“Care instructions”…My personal beanies are machine washed,but I don’t recommend this for everyone!
Unless they own one of these machines one is an Asko from Sweden, the other Miele from Germany, and I also have a Hoover that was made in Europe. These are all front loaders,with a glass door in the wool cycle, you can see through the glass door that there is minimal movement,they just rock gently for a couple of minutes, then pause for a few minutes, and then repeat this over and over again and when they spin it is 400 rpm, if you’re able to affirm your machine follows this pattern, it’s probably okay, otherwise hand washing is recommended.
These machines just rock backwards and forwards gently then stop for a few minutes which is the secret for woolens and silk “minimum movement”. Definitely not in a laundromat  though!  A proper wool detergent has the right pH for the natural fibre,and Softly is the brand I use.,,In the UK,I used brand called Woolite

When washed …hold the hat  at the top with one hand, and the bottom with the other hand and gently stretch turning it as you do, this refreshes the rib, which gives it its natural shape, there is nothing added to this hat. Alpacas natural springiness, is all it needs.
In Australia we also use “comfort “conditioner in the final rinse cycle,(Available in Woolies and Coles)It seems to have  waxes, which other conditioners don’t,…nice mild perfume In the one for babies, This has the added benefit of discouraging moths as is it stays in the hat  after the wash,

Washing also refreshes the natural shape of the hat….
See “Alchemy for cleaning vintage clothing”,also in the menu for more insights on how to prevent insect damage

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pure baby alpaca beanie A
beanie 1
this pure alpaca beanie is inspired by the legendary Harris tweed hand loomed on the West Coast of Scotland on the islands of Harris and Lewis for over 100 years, if you blow up the photo you can see the lovely tweed effect I have provided costume for major Australian feature film and historical television series on the ABC for over 50 years and use my knowledge and experience to source the very finest fibres for my beanies, more information can be found on my blog including care instructions for precious fibres like alpaca and cashmere

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