Note: This question might be a little offtopic. Kill it if necessary.
I've always had "THC" outdoor jackets which are knitted sheep wool jackets. However, they stink like a stable. Normally I put them outside for a week and the smell is gone.
This time the smell refuses to leave the jacket. It's been outside for two weeks now and still stinks a little bit.
Is there something to speed up the process of removing the smell? Or something to get rid of the smell immediately?
When you think of the amount of wool we normally wear and use - and how it behaves - the only reason a wool garment would stink is that the wool hasn't been properly processed. This document is bit of an eye-opener.
https://oecotextiles.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/what-does-organic-wool-mean/
On average, each ton of greasy wool contains:
- 150 KG woolgrease (when refined this is known as lanolin)
- 40 KG suint
- 150 KG dirt
- 20 KG vegetable matter
- 640 KG wool fiber
Suint?, I hear you ask... dried perspiration of sheep deposited in the wool and rich in potassium salts http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suint
I'd return it for a refund if it's just weeks old. Wool clothes shouldn't stink - in fact, the anti-bacterial properties of lanolin are one of the main benefits.
