Middle Earth Ranger Forum

Elleth wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:05 pm I've used this, I think on advice of Ursus once upon a time:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/90511095/2 ... =577848387

... but I confess, I didn't notice a difference in the wool birrus I tried it on. (I sprayed one half of the thing down, let it sit, and wore it out in the rain the next time we had a good soak. Both sides held up fine, but I don't think the spray made that much of a difference. Perhaps it would show a difference over a longer time in the wet? Others swear by it, so I assume so.

If you want to really grease something down, I've used this. It's stinky, it's messy.. but I don't doubt enough of it will really fill up the fibers and increase your water resistance:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LC9TG

... and that said, I'm coming to think tightness and thickness of weave makes more difference than lanolin or lack thereof. Broadcloth and tweed are both awesome.

Turgolanas wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:07 pm I bought 100% pure lanolin from amazon, the kind that works as a skin cream. I did notice a difference in my wool. I'm not sure the brand matters, as long as it is pure lanolin. I do need to repeat the process on my newer wool cloak and hood.

Turgolanas wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:15 am I can't find the link anymore, but I basically melted the lanolin in a tub of boiling water, very similarly to how one might dye wool. It worked more or less, although for small items applying like one might wax a coat might work.
https://babeegreens.com/pages/how-to-la ... d-cashmere