help needed with smelly woolies

[aussie_knit]

someone on another forum is having problems with their woolies and the only thing I could think of it being is woolwash build up but wanted to see if anyone else had any other ideas.

i am having some issues with my son's longies. they work great - no wetness at all, but they lately they stink after each wear. when i started using them i could go ages without having to wash or re-lanolise.

Its only happening with her son (almost 3) not her DD who is younger. Its happening with knitted shorts (using basic 100% wool from the craft store) and also a recycled sweater soaker.

she is rinsing after washing them in a eucalytus wash but maybe not enough? Its strange its only happening with her DS though who only wears them at night over a boosted bamboo nappy which isn't wet through by morning.:scratchc:

[IrishBaby]

She could try stripping the pants by washing them with dishwashing detergent, like Dawn. (Do they sell that there? :))

Let them air dry outside in the sunshine, and then rewash with wool wash and lanolize them.

[momto2]

I would do what Irishbaby said.

[aussie_knit]

Thanks, I've passed that on and will let you know how she goes. Do you think the type of yarn might be making it more prone to needing a strip wash? I've never had to strip wash any of uor woolies.

[IrishBaby]

It could be, particularly if it was a heavily processed yarn (like most that are commercially available), as opposed to a minimally processed yarn. A heavily processed wool would lose a lot of its antimicrobial properties. Over lanolizing could also be the culprit.

Let us know if she solves the problem!

[littleturtlemama]

is it possible that the DS has a yeast infection, or UTI? I knwo when Gregory had a UTI, his woolies got stinky! I had to wash them in castille soap with lots and lots of rinses.