Flannel Not Suitable For Children's Sleepware. Quilts?
06-12-2011, 04:24 AM
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They're toxic all of the time. Google PBDE's (a common group of chemicals of this type) and see what comes up. They show up on lists of common problem chemicals that kids are exposed to. I refuse to let my kids wear anything that is flame resistant. We have smoke detectors and a sprinkler system, and I can put him in close-fitting clothes. I will not knowingly dress him in something slathered in toxic chemicals. Ok, off soapbox now.
Go ahead and make your quilt. I think it's safer if it's not flame-resistant.
Go ahead and make your quilt. I think it's safer if it's not flame-resistant.
Originally Posted by Tartan
A little girl's nightie will go up like a roman candle when expose to flame (candle, gas stove) not as dangerous with close fitting PJ but still flammable if not flame resistant. However the flame resistant chemicals I have heard are toxic when burning. What are you supposed to do? I think that in quilts, flame resistance is not required?
06-12-2011, 04:42 AM
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They started labeling the fabric like that because back in the 70's and 80's there were a lot of cases of pj's catching on fire and if it isn't flame retardent it clings to thier skin. You can use it in quilts just not for wearable pjs
06-12-2011, 06:29 AM
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This is a great thread; I've wondered this myself when grandbabies have been added to the family. Never really worried about the blankets and quilts because they don't necessarily "sleep" with them but always wondered about pjs; older toddlers not so much. Never really gave much thought to the fact that the treatment washes out - now I won't be so concerned when it comes time to make those Christmas Jammies. Thanks for all the info.
06-12-2011, 07:34 AM
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Do you wonder why it is just PJs? Why not all clothing children wear. I made nightgowns for all my girls back in the 50's, 60', 70's. They are all alive today. First of all my children got in their nightclothes and went to bed. Didn't play in them. Second I watched my children. This whole thing started back in the 70's when 2 children died because they were playing in front of an open fireplace. No screen. Parents were upstairs otherwise engaged.
You are right about the prints on flannel, most are for babies or children. Go figure. A lot of our fabric is made in China. Do you trust their processes?????
You are right about the prints on flannel, most are for babies or children. Go figure. A lot of our fabric is made in China. Do you trust their processes?????
06-12-2011, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
I use this fabric to make pjs for my kids. It does not have flame retardant on it that is the ONLY reason that it has that on the selvage. Because if one grandma made pjs for her grandkids and the house burnt down and a child died in the fire and they had grammies pjs on the parents could sue the fabric manufactors for not specifing that it was not flame retardant. It is just a "black box warning" to cover their butts! On top of that more than half of "fire related deaths" are not burns, they are deaths do to smoke inhalation, which flame redardent clothing is not going to prevent unless the clothing it oufitted with its own oxygen tank and self contained respirator mask
It is pointless to use anything that is flame retardent if the family uses fabric softener in the washer or the drier. This removes the chemicals from the clothing thus rendering it useless!
It is pointless to use anything that is flame retardent if the family uses fabric softener in the washer or the drier. This removes the chemicals from the clothing thus rendering it useless!
06-12-2011, 09:09 AM
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In fact if you use the dryer sheets they leave a film in your lint catcher that water can't even get through. That is how fires start in the dryers, when they don't get cleaned out behind and underneath.
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