Double Check the Laundry

[Hamish]

I always hand-wash my kilt hose, give them a short spin in the washing machine and then hang dry them (preferably outside in the fresh air). This can be anything up to a dozen pairs a week.

On a slight tangent: I notice many of you refer to "cold wash" settings on your washing machines. Is this an option, I wonder, found only in the USA? I have owned four washing machines in my (short) existence on this planet and none of them has had a cold wash setting. Warm maybe, but not cold. I have checked with my immediate neighbours, and neither of them has a cold wash setting on their machine.

Also, I don't have a drier, and never have. I assume we are talking of a tumble drier here? Those things are exessively heavy on power consumption and are definitely not environmentally friendly - or so I am led to believe.

[Riverkilt]

Good tip Steve.

I've learned not even to wash my sox with a kilt that has velcro on it like my AK or my sport kilt...sox always come out glued to the velcro tab.

[Kilted_John]

I didn't.

My new Locharron Lovat Green wool socks are now a fine pair of felted mini socks.

Wrong sort. :oops:

Oh well, lesson learned. Good laugh too.

Casey

Casey, BTDT... Twice. Seems that the Lovat Green Lochcarron and Thistle hose seem to not like being washed. Even by hand. Still get stiff, fuzzy, and shrink... Almost tempted to just spray mine with Febreeze and call it good. Seems to only happen with the Lovat Green that's more of an olive green, instead of a true light green. Also, the Lochcarron Navy Blue seem to do the same thing as well. All other colors don't seem to shrink.
-J

[RockyR]

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Also, I don't have a drier, and never have. I assume we are talking of a tumble drier here? Those things are exessively heavy on power consumption and are definitely not environmentally friendly - or so I am led to believe.

We have a propane Gas Drier Hamish and not so energy sucking expensive as electric at all, and the environment? Fact is Ants passing gas around the world are the largest contributors to methane gas floating around then anything else.

[Rob]

I didn't.

My new Locharron Lovat Green wool socks are now a fine pair of felted mini socks.

Wrong sort.

Oh well, lesson learned. Good laugh too.

Casey

Casey, BTDT... Twice. Seems that the Lovat Green Lochcarron and Thistle hose seem to not like being washed. Even by hand. Still get stiff, fuzzy, and shrink... Almost tempted to just spray mine with Febreeze and call it good. Seems to only happen with the Lovat Green that's more of an olive green, instead of a true light green. Also, the Lochcarron Navy Blue seem to do the same thing as well. All other colors don't seem to shrink.
-J

I found the same thing with my Thistle Lovat Green. Having ruined one pair by washing them at the recommended temperature, I found that washing at the lowest machine temperature (30C) avoided the shrinking.

Anybody want a pair of Lovat Green hose, small kid's size?

Rob

[mcnice]

definitely not environmentally friendly"

ham, what is that mean?
sorry

[Hamish]

definitely not environmentally friendly"

ham, what is that mean?
sorry

I was referring to the huge amount of energy that is consumed (and wasted, even if you pay for it!) by these machines. It is not that they, in themselves, pollute the atmosphere (much) - it's the waste of energy.

[zeytoun]

Right on, Hamish.

I've taken to hang drying a lot of my clothes (esp. all my dress shirts). Not only does it save money/energy, but your clothes get pretty beat-up from the dryer.

[mcnice]

oh i thought like micro wave smog...

[RockyR]

I don't think the energy produced is waisted, it is produced to use. Using it also pays peoples wages so they can buy Kilts amoung other things..