Thank you for speaking out Monroe! I am highly allergic to most soaps, any type of scents, and many, many other things that most people can not imagine. Just because it's been washed doesn't completely remove all chemicals. What might be ok after washing for some people can be very dangerous for another. It terrifies me everytime someone mentions how they use the scented starchs or other fragrances when they give a gift quilt. And also know I would not tell someone I was reacting to their gift as I wouldn't want to offend them. But the biggest fear is what was mentioned, a person might be reacting to the used softener sheet inside a quilt and have no idea that is what is causing their heath issues. Sorry if this offends anyone, but I hope we might be saving someone from a bad reaction that could hurt them medically.
Kat