@PennsyltuckyReb❧ 99.9% of the time I can find a fiber already loose. In which case I would remove and light up outside. Although A very small fiber can be charred quite stealthily. Most often im hetting such a deal I'll buy a d conform later. All that's just common sense.
Thanks for this video, I recently found a Polish Cold War era blanket in a military surplus store that didn’t have any tags on it (as per usual with military surplus). I think it might be a synthetic blend, but i don’t mind it considering it was $40 bucks and the coolest looking blanket I’ve owned so far. Cool thing about them is they very in color and pattern.
I have read stories about early days ship wreck survivors, and comments made about the wool blankets which saved many lives, being pure wool in those days even when wet they would hold the body heat and with the natural oils in the wool they could survive the cold and wet conditions saving many lives.
I recently scored a few wool blankets at thrift store. I went back the next week and they had wised up and drastically raised prices on the vintage wool blankets to the tune of $75 to $100 dollars. I wonder if it was because they noticed my haul from the week before? I guess I will be looking elsewhere from now on. I've also found beautiful wool and cashmere scarves for under $5. I wash scarves, and some blankets too in cold water with Woolite and they come out fine.
thanks for this video! I'm tidying up ALL my bags of yarns versus wool ( prefer wool as it's warmer of course) . A few balls from Op shops ( thrift shops)..without labels I can't tell..I'm hesitant about using a match- but I will now..thanks so much! Brisbane, Australia
Thanks for the info! I'm afraid to say that most of what we get today is fake, olive oil, honey, and maybe wool. So I'm glad that you shared this test to see if we're getting the real deal.
Thanks for the video! I'm stepping up the gear on my truck and one of the items on my list is wool blankets for fire and first aid. I've thought about second hand stores myself.
This is exactly what I was wondering about when I went to a Good Will. I saw a Kenwood blanket with a tag that only said Kenwood Textile Industry. It had professionally printed a name tag sewn near to it. I can only guess that it was the name of one of the inspectors. I plan to use it as soon as I can find some more Woolite to wash any potential insect eggs off. It has a few holes. It smells fresh. $5 Second blessing was a vintage wool scarf in perfect, like new condition. It shows no signs of wear or wash and the tag is stiff as new. Dark maroon with plaid stripes. $1 I thought that for now on, I'll try to bring a lighter. If there's no tag, simply pull off some fuzz and take it to the restroom. It's safe over the sink and none of the commenters on here will hurt themselves. 😁
Not all synthetic fibers will burn, notably Kevlar and Polyamide. I have an old Air Force military flight jacket made of Polyamide I got at a Thrift store and it is one of my favorites for camping as sparks from the campfire don't bother it. Leather is also suitable for that reason. We all know what happens when the smallest of sparks hit a nylon jacket!
I've just received a jumper that I bought online. The tags say British wool, 100%. The fabric doesn't feel like wool in touch so it got worried. I'm not a specialist but to me wool shouldn't feel too smooth (unless cashmere?). I rushed to YT for advice and made a test on these tiny little bits of fibres that would ruin the whole thing. Now I'm at least fairly sure it's not some synthetic. It burns quickly, smeels similarly to burnt hair and turns into ash. If my nose is tricking me and I'm not indentifying the smell correctly, it might still be something else than wool. I don't know what cotton smells like.
Nothin like a nice high quality wool blanket !
I don't think Goodwill is gonna appreciate me cutting and burning their merchandise in store.
Yeah, well...you just kind of have to know by look and feel experience. The testing for sure is when you already bought it and get home...😁
Don't go in there looking like Rambo or Edward scissorhands. Just be subtle.
All of their inventory is free to them, so I wouldn’t feel too bad about it.
😂 that's what I was thinking!!!
@PennsyltuckyReb❧ 99.9% of the time I can find a fiber already loose. In which case I would remove and light up outside. Although A very small fiber can be charred quite stealthily. Most often im hetting such a deal I'll buy a d conform later. All that's just common sense.
Thanks for this video, I recently found a Polish Cold War era blanket in a military surplus store that didn’t have any tags on it (as per usual with military surplus). I think it might be a synthetic blend, but i don’t mind it considering it was $40 bucks and the coolest looking blanket I’ve owned so far. Cool thing about them is they very in color and pattern.
I have read stories about early days ship wreck survivors, and comments made about the wool blankets which saved many lives, being pure wool in those days even when wet they would hold the body heat and with the natural oils in the wool they could survive the cold and wet conditions saving many lives.
Thank you I just thrifed my first wool blankets and tried your burn test it worked thank you!
I recently scored a few wool blankets at thrift store. I went back the next week and they had wised up and drastically raised prices on the vintage wool blankets to the tune of $75 to $100 dollars. I wonder if it was because they noticed my haul from the week before? I guess I will be looking elsewhere from now on.
I've also found beautiful wool and cashmere scarves for under $5. I wash scarves, and some blankets too in cold water with Woolite and they come out fine.
thanks for this video! I'm tidying up ALL my bags of yarns versus wool ( prefer wool as it's warmer of course) . A few balls from Op shops ( thrift shops)..without labels I can't tell..I'm hesitant about using a match- but I will now..thanks so much! Brisbane, Australia
Thanks for the info! I'm afraid to say that most of what we get today is fake, olive oil, honey, and maybe wool. So I'm glad that you shared this test to see if we're getting the real deal.
Thanks for the video! I'm stepping up the gear on my truck and one of the items on my list is wool blankets for fire and first aid. I've thought about second hand stores myself.
This is exactly what I was wondering about when I went to a Good Will. I saw a Kenwood blanket with a tag that only said Kenwood Textile Industry. It had professionally printed a name tag sewn near to it. I can only guess that it was the name of one of the inspectors. I plan to use it as soon as I can find some more Woolite to wash any potential insect eggs off. It has a few holes. It smells fresh. $5
Second blessing was a vintage wool scarf in perfect, like new condition. It shows no signs of wear or wash and the tag is stiff as new. Dark maroon with plaid stripes. $1
I thought that for now on, I'll try to bring a lighter. If there's no tag, simply pull off some fuzz and take it to the restroom. It's safe over the sink and none of the commenters on here will hurt themselves. 😁
You just restored my confidence in humanity.
Not all synthetic fibers will burn, notably Kevlar and Polyamide. I have an old Air Force military flight jacket made of Polyamide I got at a Thrift store and it is one of my favorites for camping as sparks from the campfire don't bother it. Leather is also suitable for that reason. We all know what happens when the smallest of sparks hit a nylon jacket!
Are all fluff loomed faribos 75%wool?
What about a faribo that has no description just a regular tag? I know it’s vintage though..
USE TWEEZERS to hold the material-ouch!! Helpful- Thanks!
Great information, I didn't think of that!🎉
Thanks for this useful video
Good information, thankyou
I've just received a jumper that I bought online. The tags say British wool, 100%. The fabric doesn't feel like wool in touch so it got worried. I'm not a specialist but to me wool shouldn't feel too smooth (unless cashmere?). I rushed to YT for advice and made a test on these tiny little bits of fibres that would ruin the whole thing. Now I'm at least fairly sure it's not some synthetic. It burns quickly, smeels similarly to burnt hair and turns into ash. If my nose is tricking me and I'm not indentifying the smell correctly, it might still be something else than wool. I don't know what cotton smells like.
Cotton smells more like paper burning and has a lighter colored ash.
Disappointed to find out that all the blanket I have aren't made of wool thanks for the information
When you take your knife out at the store and start chopping...
Maybe I'll do a video on stealth knife deployment and maybe one on sharpening so you don't need to chop.
Should I start ripping and burning blankets in a shop?
Yes, yes you should
@@billoutside hey are you serious 😂😂
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Great vid !
Thank You
💐 good very good 💐