Well, I have finally finished with the washing of the cottons! Thanks to all of you for your wonderful ideas! I have doublewashed them and can already tell the difference now when I am handling them! It's wonderful!!!
BTW, I thought, out of curiousity, I would measure as I go....after getting rid of about 200 yards, counting from FQ and up, I have 647 yards of cottons! I have washed my homespuns and still have flannels and denims to do, but don't worry about counting any of those three.

You are the third person that I have heard is allergic to fabric. The other two wash the fabric as soon as they bring it into the house and they are fine. The gal was working in a Fabric store and had a sever allergic reaction and had to get out of the store because she couldn't breathe. Scary stuff...chemicals!!

I am so glad you found something that works for you and you wont have to suffer with the allergies or give up fabric.. heaven forbid.