Women’s Embroidered Wool Viking Hangerock / Overdress – Red

NEW! – Women’s Viking embroidered red wool overdress / hangerock.

One of our brand new women’s hand-embroidered Viking hangerocks / overdresses and a one-off, unique handmade product!

Handmade in the EU using plant-dyed natural wool and wool Viking style embroidery pattern on the front of the dress.

Only 1 size available: Chest to fit up to 34 inch (86cm), waist up to 36 inch (91cm), length 40 inch (102cm).

UK size 12, (EU 40, US 10).

WOOL WASHING INSTRUCTIONS

We use only pure untreated wool. (Not ‘machine washable wool’ which is in fact mixed with or coated with plastic and thereby loses the unique insulating properties of wool along with the ability repel dirt, odours and moisture). Pure wool very rarely needs to be washed as it does not retain dirt or odours, hanging on the washing line to air occasionally is usually enough. If you do need to clean it more thoroughly then the best way is to rub it in snow! Next best is to gently hand wash it in cold soapy water. The reason for this is that any heat + movement will cause wool to felt, making the material denser and in the process causing it to shrink, the more times you wash it the more it will shrink until eventually it becomes just a dense mat of felt. This is why there is no such thing as ‘pre-shrunk’ wool!