WASHING ALPACA

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Gerry Santos

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Oct 27, 2009, 3:25:29 PM10/27/09

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Hi there, Alpaca is one of my favorites for needle felting!

If the tips are matted, more washing is not going to unmatt them. When I have a cria fleece that the tips matt on, I tease them apart as much as I can handle. Then I give them a good soak in hair conditioner/ tepid water. Then I wash in tepid water, shampoo or dish liquid, rinse. Repeat as necessary until it comes out clean. The teasing and conditioning really do a good job at getting those tips apart. Think no more tangles on children's hair.

Gerry

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Bettina Groh

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Oct 27, 2009, 5:07:53 PM10/27/09

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That makes sense! I will give it a try. I do think I got most of the dirt out but the tip clumps were puzzling me! Thanks, bettina groh