Originally Posted by
MaryD
Thanks for your imput. I have a scarf that is 80% lambswool and 20% alpaca. Is any wool ~ wool? I've also seen 100% worsted wool. Is that the same?
Your scarf should felt. Some wool has been treated to be washable and so will not felt. If you look at the care label and it says dry clean, that's a good indicator. Often white will not felt due to the bleaching process. It's amazing that often an addition of 10% or less of a manmade fiber will prevent wool from felting. Notice I used the word "often" a lot, because you really never know. If you get something that's all wool, or almost all wool, I would go ahead and try.
You normally felt something so that a raw edge won't ravel. If a garment won't felt, you can open a seam in the lining and see if the fabric was fused to interfacing. if so, you can just use it as is. The interfacing will keep it from raveling.