Originally Posted by Onebyone

I've noticed all young children's eyes water or turn red in a fabric store. As you age you get more immune to the fumes. I would never take an infant to a fabric store that had aisles of all different type of fabrics. And seeing babies in strollers in clothing stores right up to eye level with the clothes racks makes me so upset. All new fabric has very strong chemical fumes. Most adults usually don't have any reaction from them and don't think about the infant. I know better then to say anything to the clueless parent though.