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Storing wool to protect it from moths is very important since your stash can be a big investment. Here are some ides on how to protect your wool knitting yarn from moths. ... Probably the best thing you can do to prevent moths from getting to your wool is storing it in airtight containers. Plastic storage boxes or even...
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knitting.about.com/od/yarn/f/store_wool.htm
knitting.about.com/od/yarn/f/store_wool.htm
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Clothes moths were once more common in homes. During the 1950s and through the 1970s, wool was treated with long lasting residual insecticides which prevented damage to natural fibers. However, due to the phasing out of these products, organic fabrics such as wool are once again susceptible to clothes moths.
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www.bugclinic.com/clothes_moths.htm
www.bugclinic.com/clothes_moths.htm
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Clothes moths are weak flyers and are not attracted to lights. ... Both species feed on wool clothing, carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture, furs, stored wool, animal bristles in brushes, wool felts in pianos, and fish meal in fish food. Synthetics or fabrics such as cotton are fed on if they are blended with wool.
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www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7435.html
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As mentioned earlier, clothes moths feed on a variety of animal-based materials, including wool, fur, silk, feathers and leather. Items commonly infested include wool sweaters, coats, blankets, carpets, decorative items, down pillows and comforters, toys and animal trophies.
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www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef609.asp
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Now that spring will soon arrive and warm weather will take hold, we can pack away our woolens until next year. There is no longer any good reason to use napthalene moth balls to protect woolens from wool moths; they are carcinogens and highly neurotoxic.
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www.care2.com/greenliving/packing-those-sweaters-away-s...
www.care2.com/greenliving/packing-those-sweaters-away-safely.html
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How to Protect Your Clothes from Moths. If you've got any wool or wool blends in your closet, the flat brown clothes moth may be lurking. Because they favor the darkness, these pests are harder to detect than their larger, light-loving... ... If you've got any wool or wool blends in your closet, ... What Do Moths Look Like?
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www.ehow.com/how_18286_protect-clothes-moths.html
www.ehow.com/how_18286_protect-clothes-moths.html
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Welcome to La Vida Crafty. Discuss Crafts - wool and moths. ... Topic wool and moths ... cedar, lavendar or clove oils all work well as preventative smells moths don't like. the best way to keep moths away from woolens though, is to make sure anything wool is absolutely clean before you put it away in storage.
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discuss.gromco.com/snl/tz9444.html
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Fiber: Unspun wool, plant material, or hair. Technically, a fiber is at least 100 times longer than it’s width and has a degree of flexibility. Fineness: A word used to describe the thinness of a given fiber. Flax: Fibers obtained from the flax plant.
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www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12300.asp
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Can clothes moths develop on clean wool? Development of clothes moths is slowed on clean wool and they sometimes are unable to complete their development on this material. This is because clothes moth larvae require Vitamin B as a nutrient.
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www.angelfire.com/mn/FiberHome/WoolBugs.html
www.angelfire.com/mn/FiberHome/WoolBugs.html
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