when i started Quilting i made it a rule that no fabric goes into my sewing room unless it has been washed , this way i also know before starting a project the the material has been washed if it is in my quilting room , because I like a few others have terrible sinus problems when around a lot of material ,but since i have only washed material in my room my sinus problems have decreased big time after speding hours in my sewing room !, also the gloves that you said they were wearing while showing the quilts could of been the samr type of gloves people have to wear at quilt shows when viewing or judging Quilts , i know one time i worked at a quilt show and while working with the quilts and setting them up for display we all had to wear these thin gloves to protect them from the oil in our hand and to keep the quilts clean