It all depends 😏 Do they know that you can’t machine wash some wool items? I’d suggest that they take it to the dry cleaners - it wouldn’t have to happen that often. As the “mother of sons”, they sometimes don’t realize that a hand woven item is really special and needs to be treated with love and care. A few years ago, I visited my son who lives in Asia and found the hand spun, dyed and woven blanket I had made for him was now a “design feature”. It was rolled and standing in the corner of the bedroom. At least he still had it 😉

Oh yes. I had one boy-man turn his woolen cap into a baby cap. Next one was superwash.

There’s a few of those here, too. And I’m guilty, myself. I turned TWO sweaters into kid sweaters thinking they were superwash yarn. Unfortunately, the kid that they fit has outgrown them. 🙄

I did that long ago. Fortunately had a little one to wear it😁

How do you clean the ones you have fulled? I also have a sample I will play with.

I haven’t needed to wash them yet, but if you have a sample, measure it first, then try some washing on delicate, and maybe start with hanging up to air dry, or gently wash by hand. It’s great that you have a sample to play with.

I wet finished by doing the old method of walking it in bathtub. Worked great!.

I was thinking of suggesting that but it is so big would have to be done in bathtub. Not a simple process.

A’h but just think of the great workout you would get!!….plus plenty of opportunities to practise keeping your balance…and I’m sure it would be excellent for keeping your feet in good shape!! Just so long as you are located close to a hospital in the event of any emergency orthopaedic work being required! :-)