Bobbling Sportwool

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mrb123

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I've got a few Sportwool jerseys from Rapha and Torm. After a while they always seem to get pretty badly bobbled.

Any tips for the best way of getting rid of the bobbles? There seem to be various devices available but not sure which would be the most effective.

Any advice for preventing it happening in the first place or is it just an inevitability with these fabrics?

Posted : 03/06/2023 11:12 pm

Pieface

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Can’t help on the bobbling but I’ve found that anything with wool in, or entirely woollen, has poor longevity

Posted : 04/06/2023 12:45 am

mrb123

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https://www.tradeinn.com/techinn/en/philips-gc026-wool-shaver/137454610/p?utm_source=google_products&utm_medium=merchant&id_producte=10242012&country=uk&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7PCjBhDwARIsANo7CgkYzOgxLqoBF8XwgxrT0JJ9fWRh3Tu0YXq3H53w0deortblksEl1vEaAlm5EALw_wcB

Wondering if this sort of thing may do the trick. Anyone tried one?

Posted : 04/06/2023 12:42 pm

neila

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^^ Mrs NeilA has one of those and Ive used it occasionally on bobbly bib shorts and Rapha Classic tops. Just go careful and don't press too hard, gently does it and it'll be fine.

Posted : 04/06/2023 9:27 pm

matt_outandabout

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Can’t help on the bobbling but I’ve found that anything with wool in, or entirely woollen, has poor longevity

I've a 15 year old Helly Hansen combined doofer, that spent 5 years of it's life being worn at least twice a week for paddlesports, that's only now starting to look scuffy.

Posted : 04/06/2023 9:36 pm