Originally Posted by
Derekc5555
Looked at that thread, and it's very interesting. But the idea of putting wool in a wash machine hurts my soul.
As my dad was fond of saying "Do not as I do. Do as I SAY do."
I don't advocate machine washing tartan. I only did it because the fabric was unsuited to the task I had commissioned it for and I thought it might work as a boiled wool blanket.
I was right. It still is a very comfortable and wind-proof plaid, suitable for use as a picnic blanket, stadium blanket, whatever.
'A damned ill-conditioned sort of an ape. It had a can of ale at every pot-house on the road, and is reeling drunk. "
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