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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4378109, member: 8267&quot;]One of the reasons that Navajo weavings are so prone to moth damage is that the wool was rarely washed before use, just combed/carded and spun. (Not a lot of water available for such preparation.) So the lanolin is still present, which is particularly attractive to moths. Many older pieces have since been sent to dry cleaners, or washed (often leading to running dyes), which does at least have the benefit of removing the attractive lanolin. Dry cleaners have also often included anti-moth treatments, at least in the past. I do not know if they still do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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