Caring for Knitwear So It Lasts

Wash less. Airing a sweater overnight is often all it needs between wears, and wool naturally resists odors.

When you do wash, use cool water and a gentle wool detergent, by hand or on the machine's wool cycle.

Never wring knitwear. Press the water out, roll it in a towel, then dry it flat and ease it back into shape.

Fold rather than hang. Hangers stretch the shoulders and pull the whole garment out of shape over time.

A fabric comb or shaver removes pilling in minutes, and cedar blocks in the drawer help keep moths away.