I was told merino goes brittle over time as the lanolin and other natural oils get washed out and the fluffy fibres become less fluffy and more compacted.
oh! this would explain some of it. although, the wash I use contains lanolin so should go some way to mitigate that.
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I was told merino goes brittle over time as the lanolin and other natural oils get washed out and the fluffy fibres become less fluffy and more compacted.