An idyllic photo isn´t it! Actually it´s part of our regular housekeeping at textilesnaturales to keep our stored yarns free from damage by clothes moths.
After every summer course or weave project we pop the wool which has been out in the course room into our big freezer for a few days and then air it (in the shade, if it´s dyed). The cold temperature kills moths, eggs or larvae.
Only then do we return the yarn to its storage boxes or bags which we try to keep as firmly sealed as possible. We keep a firm control of the stock, ensuring that moth balls are place in with the yarns and changed every 6 months.
Undyed wool yarns we take out into the bright summer sunlight – as larvae are killed by the light. We also put waste woolen yarn in tempting places so that they lay their eggs there instead of on our “real” yarns. Tempting places are low down, dark and out of drafts, preferably in a slightly damp position. Every few weeks, in summer, we put these decoy yarns in the freezer and then in brilliant sunshine to kill any moth presence on them.
One year we tried pheramone moth traps but there wasn´t much success there. Either they didn´t work or our other measures were successfully keeping our studio and stores relatively moth free.
So far so good!
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