All certified organic wool comes from sheep which have been farmed organically and with high animal welfare standards. At Cambridge Baby we always make sure that no wool comes from farms which practise mulesing.
The GOTS organic standards are so high that even oils that lubricate knitting machines have to be analysed. Grodo's whole garment (not just the yarn) is certified as organic, so that you can be assured that their dyes are baby-safe, eco-safe and that all cotton threads and finishes are natural too.
Wool has many benefits:
In this way, wool is a wonderful temperature-regulator, slowing down the effects of changes of temperature and helping prevent sweatiness by absorbing moisture and releasing it in response to the environment. This makes it a wonderful fabric for socks and tights for the whole family, as well as for athletes, cyclists, skiers and mountain-climbers. It's naturally high-tech and can't be beaten by synthetics!
Find out more about the properties of wool in our blog.
Dilute your wool detergent in cool water (max 30oc which will feel luke-warm) in a bowl. For heavily-soiled areas, use a little gall soap on your woollens first, testing on an inconspicuous area first.
Add your woollens to the bowl, gently stirring and squeezing the detergent through. Rinse using water at the same temperature, otherwise your wool will be subjected to "shock" and might felt up.
To dry, gently squeeze water out and wrap your wool clothes in a towel to remove the excess water.
Air-dry naturally avoiding direct heat. So, hanging on a drying rack over the bath is good, or on a clothes horse, or flat on a dry terry towel.
Re-shape while damp.
"nice and warm but sadly they don't stay on very well"
This was washed... had to be careful
This was worn by... my 7 month old baby
Sizing: Feels true to size
I wouldn't really recommend this to a friend.
"Great socks that don't come off. They have become a little bobbly with wear. Lovely blue colour, goes with so much!"
This was washed... not needed washing yet
This was worn by... 5 month old
I'd recommend this to a friend.
"Socks that stay on. Wool that keeps feet warm. Does bobble but as long as they work for my baby I’m happy with them."
This was worn by... My lovely grandson
Sizing: A little generous
"These are lovely socks but unfortunately have very little stretch at all and were far too small for my daughter. I had unpacked them before I realised this. My little girl was 4 months and 1 week when they arrived, she is big for her age and had just moved into size 6-9 month clothes so I purchased size 6~12 months. They are far too small, the foot length is too short and they wouldn't go near her calves. I would love more but I can't really justify another, bigger pair."
This was worn by... My 4 month old daughter
Sizing: Too small
This was washed... Hand wash lukewarm water
This was worn by... My 1y old
"They don’t fall off, they’re lovely and soft and warm and great all round. The only drawback was that I found they needed mending a few times. My baby wore them til they fell apart. We had two or three pairs and he just wore them every day for months."
This was worn by... My baby, got larger sizes as he grew!
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