DEHYPON LS 54 - WOOL & CASHMERE DETERGENT
DEHYPON LS 54 - WOOL & CASHMERE DETERGENT
DEHYPON LS 54 - WOOL & CASHMERE DETERGENT
DEHYPON LS 54 - WOOL & CASHMERE DETERGENT
DEHYPON LS 54 - WOOL & CASHMERE DETERGENT
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DEHYPON LS 54 - WOOL & CASHMERE DETERGENT

Sale price£15.00

The wash conservators reach for when an ordinary detergent simply won't do.

Available in 250ml bottle.

Our Wool & Cashmere Wash is Dehypon LS 54 — a pure, non-ionic conservation detergent used by textile conservators to wet-clean historic garments and museum textiles. It lifts away the body oils, perspiration and residue that attract moths and dull delicate fibres, then rinses away completely, leaving nothing behind.

No enzymes, no optical brighteners, no fragrance, no dyes — just gentle, thorough cleaning that protects the structure of cashmere, wool, silk and other fine natural fibres.

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What makes it different

Most high-street wool washes contain enzymes, optical brighteners or fragrance — additives that cling to fibres, build up over time, and can weaken delicate protein fibres like cashmere and silk.

Dehypon LS 54 is different. It is a single, pure non-ionic surfactant (a C12–15 fatty alcohol derivative) chosen by conservators for textile wet-cleaning because it cleans effectively at very low concentrations, foams little, and rinses out completely. It is pH-neutral, readily biodegradable, and leaves no residue behind in the fibre.

A little goes a long way — a few millilitres in a basin of cool water is enough to clean a jumper.

How to use

Add a few millilitres to a basin of cool water (around 3ml per litre) and gently move the suds through the garment — don't rub or wring. Rinse twice in clean cool water, press the excess out between two towels, and dry flat, away from direct heat and sun.

Suitable for

  • Cashmere and fine knits
  • Merino, lambswool and alpaca
  • Silk and other delicate natural fibres
  • Hand washing or a gentle machine cycle

Free from
  • Enzymes and bleaches
  • Optical brighteners
  • Fragrance and dyes
  • Lanolin and other additives

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Why conservators choose it

The detergent used to wet-clean museum textiles, formulated for the most delicate natural fibres.

Pure

A single non-ionic surfactant and nothing else — no enzymes, optical brighteners, fragrance or dyes to cling to fibres or build up over time.

Residue-free

Low-foaming and free-rinsing, it lifts away soil and washes out completely, leaving nothing behind in the fibre.

Conservation-grade

The same detergent textile conservators use to wet-clean historic garments — gentle, pH-neutral, and readily biodegradable.

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