If you follow the instructions given above, you may well find you can hand-wash a number of woven woolen garments too. However, many expensive woven garments such as tweed jackets and woolen trousers cannot be washed in the usual way because the have interfacings which might spoil by the agitation of washing, or because their fibers will shrink and mat if immersed in even cold water. These garments are prime subjects for sponging.
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1. Lay the garment flat on an ironing board or tabletop, or hang against the back of a door.
2. Spot clean as required using laundry soap such us Marseille soap on a damp sponge.
3. Prepare a sponging solution in a small bowl: you can choose either a lukewarm wool wash or soap solution or a solution of household ammonia. Ammonia is an ideal choice for more thorough cleaning of really dirty tweeds and flannels. Soak a hard natural sponge or lintless cloth with the solution and squeeze out well, then gently rub over the surface of the garment, following the direction of the fabric's nap or grain, squeezing out in the solution repeatedly as you work to keep the sponge clean.
4. Repeat using clean cold water, rinsing the sponge out frequently, and change the water as required until remains clear.
5. Turn the garment over, and sponge the reverse as per steps 2 to 4.
6. Press the garment.
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