After the careful washing that the wool undergoes in Verviers, part of this wool is treated to make it machine washable without any problems.
A BEAUTIFUL EVOLUTION & ADAPTATION TO CURRENT NEEDS:
WOOL is now comfortable, healthy, natural… and PRACTICAL!
This is an ANTI-FELTING (ANTI-SHRINKAGE) treatment that makes our wool machine washable up to 30°C with wool program . It is a Belgian process, stable, homogeneous and regular.
This process treats the fiber against shrinkage. It can be applied to all natural fibers such as sheep wool, cashmere, camel hair etc. As the name suggests, this treatment prevents the fibers from felting and therefore also prevents the finished product (duvet, pillow etc.) from shrinking.
All natural fibers have a scaly surface that makes them easily feltable (the fibers cling to each other) when exposed to water, temperature variations and/or friction.
This treatment Anti-felting is an oxidation process (chlorine) that erodes and softens the tips of the scales of natural fibers. This prevents these fibers from catching and, therefore, felting and shrinking.
Ø Wool remains NATURAL . The chlorine used for this anti-felting treatment is neutralized during production. Belgian and European legislation on waste water is very strict in terms of environmental protection.
Analysis by an independent laboratory has shown that the residual chlorine content found on the wool fibre after treatment is lower than what is permitted in drinking water in Belgium.
In addition, the wool is completely disinfected by this treatment.
Its smell is NEUTRAL!
Ø Our machine washable wool is also, of course, OEKO-TEX standard 100 certified.
Ø According to Woolmark studies, machine washable wool retains all of its exceptional natural properties . Even its ability to absorb moisture and perspiration is almost completely preserved (small difference of 2%).