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BearBottoms Mar 9, 2006

So, I've read all about washing mohair to make it nice and soft, but I 'don't think' I've read anything on washing Alpaca.... Does everyone wash their alpaca just the same as mohair, or no, don't wash alpaca?

Please let me know, as I'm thinking on an alpaca bear! 

Thank you all so much in advance!

Kimberly W.

plushkinbear Mar 9, 2006

Oh, good point! I ordered alot of alpacas and was thinking of the same thing..
I would love to hear anything about alpaca...I alredy know that is amazingly soft and nice to work with..  

Personally, I think it's washable since the backing is the same.. I washed even real fur in machine :twisted:

julia :hug:

DebbieD Mar 9, 2006

Julia you have to be sooooo careful washing real fur in a machine!!!     The hides can easily disintegrate if they're submerged in water.  At the very least, it will do damage to the hide.   

I'm interested to see what everyone thinks about washing alpaca.  I've not played with alpaca yet, but I would think it would act the same as mohair.

Judi Mar 9, 2006

I love alpaca, both the manufactered and the real fur still on the hide.  I wouldn't reccommend ever washing or submerging fur on the hide into water but the alpaca with the cotton backiong should do just fine being wahsed.  I know some people do it in a washing machine.  I like to wash mohair by hand by hand.

plushkinbear Mar 10, 2006

Judi, I wash my mohair by hand.   
I had a coat with fox fur collar. I washed it few times in machine. It's still OK. 

I have bright white jacket with rabbit fur collar that I also wash in machine.      Still wearable.  :twisted:

I do not wash my leather jackets...

Julia.

I will wash my alpaca next week. 

BearBottoms Mar 10, 2006

Thanks so much for the info, all!  Now I know I can go ahead and wash!

Kimberly W.

Wisdom Bears Mar 11, 2006

I,m just a wee bit nosey on this thread .Why do you need to wask Alpaca??.Its so nice and soft and delicate anyway.   Hugs Rita xxxxxx

plushkinbear Mar 11, 2006

Rita, I haven't bought alpaca yet, but once I bought bright white mohair that was really durty. I washed it and the color was white again.. 

Julia

Wisdom Bears Mar 11, 2006

Hi Julia,
            Yes, I have had to wash white mohair too ,but I did wonder about the Alpaca.. I would have thought it might shrink.  Hugs Rita xxx

plushkinbear Mar 12, 2006

Well, Rita, now we have to buy white alpaca and wash it to find out! 

Hugs, Julia :hug:

Wisdom Bears Mar 12, 2006

Hi Julia,
             You girls are just so nice, Keep me informed too please,as I use Alpaca a lot.

   Big Hugs from a Lovely Snowy Scotland.  Rita xxxxxx