Sweater Stone

by Jo-Ann Stores

Product Features

• A convenient tool to remove pilling and renew the finish of sweaters n aturally. Created to restore

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 1.8 x 2.8 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000WUXOT2
• Item model number: SS4000
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
  • #1 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Knitting & Crochet > Knitting

Product Description

Restore the look and feel of sweaters to that "just bought" condition with the all-natural Sweater Stone! This unique garment care product is made of natural pumice that pulls off pills and combs the fibers on the surface of your garment. This environmentally-friendly de-piller may be used on a wide range of fabrics. We recommend using Sweater Stone on sweaters, polar fleece, towels or upholstery. Made from post consumer recycled materials, it will last up to ten years of normal use. Made in the USA!  Storage Box NOT included. Assembly level/degree of difficulty: No Assembly Required. Made in America

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

136 of 138 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Perfect, but it Really Works!!, November 25, 2006

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Sithara Batcha "Sithara" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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Much of my clothing were starting to get pills, so I was desperate to find something, anything, that would remove them- as otherwise, I would have to spend a good deal of money on a new wardrobe.

I tried peeling them off with tape, and rolling them off with lint rollers. These only removed a few superficial lints- the stubborn pills remained. I tried using a vacuum shaver. The shaver worked on some types of fabric but not others, but left holes in all of them.

Resigned to buying a new wardrobe, I brought the SWEATER STONE not really expecting anything. To my delight, it actually works!

I would not say my clothes look like new, but they look much better. Be warned, though, if your garments are full of pills, or if you are very particular in wanting to remove as many of the pills as possible, shaving with the sweater shaver can awhile. I sometimes spend a couple of hours with one very pilly shirt. But this is still far less than the time it would take to remove all these pills with my fingers (the only other method I know that really works- I also spent hours with all the other methods I describe above but they never did end up working.) Furthermore, shaving with the sweater stone leaves my garments with a fresher look than picking with my fingers as it removes a good deal of fuzz as well the pills.

A point to note however is that the SWEATER STONE is rather messy. Unlike vacuum shavers which include a collection place for the pills, and lint rollers/tape in which the pills stick to the roller/tape, the pills simply fall all over your table/floor when using this device, along with crumbled bits of the stone itself. I recommend shaving with the SWEATER STONE on top of newspapers away from fans, wind, etc. Or, be prepared to do a bit of cleaning up afterwards.

So, all in all, not a perfect product, but I am quite satisfied.

To get an even fresher look, use a lint roller or lint brush after using the sweater shaver to remove any overlying lint/fuzz that remain after using the shaver.

74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than a shaver!, November 25, 2005

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lainibug (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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I am actually writing this review based on using the sweater stone my mother bought years and years ago. After moving away from home, I missed hers so much I am buying my own. Just gently rub it across the surface of pilled fabric, and it restores a smooth newer look. This works much better than any sweater shavers I've tried and will last for years with no batteries required. Consumer Reports also gave it a "Best Buy" rating.

I will add that it does have a slight odd odor while you use it, but that does not affect the clothes. You also will want to use a lint roller to collect pills and lint once you're done. I've had one synthetic stretchy sweater it didn't work on, but it's been great on most things, including pilly sheets.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, December 2, 2005

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K. Nicholls - See all my reviews
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These stones restore almost any fabric. They work so well on fleece, wool or even the most delicate of fabrics. Anything that pills will be restored to knew. I honestly just wish I had learned about these sooner