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sva_yesterday at 6:36 PM2 repliesview on HN

Pro tip: if your clothes say 100% merino wool or whatever, this is only about the fiber, and they may still be covered in plastic from the "superwash" process (for example, almost all merino wool is)


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copperxyesterday at 7:30 PM

Oh, so that's why my fancy 100% Merino wool sweaters don't stink like wet dog when wet, like regular vintage wool sweaters? I know there had to something different in the manufacturing process.

Melatonicyesterday at 9:04 PM

Link to more details ?