Originally Posted by
bearisgray
That's what we used to 'live in' - feed, flour, and sugar sacks were made of cotton!
I'm still not sure why 'not suitable for children's clothing' is stamped on some selvages of smooth, woven cottons.
My husband does screen printing, mostly on t-shirts. The reason for the not suitable for children's clothing stamps on fabrics is that some of the dyes are dangerous. I am not sure about the particulars because I don't have anything to do with his screen printing. But I do know that some of the dyes have something in them called "thylates" which is dangerous for children to sleep in. I'm thinking that maybe it has something to do with being flamable. For that reason we don't do anything that is going to be worn by children under 12. The maker has to keep up with all kinds of statistics and data just in case something happens to a child while wearing something that is printed with these dyes. The labeling keeps the manufacturer from being sued.