How to clean my wool pressing mat
#12
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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I thought I was being smart and bought a “horse wool pad”. I got a bigger size and it was less expensive vs “a quilting wool pad”. It looks brand new and very compact or felted. It seems to do a great job. However, I am noticing lots of little particle strands/fibers on the cotton underside of whatever I am pressing/ironing. How do you get rid of these little strands/fibers? Use sticky roller? Vacuum? Wash or rinse the pad? Use pressing sheet layer between wool pad and item being ironed/pressed? Thanks,
#14
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I would use a pressing sheet over the wool pad, I started laying a linen tea towel over mine and it works fine. Also, you might try shaving it with a razor. When I made my wool pad, I had to shave it quite a bit to get smooth after I felted it.
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I thought I was being smart and bought a “horse wool pad”. I got a bigger size and it was less expensive vs “a quilting wool pad”. It looks brand new and very compact or felted. It seems to do a great job. However, I am noticing lots of little particle strands/fibers on the cotton underside of whatever I am pressing/ironing. How do you get rid of these little strands/fibers? Use sticky roller? Vacuum? Wash or rinse the pad? Use pressing sheet layer between wool pad and item being ironed/pressed? Thanks,
#16
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Thanks I will definitely try using a muslin interface.
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If it were me, I'd throw the wool pressing mat right into the washing machine, in cool water. I would then smooth it out and lay it flat to dry. I would not hang it. I have a mat that I made several years ago and have washed it several times. It always comes out great. I've never had any scorch marks on mine, (fingers crossed,) but I like OnebOne's idea of using a steak knife to scrape them off.
Last edited by tropit; 01-23-2021 at 02:17 PM.
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I thought I was being smart and bought a “horse wool pad”. I got a bigger size and it was less expensive vs “a quilting wool pad”. It looks brand new and very compact or felted. It seems to do a great job. However, I am noticing lots of little particle strands/fibers on the cotton underside of whatever I am pressing/ironing. How do you get rid of these little strands/fibers? Use sticky roller? Vacuum? Wash or rinse the pad? Use pressing sheet layer between wool pad and item being ironed/pressed? Thanks,