Cautions on fabric etc.
#11
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Joann's has some of the flame retardant flannette stuff to make pj's out of but it feels & smells so icky there is no way I would buy it. Flannel nightgowns were good enough for me, mom, grandma, great-grandma, etc. and I felt lucky to get a new one.
As for the "flame-retardant" stuff we are supposed to use--aren't most fire related deaths caused by smoke inhalation? I would worry more about kids being allergic to the chemicals than being burnt by their own pj's.
As for the "flame-retardant" stuff we are supposed to use--aren't most fire related deaths caused by smoke inhalation? I would worry more about kids being allergic to the chemicals than being burnt by their own pj's.
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Many years ago a law was passed requring all children's sleepwear to have a flame retardent put on it. A second law was passed requiring fabric that did not have flame retardent be labeled that it was not safe to use for children's sleepwear. The law requiring flame retardent was done away with, but the law requiring labeling was not. If you conduct a burn test on 100% cotton pjs bought in any store and 100% cotton fabric from a fabric store you will find they burn exactly the same.
The labeling did accomplish one thing - it made us think about fire danger.
The labeling did accomplish one thing - it made us think about fire danger.
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The manufacturers still put some kind of flame retardant on commercial PJ's and sleepwear...during the recent NATO summit there were Mom's picketing against this chemical being on the baby clothes.
I thought that it would wash out of clothing after several cycles in washer and dryer...
I thought that it would wash out of clothing after several cycles in washer and dryer...
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