https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 15:48:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend/page/2#post-1097305 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:16:22 +0000 Vildy 1097305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always have luck rinsing it in a lot of hair conditioner. Had a sweater that was the thickest, warmest I had ever seen but like barbed wire. This softened it and did the trick.&nbsp; I think there's a lanolin wool wash that works, too but some folks are allergic to lanolin. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend/page/2#post-1097290 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:55:47 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1097290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to say ditto to Lily and Thistle, but if you found a way to make it work - hooray!</p> <p>Pictures of your fabulous new, neutralized sweater, please </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend/page/2#post-1097281 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:40:06 +0000 Astrid 1097281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad you found a solution! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend/page/2#post-1097262 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:04:09 +0000 Anonymous 1097262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I made a desperate attempt yesterday to make this itchy sweater work. I bought a green long-sleeved cotton turtleneck to wear under it. Voila! Problem solved. The color combo worked well, too, and the only jewelry I put with it was a pair of gold earrings. The sweater already makes a statement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend/page/2#post-1089439 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:19:03 +0000 Anonymous 1089439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>True, but I'm royally bummed about this. Such a beautiful sweater! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend/page/2#post-1089423 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:04:18 +0000 Lyn D. 1089423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How disappointing!<br />At least you know what shape to look for in your next non-itchy version. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend/page/2#post-1089413 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:55:22 +0000 Anonymous 1089413@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Gigi. I thought of that. Whatever I wear underneath is going to have to be thin, ya know? I don't need extra bulk. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089408 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:50:28 +0000 Gigi 1089408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ruth, have you ever tried WinterSilks? They make shirt underthings. I have a silk long underwear top that I wear beneath my clothes in the winter for warmth. You could find one with long sleeves and a neck that's cut low enough so as not to show above the sweater neck. The silk is paper-thin and wouldn't add bulk. The sweater is gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089283 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:34:34 +0000 Glory 1089283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my Ruth that reminds me of the Big Bang where Leonard (Lenny) has to wear the itchy red sweater as penance for not returning a DVD 7 years ago... too funny.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089274 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:29:07 +0000 JAileen 1089274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was thinking it was the metallic threads that were the culprit. Frankly, I'd return it. Life's too short to be uncomfortable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089268 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:26:20 +0000 Anonymous 1089268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>:( I guess I'll return it, then. Thanks, ladies. I appreciate the advice from those who have been there and done that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089265 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:22:18 +0000 Anonymous 1089265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ruth you are so funny! But I'm sorry about the sweater. The neckline and sleeve length would make it hard to layer under--you'd need long underwear or the like in the exact same cut. Unless of course you want it to show, which is another look entirely. I vote to return because like others have said, those steel-wool like fibers have a way of working themselves through the base&nbsp;layer.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089255 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:13:45 +0000 ironkurtin 1089255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you can't return it, burn it.</p> <p>Nothing defeats the itch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089252 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:12:54 +0000 Anonymous 1089252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I heard the "fire ant blend" term while watching an episode of "The Big Bang Theory." Leonard's girlfriend bought him a pair of itchy wool pants, which he deliberately threw into the washing machine in an attempt to ruin them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089198 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:44:06 +0000 rachylou 1089198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wearing turtlenecks works for me in terms of my metal allergy and necklaces. I'd try it.</p> <p>Btw, I *totally* have to remember the term <i>fire ant blend</i>. That is a superior turn of phrase. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089166 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:20:07 +0000 pastrygirl 1089166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the title of this thread!</p> <p>I usually find metallic or sequined pieces to be itchy for some reason. Clothing also&nbsp;feels itchier if I'm warm, even if it is not itchy at other times. Could that be it?</p> <p>I have very little tolerance for itch, so I personally would not count on an underlayer doing the trick. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089157 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:11:01 +0000 Anonymous 1089157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone. I don't know what to think. It might be the alpaca. ??? When I went home for lunch, I went into my closet to change clothes because I was roasting in the sweater I wore to work. While there, I handled that sweater again, and it didn't feel at all itchy to the touch. I wonder if it's something inside the sweater--something that's not felt outside the sweater--like maybe the metallic threads. Lord knows it's confusing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089152 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:09:22 +0000 catgirl 1089152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also no matter how covered I am, if itchy sweaters touch the back of my neck I am DONE! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089136 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:00:20 +0000 Diana 1089136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Life is too short for itchy sweaters.&nbsp; I would return it.</p> <p>It could be the alpaca.&nbsp; You may have an allergy or sensitivity.&nbsp; Most people find it heavenly soft (and in fact, I do too when feeling alpaca yarn or even knitting with it) but I think I have a slight allergy to it, where it starts to prickle my skin if I wear it for more than a few minutes, especially as I warm up.&nbsp; </p> <p>ETA:&nbsp; On the other hand it could be the polyester!&nbsp; I find some polys to be itchier than any wool I've ever tried.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089133 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:56:55 +0000 catgirl 1089133@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd return too.&nbsp; Can't stand a minute of itch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089131 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:55:58 +0000 Astrid 1089131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd also return it. If it's just a little itchy it's normally fixable with an underlayer, but I'd be hesitant to keep it if it's that bad! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089094 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:26:21 +0000 karymk 1089094@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Return! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089088 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:17:53 +0000 Amy 1089088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whether or not it will itch through layers has to do with how long the guard hairs in the fiber are. Some have really poky guard hairs that go right through everything. I'm convinced they'd go through leather armor. </p> <p>Some breeds of sheep have really tough guard hairs; others have been bred so their hairs are more uniformly soft. Shetland sheep, for instance, have really coarse guard hairs and a softer under layer. Merino sheep are renowned for having some of the nicest, softest wool all around. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089044 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:49:06 +0000 Anonymous 1089044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've owned itchy things before, and under layers always fixed the problem. This is the first I've heard of the itch going all the way through the fabric. For this reason, I plan to try a turtleneck underneath to see if it works. I'd hate to return such a beautiful sweater if there's a simple layering solution to the problem. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089024 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:35:56 +0000 Glory 1089024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I say return it. If it was that itchy so quickly no amount of under layers will help especially when you warm up or have to put a jacket over top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1089016 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:31:05 +0000 pil 1089016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The one itchy sweater I wear only comes out at the holidays and that is over a blouse. It is close to going to the consignment shop. I think I'd keep looking if I were you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1088893 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:52:31 +0000 Thistle 1088893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you can return it, please return it. You will never reach for it.</p> <p>I can also tell you from experience, that itchy sweaters can get to you <b><i>through </i></b>turtlenecks.</p> <p>If you can't return it, then I would at least try the turtleneck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1088890 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:50:13 +0000 Anonymous 1088890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going to try it with an underlayer first. If that doesn't work, I'll promptly return it and cross my fingers I'll get a refund. Meanwhile, I'll tattoo a reminder on my forehead not to buy any more sweaters that have wool in them--except Merino, which doesn't bother me in the least. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1088884 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:45:53 +0000 Word Lily 1088884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would return it, sadly. Those kind of&nbsp;itches have a way of making themselves known even through an underlayer, in my experience. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweater---itchy-wool-fire-ant-blend#post-1088877 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:42:38 +0000 Anonymous 1088877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would return it. </p>