Pardon me if I'm in the wrong group, but I'm not sure where to post this question. (Redirection welcomed.)
I've long owned a natural wool fiber hand woven Irish sweater. Over the years, in trying to remove small stains, I've also removed the natural oil so that there are now some patches that show brighter than the original. Sorta like "clean spots," if you know what I mean. It's a very noticeable contrast with the original "worn" color tone. These areas actually feel less oily, too.
I'm looking for suggestions for restoring the oil to these areas, or perhaps treating the entire garment to return to the original look and feel. Seems the alternative would be to spray the whole thing with Shout, and wash. That'll produce a uniform color again, but lighter (and "dryer") than the original. I'd rather have the original, natural look and feel.
Is there a standard way to do this? If so, I'd appreciate suggestions for the type of oil and a method for applying it.
Thank you, Ron
PS. While constructing this note, I discovered the following quote on a website. Would still appreciate if anyone has a better idea.
"To restore lanolin to any wool garment (this includes store-bought sweaters that feel coarse and dry), just buy an inexpensive hand lotion that includes lanolin as one of the primary ingredients. Put about 2 inches worth into a regular spray bottle, fill with water and shake to mix. Mist the sweater fairly thoroughly - not wet but dampish and put it in a plastic bag and stick it somewhere warm overnight. The lanolin will soak back into the wool fibers and restore the lanolin content. This works on woven wools as well."