Ms Grace, i had a post a while back on getting a terrible burning chemical reaction from fabric i bought at Joanns. I did not pre wash it, and when I ironed it, the steam made the whole house stink like chemicals, and I developed a very severe rash all over my face. My face burned and peeled for 3 months, it still looks awful but the burning is better. The 2 doctors i went to said it was most likely a chemical burn from the fabric. I have to be really careful now, especially with ironing, but I pre wash everything. I have not come across a fabric that smells as bad as the one that caused this, but I can still smell they have a similar odor. I wear gloves now to when I handle fabrics, and a face mask for when Im ironing. I know this sounds drastic, but my face still hasn't healed. I have no doubt they use toxic things in some of these fabrics.