One of the best quality wool clothing is its long life: good quality wool
shirt can last for decades, if it is to take care of. Your woolen clothing, can
do to extend its service life, one thing is, in order to protect its free damage
moth.
Moth don't like light, is so small, they may be impossible to see. This
is not damage clothing adult moths. The damage of wool is actually doing the
moth larvae. Spawning without interference with plenty of food and wool, fur,
down, pet fur, and other animal as raw material. A few weeks after hatching, the
larvae can live for one year or longer time to eat their way through the fiber.
They don't like to be disturbed, so they do not attack the often wear clothes or
carpet walked a lot.
In the storage of wool, ensure that they are clean and
dry. They are best stored in plastic bags or plastic box. The project may be
wrapped in a clean cloth, then stored, to prevent condensation. With the passage
of time will become brittle plastic container. Cedar is often recommended as
moths don't like cedar, another option is to pop up a cedar block storage wool.
Cedar with natural oils, kill the larvae, but only to kill the newly hatched
larvae, instead of the old or egg. They also need to "supplement" sand the wood
to release more oil, cedarwood oil or smear.
Another natural choice is
lavender. Full of lavender sachet or rubbed oil), hanging in your closet, and
your drawer or suddenly appeared in the pockets of his coat to protect wool
hidden in, also let them smell good. Lavender did kill moth eggs or larvae, so
the clothes need egg in the first place.
The camphor can prevent pests, but
many people are not willing to use pesticides, may be people and pets. The
camphor anti-moth crystal to release the gas we can only work in close
cooperation with the container, no wardrobe and drawer. If wearing it, or leave
it in your closet or drawer front.
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