Color Choices
To see a color chart, please click here.
Aran, Natural Marl, Dark Natural Mix, Camel, Blue Storm,
Navy, Denim Marl, Grey Mix, Dark Grey Mix, Bright Red,
Paprika, Russet, Old Gold, Sage, Petal Pink, & Old Rose.
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General Care
Wool soakers are so easy to care for! Wash your wool
soaker every two weeks, or when soiled. Lanolize your
soaker when it begins to loose absorbency, no more
than once a month. All Baa-Baby wool soakers must
be hand-washed and air dried!
Washing
Always use a mild detergent specifically designed for
washing wool (we recommend Northern Essence Liquid
Wool Wash). Do not use Woolite, as it will remove the
natural lanolin and dry the cover out. Gently rub the
detergent into the wool cover, and let sit for up to 30
minutes. Then wash by squeezing in lukewarm water.
Remove the excess water from the cover by rolling it in a
towel, but do not rinse. Place it on a flat, well-ventilated
surface to dry.
NEVER wash with harsh detergents. These will remove
the necessary lanolin from your soaker, making it stiff
and unabsorbent.
NEVER machine wash your soakers. Washing
machines, even on a delicate cycle, are too rough on
knitted fabrics.
NEVER dry soakers by placing in the dryer, on the
clothesline, or anywhere near a source of heat. As wool
is a natural fiber, heat causes wool to shrink, and your
soaker will no longer fit properly, if at all.
Lanolizing
Submerge the cover in a sink full of lukewarm water with
the inside facing up. Take 1/2 teaspoon of lanolin, 1
teaspoon of your favorite baby soap, and place both in
1/2-1 cup of water and microwave until the lanolin is
runny (30-90 seconds). Now shake the mixture until it
becomes a milky white color. If there are still visible
globs of lanolin in the mixture, add more baby soap and
shake again until the lanolin is completely emulsified
and the mixture is milky white. Pour over your cover.
Swish the cover around in the water, let it soak for 20-30
minutes, roll in towel to dry, squeeze out excess
moisture, but do not rinse. Hang or lay flat until dry.
The inside of the cover will be sticky to the touch for the
first day or so.
How much lanolin you add depends on how long you
want to go before relanolizing. The more lanolin you add
(up to 1 1/2 teaspoons), the more sticky the cover will be,
but the longer it will repel liquids.
Wool Wash Bar
Use a wool wash bar to clean off messes from your
wool cover instead of washing. Just lay flat to dry.
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How to prepare for first use
Wool covers should be washed and then lanolized
before their first use. See directions above.
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