Lambswool and its care

Being of little imagination, generating new posts can be a struggle. The following will be an example of such a struggle.

I'm not really a texture person and when I first got on the internet I discovered that many people who share my fetish (or something like it) are in it for texture. I have never been much concerned about smooth, fuzzy, whatever.

There is one exception to this. I do really rather like lambswool. Even this covers a range of textures and as the years have gone on seems to have got thinner and thinner, presumably as technology has enabled less and less wool, or perhaps more and more reclaimed or re textured wool to be formed into a cardigan-like garment. They're getting like tinned ham, they have a passing relationship to the animal of origin but stuff that is contiguous in the garment was never so in the animal. Uniqlo, Woolovers, I'm looking at you; your cardigans have gone down the pan.

Despite this being the case I find myself owning a few. I must have made a conscious decision to buy because I make a point of never going on ebay (or anywhere else that money might be spent) with even a trace of drink on board. So it's my own fault I own some rubbish cards that I particularly like the texture of.

That few always have the wrong buttons, so substitutes are made. Two hole and if at all aesthetically possible, white. This gives some specimens the look of being rescued and refurbished and never works with saturated colours. An example where I think it works well is presented below. I like it, perhaps you do too.

 

It's from Uniqlo and bought in the last couple of years, so it's a bit thin. Quite inappropriate for this time of year so it's on my mannequin and not me.

A note before I close to those who might find accidental deposits of gentleman's relish getting into their favourite cardigans. I'm told the stuff stains appallingly and washing this poor quality lambswool turns it into felt. Just thought I'd pass that on. Anyone wishing to see the terrible consequences of mixing lambswool and gentleman's relish can email me. For some reason I seem to be in possession of a picture of just such a mess. Probably best not post it here.