How To Clean A Wool Wall Hanging

Your new tapestry adds style and color to your wall and perfectly complements the rest of your décor.

How to clean a wool wall hanging.

This woven wool wall hanging is accomplished on a simple loom which will hold the cotton warp as the wool weft is passed in and out with the fingers. Finish by letting your wall air dry by opening as many doors and windows as possible or by turning on a fan. At the time of purchase i asked if they could be washed as they were a little dusty from hanging up. Keep it lying flat on dry clean white towels and turn it over so the air reaches both sides.

Lay the hat out on a clean surface and let it air dry. Lay the hat flat on a clean surface. If you left the hang lying or hanging to dry pick it up when it is mostly dry and fluff it back into the shape you want. Rub that sponge vertically down the wall working one section at a time.

This prevents mold from forming on the back where the fibers touch the wall and it avoids placing stress on wet or damp fibers that could stretch under the weight. Never dry a wool hat in a dryer as the hat will shrink significantly and may be completely ruined. If you wall was really dirty to begin with you may need to do a second pass using circular motions to take up the rest of the dirt. Australian artist natalie miller s tutorial will arm you with an array of different techniques that you can achieve with tapestry weaving.