https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 02:54:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl#post-822051 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:02:12 +0000 Mia 822051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the tips. Worth a try! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl#post-820058 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:24:14 +0000 Aziraphale 820058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kirti -- I'm usually sensitive to even 10% wool, or even rough acrylics. It's limiting. :-)</p> <p>Manidipa -- thanks for the lanolin tip! I don't think I'm allergic to lanolin, as I'm sure it's an ingredient in body creams I use. I won't be washing my new merino sweater, as it's dry clean only, but I'll keep that tip in mind. </p> <p>Mia -- the only other tip I can think of -- I wear wool on my lower half a lot. Wool skirts with tights, or lined wool pants, allow me to have the look of wool without the feel of it against my skin!</p> <p>Thistle -- I will! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl#post-819919 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:27:08 +0000 Kirti 819919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks! I am one of those who usually cannot tolerate even a small percentage of wool, so merino will hopefully work for me </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl#post-819859 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:30:39 +0000 ManidipaM 819859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Merino or lambswool generally is softer than the other kinds, which helps on sensitive skins.</p> <p>Mia, if you're just looking to rescue some garments you already have: For some of us, lanolinizing the sweater can help with the itch, I've found. This works, though, only if it is the fibres themselves that are irritating you (some people are allergic to trace lanolin in the wool itself, so make sure that's not your irritant first or you'll worsen matters dramatically!)</p> <p>This process basically involves getting a dab of lanolin (often sold as a cream or ointment, for breastfeeding moms for instance) dissolved in about a cup or so of sudsy solution made with tepid water and whatever wool-friendly detergent you use, then washing the garment in it.</p> <p>Obviously, do not do this to a 'dry clean only' garment! Ones with very fine knit or detailing might also end up looking flattened or felted. So it's best to try with flat knits with a little heft and with felted garments. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl#post-819715 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:38:25 +0000 Mia 819715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this challenge and have found J. Crew merino to be one of the best. Cashmere, even at high price points often makes me very uncomfortable but I have noticed that the older the sweater the less the problem. I wonder if the wool supply and or processing used these days is different.</p> <p> Hope it works out for you and think you are smart to try a lower priced item to experiment.</p> <p>Any other tips to reduce the itch other than finding a brand that seems to work or trying on multitudes of sweaters? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl#post-819610 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:09:34 +0000 Thistle 819610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the heads up! I just recently finally found a cashmere sweater that didn't itch after looking and looking. There is hope! I really ope the merino works out. Keep us posted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/giving-merino-a-whirl#post-819596 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:59:53 +0000 Aziraphale 819596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know if this is the case in other cities, but the J. Crew in mine is having a crazy sale at the moment, and I got a $100 merino wool Tippi sweater for $35. I've never given merino a try because I'm sensitive to most wool, but I've been borrowing my husband's nice merino wool cardigan for the past few weeks, wearing it with only a tank underneath, and so far, no itchy rash. Still didn't want to spend a lot on a sweater, so this one on sale seemed like a good way to try it out for real. I've been wearing it since I got home, and it's lovely and soft. </p> <p>Just thought I'd pass it on, in case there's anyone like me, who loves the look of wool, but generally not the feel. </p>