<p>Sorry I got busy and lost track of this thread.</p>
<p>The purpose of the vinegar, which is acidic, is to neutralize the alkaline soap.</p>
<p>Bunsen’s recommendations are good, I definitely agree about not twisting or wringing. I used to use towels to roll an item to absorb water after the final rinse. This works very well and is safe.</p>
<p>But as a person who works frequently with different types of wool, mohair and alpaca, I have learned a few tricks to be more efficient. I might add that as I learned my way around the world of dying, spinning, felt making, etc, I had a few unintended encounters with felted fibers. None were the result of using the final spin in the washer.
Most unfortunate events occurred when I agitated fibers with my hands or moved them from warm to cold water.</p>
<p>Hope your wool wrap is in good shape.</p>