Felting wool from goodwill clothing

I want to make some wool interlock covers for my baby-to-be's cloth diapers. I can get free "rags" (ie ripped or well worn clothing) from goodwill, so I am curious if I can felt the skirts (I will look for

100% wool, not a poly mix) just by putting them in the washer on hot and then rinsing them in cold.

I know there are others out there who also use goodwill clothing for their crafts, etc. Do you find the dyes in the wool run? And do you find one run thru the hot/cold water felts them enough or do I need to run them through a few times to shrink them so they won't shrink more once I've made the diaper covers?

Shaynelle

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Shaynelle
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That will do it.......cut them apart first so they shrink evenly.

Betty in WI

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Betty in Wi

I've used wool for a couple of quilts and they came out very nice. I also buy used woolen clothing at the thrift shops, pop them in a hot water wash and dryer. They come out a little thicker feeling and very soft and I've never had any of them run, even a deep burgandy red piece.

Denise

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Denise in NH

I have found that it depends on the weave of the wool. If it is a tight weave, one HOT wash and cold rinse, and a LONG tumble in a hot dryer will do it. However, I have had a few loose weaves that I have had to put through a few cycles.

Some colors will run. I was likes together, and use one of those Shout Dye sheets.

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