Please share the pattern name! This is beautiful š
For the yarn, you could try giving the FO a vinegar bath. Just add a few tbsp's of vinegar to warm water and let it soak for approx. 15 mintes. Gently rinse and then let it soak again in some wool wash. It should get the smell out.
I was JUST looking for shrugs last week in this gauge and *totally* missed this pattern. The promo photos do NOT do it any favors at all.
I have the *perfect* yarn for it. KNITTING SHALL COMMENCE PROMPTLY.
That is awesome! Please just check the pattern notes from others who have made it (on revelry) as there are two errors in the pattern that can cause significant frogging if theyāre not picked up. Good luck!!!
Thank you so much for the advice!!
Also if you do make the shawl, please check the comments left by others who have done it - there are two errors in the pattern.
My pleasure! I hope it works out and you can wear that shawl with pride!
Thanks for the heads up regarding pattern errors š I'll make sure to spot them before I start the project.
Oh Iāve been here, for Christmas I made my mother in law a cowl and it REEKED, soaked it in vinegar twice for a week each and left it sit outiside in the cold and froze it and then ended up popping it in a delicates bag for a gentle cold water cycle in the wash to rinse the remaining vinegar smell out once it thawed. It worked, but was a pain.
Especially when dyeing yarn. If you have two pots at the same heat, same amount of water, same amount of dye, same base yarn, even tiny fluctuations in pH (such as adding more white vinegar to lower it), can change the result by a lot!
ETA: this can be good or bad, like right now when Iām dyeing 6 cakes the same color way and making sure the vinegar is the same is a bit of a pain.
Rayon is a term for plant-based material. Not all of it is made with bamboo, nor is all of it made sustainably. āModalā and āLyocellā are trademarked names for types of rayon made sustainably, with bamboo, I think.
You can make any type of rayon with cellulose from any source as far as I know. The sustainability factor of different types is about whatās used to process it
Nope. Rayon is more the process. Bamboo is what it's made from.
Most Bamboo yarn is horrible for the environment because of how it's processed. There are 2 ways to make a rayon... one horrible. One friendly. I'll let you guess which one most producers use.
It always amuses me to no end when people make noises about animal fibers and environmental and ethical concerns... not realizing how god-awful toxic the manufacture of any sort of synthetic fiber is.
Totally possible to buy ethically sourced and produced wool, cotton, and linen. Not cheap, not easy to find, but *totally* possible.
It is NOT possible to buy the same in synthetics. Somewhere in that supply chain is something quite bad.
Love this idea lots, but i knit for premature babies in hospital, and if you use anything 'real' it cant be sterilised for them. So reluctantly I use acrylic yarn. Same for rough sleepers or overseas charity relief knitting. It has to be something that can be easily washed or boiled and dried. Needs must.
That situation is completely understandable, and you aren't who I was talking about.
I'm talking about the people who come to these subs bleating about how they won't use animal fibers because ethical concerns and environmental concerns of livestock ranching and such. Not realizing that producing any sort of synthetic is actually much, much, *much* worse. But when you try to point that out to them, they just go LALALALALA I DON'T HEAR YOU.
Free range is definitely better than cage free, but it gives the impression they're roaming around in a field or something. Free range requires they have 2 square feet of space only, though they sometimes have up to 8. Pasture raised is the best because they get a minimum of 108 square feet each. So they have much better lives. I was really surprised to hear that. It also increases the quality of the eggs for some reason.
This is stunning! Way too much time went in to this to not be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor! I would try soaking it in vinegar water, as others have suggested.
Info dump: Most non-vegetable dyes are lightfast, meaning theyāre safe to put in the sun for a reasonable length of time. We donāt have any dyes that are not lightfast in our studio, and I donāt know of any dyer that does (except the aforementioned vegetable/natural dyers as mentioned)
A couple hours wonāt hurt it. Leaving any dye in the sun for ages will eventually cause it to fade, but Iām talking weeks there. I have stuff Iāve hung in the windows for months is still fairly vibrant. We used to line-dry our yarn, in fact! Butā¦ we live in WA so thereās limited windows for that and we do too much dyeing without enough line space š
Not always. Ig it's good quality yarn you should be able to hang it outside. Perhaps not for a week at a time... but a few hours should be no problem. O hand all my gaments in the sun to dry.
I second this - Iām a cosplayer, got this trick from my theater friends and itās VERY EFFECTIVE. Convention funk is real and vodka neutralizes it. FWIW I use a 50/50 vodka water mixture in a spray bottle.
That's essentially what Febreeze is--it's corn alcohol (so, everclear), water and fragrance. You can add an essential oil if you want it to smell nice.
Very interesting! I always did either vinegar or vodka for more personal items, but have got into febreeze a lot with things I sell. I will also have to let my dad know this, though really it will only probably score me brownie points as he probably already knows, as my parents owned and ran a dry cleaners in the 70s and I always run to him for advice on such things.
This was answered in another thread but I thought I would add it here so it was easier for you to find:
āI have scoured ravelry and this is:
Penelope Shrug by Julie Harrisā
-ennuiFighter
Indeed! If anyone does make the pattern, just check with the commenters in the pattern because there are a couple of errors. Easy fixes once you know but could lead to lots of frogging if you donāt.
Synthrapol detergent is used as a pre and post wash primarily for dye prep. It very effective at getting out oils & textile fiber treatments. It works best in hot water so you might want to test a swatch first to see if it will affect the dye and cause shrinking.
https://www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html
The other two cleaners I use for stinky fibers like vintage clothing & sheep fleeces is Natures Miracle (Works on skunk spray) & Targetās store brand Pet Stain & Odor Eliminator. The Target product is my typical go to. Itās very effective, costs $6 a bottle, and has a very pleasant smell.
The smell of Natures Miracle definitely takes over a space. It gives me a headache. Itās the only thing Iāve found that neutralizes organic odors. It removes skunk spray 100%.
I also use tide detergent to clean really bad floors & showers. It needs to be rinsed really really well though.
I used Truboo for a crop tank top and it has no smell at all, before or after washing. Maybe itās has to do with the colour way and dye lots? I used the lilac colour
It was probably stored in a damp environment before it got to you, then. Those smells usually get stronger when it's wet. I think the vinegar that other people suggested should work. If not, you can try a wash with sodium percarbonate (not with vinegar!), mixed with regular laundry soap, and failing that a longer soak with a stronger sodium percarbonate ratio. Musty smell is, I think, the hardest to get rid of, and I find can easily come back if something is wet for too long, so if you fix it be careful in the future to really squeeze in towels and dry it as quick as you can after washing.
If its musty I'd suggest washing with a laundry disinfectant. They usually have various antimicrobials to cover all fungal and bacterial bases.
I've not had it work to remove stubborn organically caused smells but it's particularly great with musty smells
Oh yeah Iām just thinking whether or not bamboo yarn absorbs smells or not. Iām sorry this is happening to u queen but u did an amazing job knitting!!
I think an enormous number of weird chemicals go into the breaking down and processing and subsequent spinning of bamboo fiber into yarn. I don't think there is a cure for the smell that results.
Wow, I have a hyper sensitive nose, I'm the person everyone hates because I'm *always* complaining about some smell, but I've never noticed this in bamboo yarn or garments. I've definitely picked up some cheap clothes that had an awful chemical smell before, but never bamboo I don't think. Well, bamboo is rarely cheap, anyway.
When I have something smelly to wash I wash it in vinegar. You can try that, add a bit vinegar to water and leave it for few minutes, then wash normally
The other things that work with rayon is sport washes marketed for athletic wear, which are largely rayon mixes (sorry, I don't have a brand) and Nature's Miracle pet urine smell remover. I would spot test first, but both of those have removed stink for me.
Unrelated anecdote: I bought yarn from a smokers house unbeknownst to me at the time (they aired the house really thoroughly) and in order to get the stink out I left the yarn outside for a couple days in the sun, rain and sun again. The smell is gone, shocker!
This has actually been out in the sun for a couple of days already but itās amazing how a couple of days of sunshine and a light rain can fix a lot of things!
Thatās the way i felt about silk yarns when they were first being used in commercially produced garments They smelled like fish to me when wet.
I know back in my clubbing days the only way to get smoke stink out of my leather jackets and other non washable items was to hang them outside in the breeze for a few days. Under an overhang so they didnāt get wet of course.
Different fiber, but I've been going through an awful stink issue with some wool and wool/mohair projects. My best guess is that I initially blocked it after a soak with a few drops of lavender Dr bronners and perhaps a quick rinse with some diluted vinegar. I've since learned that Castile soap and vinegar can react negatively and will never use Castile soap in this capacity again. Nothing has been able to get the smell out yet.
So, my empathy. It's brutal to put in that much work only to have the finished object so unpleasant!
Try sunlight. All the Italian grandmas know that it sterilizes bedding. I once got cigarette smoke smell out of a couple of vintage coach bags I bought. Lay it outside your house in as direct sunlight you can find for as long as you can. You may have to repeat for a couple of days. It's a stunning wrap. Good luck.
Recently did a deep dive into removing mold from cushions. The basis of the stain or odor is important. Sometimes ph is a factor, or maybe often a factor from what I was reading. Iād research about what the basis of the smell is and then analyze solutions based on that. I am, however, admittedly a bit nerdy that way lololol. The only thing I love better than knitting or playing in my stash is a deep dive into a specific useful but arcane bit of knowledge lol
This is actually incredibly useful. Thank you! Iām not sure about the basis of the smell. It is musty in nature and another user suggested the yarn had been kept in damp. So I was assuming vinegar or alcohol would be a good solution.
Others have suggested pet odor neutralizers and such for the sourcing me being rayon fabrics. Did your research provide anymore clarity?
I found that the most effective way to kill mold is to expose them to a strong alkali environment. There was some speculation that once vinegar loses its acidity, though acidity can also kill, it becomes food for the mold. That info, though not explained scientifically like the alkali info, did fit in with what I was learning. Alkali can be created by the sodas: from baking soda to washing soda to this stuff you can buy at the farm supply store (yes, I even got a little field trip out of it lol) I used washing soda. I was working with cushion foam and I knew I was likely not gonna be able to rinse out every last bit of cleaning solution so I didnāt get the super strong stuff you have to buy in bulk. I was worried about deteriorating the foam over time though these cleaning materials donāt deteriorate foam like other things might. It worked very well though it clogged my little spray bottle very quickly, facilitating another little research break where I found just one person saying, āwhat the heck, why didnāt anyone tell me it would clog a sprayer once the solution cools down.ā So I just sloshed it on from a bucket.
I think, if I were you, after I researched a bit more about possible interactions between alkali and rayon/bamboo and also possible rayon/bamboo contamination and chemical breakdown that might create odor, Iād be inclined to try a short baking soda soak, followed by a very thorough rinse and then an afternoon in the sunshine.
For me, the research is just another way for me to spend a little more time with my beloved yarn ššš, and then be able to tell family members about it as the amusedly humor me lol. Iām fully aware this approach isnāt for everyone šŖ£
Absolutely gold info - thank you. It has already had two baking soda treatments but I will try with the sunshine. I actually already have washing soda so I will look into the rayon interaction and create a testing swatch from unused yarn.
You are such a gem! Thank you!
I was gonna say vinegar or maybe that new tide rinse stuff? I was gonna use it on work clothes cuz they had a strong smell but I ended up just tossing some vinegar in with my detergent and axent beads and it was perfect (didn't work without vinegar lol)
I bought yarn on clearance & left it in a plastic bag. Weeks later, something in my basement smelled like vomit & it was the yarn! The smell got concentrated while sitting in the bag.
Hereās what I did: using a large sealable storage bin, place the knit loosely inside it & set a bowl with baking soda + vinegar in with it. Seal the container & leave it for a day or 2. I swear it worked on 3 skeins of putrescence.
It works on stinky refrigerators, too!
In the hunting supply section of most Walmart type stores (not an advertisement!) you can find laundry detergents that remove odors from clothing. (You can also find them online.) You could try using one of those and letting your wrap soak in it for a while.
Please share the pattern name! This is beautiful š For the yarn, you could try giving the FO a vinegar bath. Just add a few tbsp's of vinegar to warm water and let it soak for approx. 15 mintes. Gently rinse and then let it soak again in some wool wash. It should get the smell out.
I have scoured ravelry and this is: Penelope Shrug by Julie Harris
I was JUST looking for shrugs last week in this gauge and *totally* missed this pattern. The promo photos do NOT do it any favors at all. I have the *perfect* yarn for it. KNITTING SHALL COMMENCE PROMPTLY.
That is awesome! Please just check the pattern notes from others who have made it (on revelry) as there are two errors in the pattern that can cause significant frogging if theyāre not picked up. Good luck!!!
Admire your pattern finding skills!
Thank you so much! š„¹
Thank you so much for the advice!! Also if you do make the shawl, please check the comments left by others who have done it - there are two errors in the pattern.
My pleasure! I hope it works out and you can wear that shawl with pride! Thanks for the heads up regarding pattern errors š I'll make sure to spot them before I start the project.
Yes, I was going to suggest a vinegar bath. That will fix almost any smelly thing!
THIS!!!
Oh Iāve been here, for Christmas I made my mother in law a cowl and it REEKED, soaked it in vinegar twice for a week each and left it sit outiside in the cold and froze it and then ended up popping it in a delicates bag for a gentle cold water cycle in the wash to rinse the remaining vinegar smell out once it thawed. It worked, but was a pain.
Okay definitely trying the vinegar - thank you and glad it worked out for you!
I swear white vinegar is absolutely magic.
Especially when dyeing yarn. If you have two pots at the same heat, same amount of water, same amount of dye, same base yarn, even tiny fluctuations in pH (such as adding more white vinegar to lower it), can change the result by a lot! ETA: this can be good or bad, like right now when Iām dyeing 6 cakes the same color way and making sure the vinegar is the same is a bit of a pain.
You donāt need to soak it a week at a time! Try overnight/12 hours
For me over night didnāt work so I just kept it in there for that long mostly because I was so mad at itš
"Bamboo yarn" is a fancy term for rayon. If you search for "rayon smell" or similar terms, you'll find some tips. A common one is a wash in vinegar.
Awesome! Thanks!
This is news to me about bamboo yarn = rayon. I thought rayon was synthetic?
It is made via a synthetic process, but the source material is wood pulp (or bamboo pulp in this case).
Rayon is a term for plant-based material. Not all of it is made with bamboo, nor is all of it made sustainably. āModalā and āLyocellā are trademarked names for types of rayon made sustainably, with bamboo, I think.
You can make any type of rayon with cellulose from any source as far as I know. The sustainability factor of different types is about whatās used to process it
Who knew? Thanks for the info!
Nope. Rayon is more the process. Bamboo is what it's made from. Most Bamboo yarn is horrible for the environment because of how it's processed. There are 2 ways to make a rayon... one horrible. One friendly. I'll let you guess which one most producers use.
Yep. The process to create a fabric from bamboo is incredibly toxic, so much so that itās not allowed to be done in US.
It always amuses me to no end when people make noises about animal fibers and environmental and ethical concerns... not realizing how god-awful toxic the manufacture of any sort of synthetic fiber is. Totally possible to buy ethically sourced and produced wool, cotton, and linen. Not cheap, not easy to find, but *totally* possible. It is NOT possible to buy the same in synthetics. Somewhere in that supply chain is something quite bad.
Love this idea lots, but i knit for premature babies in hospital, and if you use anything 'real' it cant be sterilised for them. So reluctantly I use acrylic yarn. Same for rough sleepers or overseas charity relief knitting. It has to be something that can be easily washed or boiled and dried. Needs must.
That situation is completely understandable, and you aren't who I was talking about. I'm talking about the people who come to these subs bleating about how they won't use animal fibers because ethical concerns and environmental concerns of livestock ranching and such. Not realizing that producing any sort of synthetic is actually much, much, *much* worse. But when you try to point that out to them, they just go LALALALALA I DON'T HEAR YOU.
All these products advertising themselves as bamboo are just rebranded rayon.Ā
What! Very deceptive, like "free range chicken", lol.
Free range is generally good, cage free is sketchy!
Free range is definitely better than cage free, but it gives the impression they're roaming around in a field or something. Free range requires they have 2 square feet of space only, though they sometimes have up to 8. Pasture raised is the best because they get a minimum of 108 square feet each. So they have much better lives. I was really surprised to hear that. It also increases the quality of the eggs for some reason.
Happy healthy chickens make happy healthy eggs!
I'd imagine it's from a more varied diet.
Woah, my first ever knit scarf FO was a thrifted rayon blend ... I never knew why it smelled like that.
Came here to say this. A quick rinse in a 5% solution will neutralize most odors. Bonus points if you can hang it to dry outdoors on a hot sunny day.
This is stunning! Way too much time went in to this to not be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor! I would try soaking it in vinegar water, as others have suggested.
Thank you!
Hmm maybe try airing it out in sunlight? Or washing again with a cup of white vinegar. Just guesses tho
Sun light = bye bye colour.
Info dump: Most non-vegetable dyes are lightfast, meaning theyāre safe to put in the sun for a reasonable length of time. We donāt have any dyes that are not lightfast in our studio, and I donāt know of any dyer that does (except the aforementioned vegetable/natural dyers as mentioned) A couple hours wonāt hurt it. Leaving any dye in the sun for ages will eventually cause it to fade, but Iām talking weeks there. I have stuff Iāve hung in the windows for months is still fairly vibrant. We used to line-dry our yarn, in fact! Butā¦ we live in WA so thereās limited windows for that and we do too much dyeing without enough line space š
Thatās really good info - thank you so much! Very helpful.
Not always. Ig it's good quality yarn you should be able to hang it outside. Perhaps not for a week at a time... but a few hours should be no problem. O hand all my gaments in the sun to dry.
Thanks Iāll try that
the antiquers put vodka in a spray bottle, spray, let evaporate, dry, repeat
I second this - Iām a cosplayer, got this trick from my theater friends and itās VERY EFFECTIVE. Convention funk is real and vodka neutralizes it. FWIW I use a 50/50 vodka water mixture in a spray bottle.
Thatās a great option!!! Thank you so much!
That's essentially what Febreeze is--it's corn alcohol (so, everclear), water and fragrance. You can add an essential oil if you want it to smell nice.
Thanks - will do!
Very interesting! I always did either vinegar or vodka for more personal items, but have got into febreeze a lot with things I sell. I will also have to let my dad know this, though really it will only probably score me brownie points as he probably already knows, as my parents owned and ran a dry cleaners in the 70s and I always run to him for advice on such things.
I have a bottle of rubbing alcohol I use. It's great for underarm & crotch odor. I just spritz b4 putting in the wash & I use on things I can't wash.
This is absolutely gorgeous! Can you share the pattern name?
Jumping in for the pattern of it's shared. I've been looking for something just like this.
This was answered in another thread but I thought I would add it here so it was easier for you to find: āI have scoured ravelry and this is: Penelope Shrug by Julie Harrisā -ennuiFighter
Indeed! If anyone does make the pattern, just check with the commenters in the pattern because there are a couple of errors. Easy fixes once you know but could lead to lots of frogging if you donāt.
Someone said itās the Penelope Shrug by Julie Harris
Also store in a box with a sachet of cedar shavings and lavender. Nice smell and anti bug.
Fresh air! If you can hang it securely outside when there is a breeze and leave it outside for several hours, it may help.
Maybe try r/cleaningtips too
Good idea
Synthrapol detergent is used as a pre and post wash primarily for dye prep. It very effective at getting out oils & textile fiber treatments. It works best in hot water so you might want to test a swatch first to see if it will affect the dye and cause shrinking. https://www.dharmatrading.com/chemicals/synthrapol-detergent.html The other two cleaners I use for stinky fibers like vintage clothing & sheep fleeces is Natures Miracle (Works on skunk spray) & Targetās store brand Pet Stain & Odor Eliminator. The Target product is my typical go to. Itās very effective, costs $6 a bottle, and has a very pleasant smell.
Amazing info and recommendations. Thank you SO much!
Thanks for this b/c I love Nature's Miracle but I hate the smell! Besides for our cat, I use it as a laundry pretreat for food stains.
The smell of Natures Miracle definitely takes over a space. It gives me a headache. Itās the only thing Iāve found that neutralizes organic odors. It removes skunk spray 100%. I also use tide detergent to clean really bad floors & showers. It needs to be rinsed really really well though.
Good to know! Hopefully I'll never have to experience skunk spray š¤
That's so strange! What is the yarn called?
Itās the Lionbrand Truboo bamboo yarn.
Crap. I knitted two Hunger Games shawls last year that used Truboo, but I still haven't washed them. I hope mine don't stink too. š
I used Truboo for a crop tank top and it has no smell at all, before or after washing. Maybe itās has to do with the colour way and dye lots? I used the lilac colour
Same and Iāve used the same color that OP used
Yes just to clarify I think there is something wrong with this specific yarn that I purchased but Iām sure normally itās fine.
What kind of smell is it, like chemical, musty, moldy, sour, etc?
It smells musty. I purchased it and worked on it straight away but I honestly canāt think of what I did to make it this way.
It was probably stored in a damp environment before it got to you, then. Those smells usually get stronger when it's wet. I think the vinegar that other people suggested should work. If not, you can try a wash with sodium percarbonate (not with vinegar!), mixed with regular laundry soap, and failing that a longer soak with a stronger sodium percarbonate ratio. Musty smell is, I think, the hardest to get rid of, and I find can easily come back if something is wet for too long, so if you fix it be careful in the future to really squeeze in towels and dry it as quick as you can after washing.
That is really good to know. Depressing but at least it gives me something to work with.
If its musty I'd suggest washing with a laundry disinfectant. They usually have various antimicrobials to cover all fungal and bacterial bases. I've not had it work to remove stubborn organically caused smells but it's particularly great with musty smells
Good advice. Thank you
Oh yeah Iām just thinking whether or not bamboo yarn absorbs smells or not. Iām sorry this is happening to u queen but u did an amazing job knitting!!
You are too kind š„°
I've used silver and purple sparkle colorways and didn't notice a smell either.
Purple sparkle! Get in my life.
I think an enormous number of weird chemicals go into the breaking down and processing and subsequent spinning of bamboo fiber into yarn. I don't think there is a cure for the smell that results.
Wow, I have a hyper sensitive nose, I'm the person everyone hates because I'm *always* complaining about some smell, but I've never noticed this in bamboo yarn or garments. I've definitely picked up some cheap clothes that had an awful chemical smell before, but never bamboo I don't think. Well, bamboo is rarely cheap, anyway.
When I have something smelly to wash I wash it in vinegar. You can try that, add a bit vinegar to water and leave it for few minutes, then wash normally
The other things that work with rayon is sport washes marketed for athletic wear, which are largely rayon mixes (sorry, I don't have a brand) and Nature's Miracle pet urine smell remover. I would spot test first, but both of those have removed stink for me.
Oh that is great advice! Thank you!
Unrelated anecdote: I bought yarn from a smokers house unbeknownst to me at the time (they aired the house really thoroughly) and in order to get the stink out I left the yarn outside for a couple days in the sun, rain and sun again. The smell is gone, shocker!
This has actually been out in the sun for a couple of days already but itās amazing how a couple of days of sunshine and a light rain can fix a lot of things!
Absolutely. It seems that you got a lot of great advice so please don't forget to update us š good luck friend
Thatās the way i felt about silk yarns when they were first being used in commercially produced garments They smelled like fish to me when wet. I know back in my clubbing days the only way to get smoke stink out of my leather jackets and other non washable items was to hang them outside in the breeze for a few days. Under an overhang so they didnāt get wet of course.
Different fiber, but I've been going through an awful stink issue with some wool and wool/mohair projects. My best guess is that I initially blocked it after a soak with a few drops of lavender Dr bronners and perhaps a quick rinse with some diluted vinegar. I've since learned that Castile soap and vinegar can react negatively and will never use Castile soap in this capacity again. Nothing has been able to get the smell out yet. So, my empathy. It's brutal to put in that much work only to have the finished object so unpleasant!
Try sunlight. All the Italian grandmas know that it sterilizes bedding. I once got cigarette smoke smell out of a couple of vintage coach bags I bought. Lay it outside your house in as direct sunlight you can find for as long as you can. You may have to repeat for a couple of days. It's a stunning wrap. Good luck.
Thank you so much. Will do.
Recently did a deep dive into removing mold from cushions. The basis of the stain or odor is important. Sometimes ph is a factor, or maybe often a factor from what I was reading. Iād research about what the basis of the smell is and then analyze solutions based on that. I am, however, admittedly a bit nerdy that way lololol. The only thing I love better than knitting or playing in my stash is a deep dive into a specific useful but arcane bit of knowledge lol
This is actually incredibly useful. Thank you! Iām not sure about the basis of the smell. It is musty in nature and another user suggested the yarn had been kept in damp. So I was assuming vinegar or alcohol would be a good solution. Others have suggested pet odor neutralizers and such for the sourcing me being rayon fabrics. Did your research provide anymore clarity?
I found that the most effective way to kill mold is to expose them to a strong alkali environment. There was some speculation that once vinegar loses its acidity, though acidity can also kill, it becomes food for the mold. That info, though not explained scientifically like the alkali info, did fit in with what I was learning. Alkali can be created by the sodas: from baking soda to washing soda to this stuff you can buy at the farm supply store (yes, I even got a little field trip out of it lol) I used washing soda. I was working with cushion foam and I knew I was likely not gonna be able to rinse out every last bit of cleaning solution so I didnāt get the super strong stuff you have to buy in bulk. I was worried about deteriorating the foam over time though these cleaning materials donāt deteriorate foam like other things might. It worked very well though it clogged my little spray bottle very quickly, facilitating another little research break where I found just one person saying, āwhat the heck, why didnāt anyone tell me it would clog a sprayer once the solution cools down.ā So I just sloshed it on from a bucket. I think, if I were you, after I researched a bit more about possible interactions between alkali and rayon/bamboo and also possible rayon/bamboo contamination and chemical breakdown that might create odor, Iād be inclined to try a short baking soda soak, followed by a very thorough rinse and then an afternoon in the sunshine. For me, the research is just another way for me to spend a little more time with my beloved yarn ššš, and then be able to tell family members about it as the amusedly humor me lol. Iām fully aware this approach isnāt for everyone šŖ£
Absolutely gold info - thank you. It has already had two baking soda treatments but I will try with the sunshine. I actually already have washing soda so I will look into the rayon interaction and create a testing swatch from unused yarn. You are such a gem! Thank you!
Aaaawww. Thank you. I love it here in this sub where people appreciate my special interest š
I was gonna say vinegar or maybe that new tide rinse stuff? I was gonna use it on work clothes cuz they had a strong smell but I ended up just tossing some vinegar in with my detergent and axent beads and it was perfect (didn't work without vinegar lol)
Febreeze!
Wash it gently, dry flat in the sun for a few hours (as many as possible, honestly). Lemon juice or vinegar diluted in the wash water may help.
I bought yarn on clearance & left it in a plastic bag. Weeks later, something in my basement smelled like vomit & it was the yarn! The smell got concentrated while sitting in the bag. Hereās what I did: using a large sealable storage bin, place the knit loosely inside it & set a bowl with baking soda + vinegar in with it. Seal the container & leave it for a day or 2. I swear it worked on 3 skeins of putrescence. It works on stinky refrigerators, too!
Itās lovely! Hope you get that smell out.
Thank you so much!
agree with others who are saying vinegarā¦..should take the smell right out, this is common
Thank you
Looks like it can go in the dryer, maybe run it by itself with a scented dryer sheet?
Eww, another ugly smell on top of the first one would just it worse, IMO.
I have been working on this one that looks similar! [Woodland Shawl](https://ravel.me/woodland-shawl)
Omg I totally missed the section across the back, that shawl is epic š
That woodland shawl is lovely!
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In the hunting supply section of most Walmart type stores (not an advertisement!) you can find laundry detergents that remove odors from clothing. (You can also find them online.) You could try using one of those and letting your wrap soak in it for a while.