I am buying dyed wool fabric on etsy to cut for rug hooking. Is it a good idea to always wash wool when I get it, even if it's already dyed? Can I was different colored wool fabrics together? Say greens and oranges, or might the dyes bleed into each other in the wool? Should I was pre-cut dyed strips?
Washing precut strips would be a mess. I am assuming you are buying from someone who knows the wool needs to be washed before it is cut. To prevent moths, use freezing instead if you are concerned. A better method is to buy only from people you trust. You you can mix colors. If the dye bleeds, never buy from that supplier again. I do separate very darks from very light because the lint from one will get on the other.
Also, I'm assuming if I wash this wool with jeans, I can use a high spin cycle. Or should I use my washer's setting for wool, which is a low spin cycle?
I am buying dyed wool fabric on etsy to cut for rug hooking. Is it a good idea to always wash wool when I get it, even if it's already dyed? Can I was different colored wool fabrics together? Say greens and oranges, or might the dyes bleed into each other in the wool? Should I was pre-cut dyed strips?
Washing precut strips would be a mess. I am assuming you are buying from someone who knows the wool needs to be washed before it is cut. To prevent moths, use freezing instead if you are concerned. A better method is to buy only from people you trust.
You you can mix colors. If the dye bleeds, never buy from that supplier again. I do separate very darks from very light because the lint from one will get on the other.
Also, I'm assuming if I wash this wool with jeans, I can use a high spin cycle. Or should I use my washer's setting for wool, which is a low spin cycle?
I don't think it matters. You have a fancier machine than I do. Use the wool cycle if you have one.