Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
thank you for sharing this info...it is all so interesting and so many of the NON washers really need to wake up and see what they are bringing into their homes.
When I was a fabric buyer for a name/chain store, my hands would crack, peel, etc..that is when I started to learn more about what I was handling all day long! Now at this chain store, when you apply for a job it asks on the form if you have ever had contact dermatitis, or even headaches from walking into the fabric store. You would be surprised how many have to quit within their first 6 weeks, because they find out the chemicals on the fabric give them headaches, migrains, itchy irritated eyes, rashes, etc...
Back in the 70's the smell of formaldehyde was so strong in some fabric stores (used in perma press finishes) that I would have to leave the store due to breathing issues. Yes I regularly get migranes from fabric stores if I stay too long, if it is a humid or rainy day or their AC system is a closed system. As a designer, Iam very aware of the dangers with fabric finishes. I developed contact dermatitis back in the mid 60's and have had to be very careful of any perfumes, or the products I put my hands into, as I get a rash like poison ivy. YOU BET I WASH MY FABRICS FIRST !!
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