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Lanolin is a natural wool wax that is used to grease wool covers. The 100% pure anhydrous lanolin comes from European sheep farms and is certified to be mulesing-free. Mulesing is a painful method to protect sheep against fly infestation, which is not applied in organic farming.   How to grease a wool cover: Take a cup of hot water, dissolve a bit of lanolin (approx. 1/2 tea spoon per cover) and add a mild soap or green olive soap flakes to it. A milky emulsion is formed. If there are still greasy eyes on the surface, add a little more soap until they disappear. Give the emulsion into a larger bowl with hot water. Put the wool cover with the wool facing down into the water and let it bath for at least three hours. You can add several covers on top of each other. The wool cover should be completely under water. If necessary put a small plate as weight on top of it. Let it bath for at least three hours. Afterwards, take it out and rinse it with water that has the same temperature as the water in the bowl. Fold the cover in a towel and gently press the water out. Do not wring. Dry the cover flat lying on a laundry rack. New wool covers must be greased 1-2 times before they get water-repellent.