While an allergy to wool is possible, it is considered to be rare.
If you think you have an allergy to wool, first ask yourself “do I have sensitive skin?” If so, you may find yourself itching when you wear any fabric with course fibres.
Before giving up on wool completely, try wearing clothing made of a softer fibre, for example cotton, under the wool garment.
You may also notice a difference between a course-wool sweater, and a fine wool pair of pants. If the latter is OK but not the former, you probably don’t have a wool allergy.
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Is this advice for people who come out in rashes? Because I can’t wear a wool sweater for more than 5 minutes before my eyes are red and streaming and I’m starting to sneeze.
Most likely wearing something under wool will not work for you, but you can try it. Let us know if it works.
Hello,
I always start to itch when any kind of wool touches to my skin (acrylic too). I used to buy clothings made of cotton, but recently even 100% cotton clothings make me itchy. They are not as bad as wool clothings, but I do not feel comfortable with them. What is wrong with cotton clothings lately?
I wonder if the cotton really is not 100% despite the label. Or maybe you need to new cloths a couple of times before wearing them?
…wash… ?
Every time I go near wool I come out in a rash. Even if my grandmother is knitting I have to leave the room. Is there a cure for this? Thank you
Too bad you react to wool like that, Colin.
It may be possible to get allergy shots for wool. I’m not sure about this, but it may be worth asking an allergist about.