Originally Posted by
Wintersewer
I have my doubts about this. Does anyone know for scientific fact that fabric dries skin? I don't doubt that paper does, as paper has been used to blot grease for many many years. But fabric???? Especially flannel?? I have never heard this before, yet we all seem to accept it as fact. I don't deny that we have dry skin...I do too....but from fabric???? Anyone have proof??? I'm 65 years old and never heard this before. Can anyone prove me wrong???
" and have thick flannel sheets on our bed in winter (which draw out moisture), so my hands are very dry. Started using ......"
i did a lit search on pub med and could not find any published research on this topic. I did find many anecdotal articles on the topic including this one:
http://www.dry-skin.net/press-releases/quilting.pdf
i will check with some of my dermatology friends when I get back to work.