quiltingshorttimer

totally agree

Battle Axe

You poor dear! I am also allergic to sheep, but it is the animal dander, I think. I can use some lanolin things, but a just born lamb, no no no. Keep it away from me.

I didn't used to be allergic, but then one day I went to my neighbor who had sheep to help her. There was a ewe that had pushed herself into the heat lamp and caught her wool on fire. I put the fire out with my Dr. Pepper and smelled the burning wool. That set me up. The next time I went over there, I came down with mucosal reaction.

I can also get it in the gut, that's when I get head to toe hives. I ate some cake that had been in a room where they were carding wool. I went to the ER.

klswift

I have a new family member who is HIGHLY allergic to a bunch of things. We have learned to never risk it. If we can't read a label and we are interested in getting the product, we check their website or email them. With your wool allergy, I might even be a bit worried about the warm and natural cotton not knowing about the production process. Definitely email them about any use of lanolin/soaps in their production. I would probably stick with polyester battings. And they range from a very high loft (which can be a challenge to home quilt) to a very thin loft.

toverly

It would not be a problem at all to state what something is made from. There are all sorts of allergies these days.

ube quilting

Not a problem at all, IMHO. We ask about allergies all the time in the swaps.
peace

Austinite

I'm allergic to wool too, I use poly batt 99.9% of the time. I love the feel of wool yarn (I like to knit and dabble in crochet) but it takes about 10 minutes and I have a huge rash developing on my hands so it's cotton and synthetics for me. I do ask about allergies and I've been asked and it was no biggie.

popover

Have you considered surgical gloves while you work with it?

Austinite

LOL I actually have tried the glove thing but I miss the tactile yarn feel, which admittedly surgical gloves are nice and snug since they come in several specific numbered sizes so it's easy to get a good fit but I'm also allergic to latex and the latex-free surgical gloves are insanely expensive. A friend knits with long opera gloves.

CMQUILTER

I also am allergic to wool. I love 80/20 batting (80% cotton 20% polyester). Lighter weight than full cotton batting, more durable than polyester and still shrinks a little for the slightly crinkled look. I sometimes use other battings but that's my favorite.

RuthiesRetreat3

Never thought to put this info on a label. Every quilt I've ever made I told the new owner what type of fabric, batting, thread and told them how to launder, and dry the quilt.