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Care for your wool garments properly, and they'll go out of style long before you can wear them out. If you have invested in classic pieces, you can wear them for a lifetime and even pass them on.

Wool is highly resilient; after a day's wear, a wool sweater will regain its shape in about 24 hours.

• Brush and air wool clothing after wear to remove surface soil and allow clothing to relax.

• Space wool clothing when hanging; do not hang garments tightly together.

• Wool clothing can be refreshed by hanging in a steamy bathroom (great travel tip)

• Allow wool clothing to rest at least 24 hours before repeat wearing to prolong garment life.

• Empty pockets when hanging woven garments and fold knit garments flat to prevent shape distortion.

• Clean wool garments periodically, not frequently, to avoid premature fiber wear. Spot clean with water or a spot cleaning agent (see stain removal guide for more).

• Prior to long-term storage, clean wool garments thoroughly. Store with fresh cedar (you can also use mothballs, but Lord, do they stink--and the smell's difficult to get rid of).

• Rinse stains immediately with cool water.

• When spot cleaning, test the method on an inconspicuous area first to avoid an expensive mistake

• Never wring or vigorously rub wool garments.

• If you hand wash wool (and it's safe for some garments; check labels carefully), dry wool sweaters flat, away from heat sources.