Originally Posted by Julie in NM
Just got home from dermatologist. Excema on hands really bad. She gave me refill on one med, a new one to try and said if you have issues on your hands...breaking out, itching, etc. to wash your fabric 5 times to get all the...can't spell it correctly...formeldahyde out. So now I know, washing fab once won't do it with laundry detergent. I use liquid w/no perfumes or other chemicals.
Just thought I'd pass this along. I know there is a huge populatioin of quilters who don't believe in prewashing fab, but know you know why LOTS of us have to do it.
Back in the days of perma press, formaldehyde was used in the finishes, it go so bad, I couldnt walk into a fabric shop without wheezing and getting a headache, these days I dont think too many fabrics have it, but if they do by all means wash till the smell goes away. Formaldehyde is badstuff.