<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Well, I don't know what's in your water but wherever I've lived, wool shrinks when in warm/hot water. It shrinks like your pud when you jump in a cold lake ! Sure you can try Woolite and hand wash but to 'clean' a garment of dirt, sweat, blood, etc., you need at least warm water. It only took me one time to learn that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />