What do you use to handwash your wool knits?

[FlaviaAlbia]

I usually use woolite but I came across a blog today saying it destroys fibers and it's bad for the wool.

I've googled further but got no more information on why exactly it would do this when it's designed to wash wool other than someone saying "CHEMICALS"

So, being nosy, what does everyone use?

I use woolite in my machine's cold wash or a wool wash bar (lanolin based) if I hand wash.

I find woolite smells too strongly for me if I am honest but I keep buying it for machine washing because it is easy.

I use fairy non bio for everything else and would use that but I think it might be too harsh (I don't use fabric conditioner).

Ah, you've remined me I have a bar of italian soap from tkmax that says I can use it for handwashing. I must check the ingredients and see what's in it. And then test it on a swatch first if I decide to try it!

I use Eucalan, same as I do when I'm blocking handknits.

I always used Woolite at one time , but now I just use supermarket own brand wool/silk hand wash liquid - whichever supermarket I am in when I need a new bottle .

soap and all other cleaning substances are also made from ‘chemicals’

I use baby shampoo to hand wash mine, and they come out lovely!

Slightly it was the capitals to empathise it too that made me back away slowly from that site

Thanks for the replies!

I hadn't heard of Eucalan, I like the idea of no rinsing. I also have Aveeno baby shampoo and it smells gorgeous. I could be tempted to do some swatches and give them all a go then test the smell and feel.

I do love the smell of woolite though

Stegene handwash luke warm water

Empathise? Emphasise!

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Hope this works. Soak liquid

Oh, that's non rinse too. I like anything that saves work.

I suppose with most detergents you're washing them out rather than the dirt.

Soak.

Do not pass go. Do not google further!

Rigby & Peller sell it for undies & most of my knitting buddies use it.

I like Yuzu & Lacey.