I wash wool in water that feels just warm, using human hair shampoo followed by conditioner, rinse a couple of times and then add a cup of vinegar to the last rinse - wool likes to have a slightly more acid pH than hair.

I let the garment drain - I have a lot of different things made from wool, then place it in an old net curtain stretched over the bath until it feels just damp, then for kilts I have a long clothes rail in the conservatory, and I put the kilt onto about 4 hangers and leave it overnight. I make sure that the pleats are hanging properly, then next morning I use the smooth pads of a hair straightener to preen any crooked pleats.

The water will drain away fairly quickly, but until it does the garment needs support. To speed up the drying process you can roll the kilt inside two towels and stand on it to press out the water. A sopping wet kilt will easily soak two bath towels

Anne the Pleater :ootd: