Washing a Wool Duvet

Washing a Wool Duvet? Don't!

Wool is a self-cleaning fibre. The lanolin (natural wool grease) makes wool dirt-repellent and naturally antibacterial. Daily shaking and regular airing are sufficient for proper care. Why shouldn't you put it in the washing machine? With every wash, lanolin is rinsed out of the wool, causing it to become dry, itchy and dusty.

We recommend folding back your duvet every morning to allow both the mattress and duvet to air properly. Your wool duvet will practically clean itself if you hang it outside in the morning dew or mist. The wool fibres open up completely, leaving your duvet feeling and smelling fresh again!

If you really want to clean your wool duvet yourself, do it the traditional way by hand. It's quite a task, but it will help preserve the quality of your duvet. Fully immerse the duvet in a bathtub filled with lukewarm water. Do not add detergent; instead, add a scoop of baking soda. Baking soda helps remove odours while leaving the natural oils intact. After soaking for about an hour, drain the water and refill the bath to rinse the duvet thoroughly. Once drained, gently press out the excess water (do not wring it out!). Then allow the duvet to dry flat outdoors, for example on a rotary clothesline or laid across garden chairs. However, never dry it in direct sunlight, as this can dry out the wool fibres.