Toxic Chemicals on Clothes....

http://bodyecology.com/articles/top_6_fabrics_you_should_avoid_wearing.php

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TOP 6 TOXIC FABRICS
1. Polyester is the worst fabric you can buy. It is made from synthetic polymers that are made from esters of dihydric alcohol and terpthalic acid.

2. Acrylic fabrics are polycrylonitriles and may cause cancer, according to the EPA.

3. Rayon is recycled wood pulp that must be treated with chemicals like caustic soda, ammonia, acetone and sulphuric acid to survive regular washing and wearing.

4. Acetate and Triacetate are made from wood fibers called cellulose and undergo extensive chemical processing to produce the finished product.

5. Nylon is made from petroleum and is often given a permanent chemical finish that can be harmful.

6. Anything static resistant, stain resistant, permanent press, wrinkle-free, stain proof or moth repellant. Many of the stain resistant and wrinkle-free fabrics are treated with perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), like Teflon."

 

So new clothing is sprayed with various toxic chemicals in order to keep them looking bright and wrinkle free. I recently bought some acrylic sweaters from a store and I thought the toxic smell would wash out but after 2 washings and sitting out for a week, they were still too toxic for me to put on for any length of time. And these were not cheap goods either.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...hed-formaldehyde--How-clothes-poison-you.html

"Yet formaldehyde, a highly toxic, colourless gas, has been linked to skin irritation and allergic reactions. Even more worryingly, the chemical is classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer."