https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:58:35 +0000 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:13:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38120 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1275027&title=discoloured-wool#1275027 Author: noodle
Subject: 38120
Posted: 25 February 2011 at 8:13pm

thanks for your help ladies, I tried the napisan and the vinegar as I figured I had nothing to loose if it was the sun that did it and no luck, it's still yellow. I am getting another one knitted that will be dried as far away from sunlight as possible...I think the hot water cupboard will do the trick ]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:13:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1275027&title=discoloured-wool#1275027 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273493&title=discoloured-wool#1273493 Author: shellgirl
Subject: 38120
Posted: 23 February 2011 at 1:56pm

I (or rather my MIL) managed to discolour some white knitted matinee jackets by hanging them into the sun to dry.. I tried vinegar soaks, napisan, mild bleach (all things I read on line). The vinegar possibly lightened the yellow, but nothing removed it. Don't use bleach - on one of the jackets it has seemed to have hardened the wool a little.

And, despite telling her about the discolouring and the reason why (although I didn't tell her she was the one who hung them out in the sun) she did the same to my DS's last white matinee jacket last week. SO disappointed because people had gone to so much effort to make them for us.]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:56:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273493&title=discoloured-wool#1273493 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273410&title=discoloured-wool#1273410 Author: Babykatnz
Subject: 38120
Posted: 23 February 2011 at 11:48am

Baking soda mixed into a paste and then left in the sun to 'bleach' comes to mind... but I would be hesitant at using such a harsh treatment on something for baby, and on merino no less, that stuff isnt cheap!]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:48:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273410&title=discoloured-wool#1273410 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273368&title=discoloured-wool#1273368 Author: Hopes
Subject: 38120
Posted: 23 February 2011 at 10:47am

And I have a vauge recollection in the back of my mind about lemon juice... but I'm sure Mum would have known about that if it was helpful.]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:47:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273368&title=discoloured-wool#1273368 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273329&title=discoloured-wool#1273329 Author: Jaune
Subject: 38120
Posted: 23 February 2011 at 9:54am

Just found this online about using white vinegar - might be worth a go?

http://www.ehow.com/how_6962719_whiten-yellowed-wool-fabric.html
]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:54:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273329&title=discoloured-wool#1273329 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273311&title=discoloured-wool#1273311 Author: Hopes
Subject: 38120
Posted: 23 February 2011 at 9:37am

I asked Mum - she says that sadly she hasn't found a way to help once they're already discoloured . She did say that some wool is really prone to it, and you can hardly prevent it happening in those cases.

But you never know, perhaps someone on here will know about a trick she hasn't heard of?]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:37:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273311&title=discoloured-wool#1273311 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273244&title=discoloured-wool#1273244 Author: Hopes
Subject: 38120
Posted: 23 February 2011 at 8:17am

I'm going to be talkig to Mum later this morning; I'll ask her for you. If there's a way, she'll know it ]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:17:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273244&title=discoloured-wool#1273244 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273229&title=discoloured-wool#1273229 Author: noodle
Subject: 38120
Posted: 23 February 2011 at 7:47am

not sure where to put this so this will do.

I bought a white knitted merino wool set for baby to wear home from the hospital and hand washed it yesterday in a tiny bit of wool wash liquid, and layed it flat to dry in the shade (it was also an overcast day) and it has yellowed is there anything I can go to whiten it again?

Pleeease help! Thanks ]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:47:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38120&PID=1273229&title=discoloured-wool#1273229