Re: environmental toxins--clothes?

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I haven't tried replacing the kids clothes, but do try to get cotton

as much as possible. My only question is - how do we know what is

treated with flame-retardant and not? Is it just PJ's or is it other

kids (esp baby) clothes? I know I've seen tags on some PJs that say

something like:

Pajamas should be either tight fitting or flame-retardant, this

garment is designed to be tight fighting. (which I assume to mean no

flame retardant)

But, are they required to disclose if something is treated with flame

retardant?

Also, Bonnie, this may be something you've already done, but using the

dye-free and fragrance-free biodegradable laundry soaps and no fabric

softener can help with skin irritation (e.g., eczema) - not sure if

this would help with sensory issues though....?

Any thoughts on how we know whether or not a garment is treated with

flame-retardants (or other chemicals)?

TIA,

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> Someone mentioned flame-retardant pajamas--this jogged my memory about

> something else. Those of you who have kids with sensory/tactile

issues, do

> you find that the sensory problems improve if your kids wear clothes

with

> only natural fibers, like 100% cotton or hemp? It just occurred to me

> recently that maybe I should look at what my DD is wearing and think

about

> replacing some of her clothes--she wears a lot of polyester or

> cotton/polyester blends (we do a lot of shopping at Target...). I

have some

> of the same issues and have been finding that cotton feels so much

better

> against my skin, even when it's just cotton sheets. It would be

expensive to

> replace her whole wardrobe, but maybe I should try just a few things

and see

> if it makes a difference...

>

> Bonnie

>

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Thanks, , we've been using dye- and fragrance-free laundry soap for years, though it occurs to me to wonder, now that you mention it, about some of the chemicals that still might in those. But maybe I'm getting obsessive here...

The flame-retardant pajamas feel funny to me--I think you'd be able to tell if something had been treated. BonnieOn Jan 7, 2008 3:29 PM, littlelief <

littlelief@...> wrote:

I haven't tried replacing the kids clothes, but do try to get cotton

as much as possible. My only question is - how do we know what is

treated with flame-retardant and not? Is it just PJ's or is it other

kids (esp baby) clothes? I know I've seen tags on some PJs that say

something like:

Pajamas should be either tight fitting or flame-retardant, this

garment is designed to be tight fighting. (which I assume to mean no

flame retardant)

But, are they required to disclose if something is treated with flame

retardant?

Also, Bonnie, this may be something you've already done, but using the

dye-free and fragrance-free biodegradable laundry soaps and no fabric

softener can help with skin irritation (e.g., eczema) - not sure if

this would help with sensory issues though....?

Any thoughts on how we know whether or not a garment is treated with

flame-retardants (or other chemicals)?

TIA,

>

> Someone mentioned flame-retardant pajamas--this jogged my memory about

> something else. Those of you who have kids with sensory/tactile

issues, do

> you find that the sensory problems improve if your kids wear clothes

with

> only natural fibers, like 100% cotton or hemp? It just occurred to me

> recently that maybe I should look at what my DD is wearing and think

about

> replacing some of her clothes--she wears a lot of polyester or

> cotton/polyester blends (we do a lot of shopping at Target...). I

have some

> of the same issues and have been finding that cotton feels so much

better

> against my skin, even when it's just cotton sheets. It would be

expensive to

> replace her whole wardrobe, but maybe I should try just a few things

and see

> if it makes a difference...

>

> Bonnie

>

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It has to state it on the tag, and there's a very good reason they have to have it printed on the tag.............the worst part about it is, they put Dora the Explorer and Tinkerbell charecters on this clothing just like what we saw with the cereal boxes etc. Alway's buy 100% cotton, it will state that this garmet has been treated with flame retardant on the tag. The reason they make tight fitting is because if there's a fire, it would reduce the amout of oxygen and wouldn't be so flamable, but show me a pair of jammies that ever saved a life in a fire..............littlelief wrote: I haven't tried replacing the kids clothes, but do try to get cottonas much as possible. My only question is - how do we know what istreated with flame-retardant and not? Is it just PJ's or is it otherkids (esp baby) clothes? I know I've seen tags on some PJs that saysomething like:Pajamas should be either tight fitting or flame-retardant, thisgarment is designed to be tight fighting. (which I assume to mean noflame retardant)But, are they required to disclose if something is treated with flameretardant?Also, Bonnie, this may be something you've already done, but using thedye-free and fragrance-free biodegradable laundry soaps and no fabricsoftener can help with skin irritation (e.g., eczema) - not sure ifthis would help with sensory issues though....? Any thoughts on how we know whether or not a garment is treated

withflame-retardants (or other chemicals)?TIA,>> Someone mentioned flame-retardant pajamas--this jogged my memory about> something else. Those of you who have kids with sensory/tactileissues, do> you find that the sensory problems improve if your kids wear clotheswith> only natural fibers, like 100% cotton or hemp? It just occurred to me> recently that maybe I should look at what my DD is wearing and thinkabout> replacing some of her clothes--she wears a lot of polyester or> cotton/polyester blends (we do a lot of shopping at Target...). Ihave some> of the same issues and have been finding that cotton feels so muchbetter> against my skin, even when it's just cotton sheets. It would beexpensive to> replace her

whole wardrobe, but maybe I should try just a few thingsand see> if it makes a difference...> > Bonnie>

[Guest guest]

Ditto!! " gone mad " and they are getting rich from!! " Money is the

root of all evil " !

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> > Someone mentioned flame-retardant pajamas--this jogged my memory

about

> > something else. Those of you who have kids with sensory/tactile

> issues, do

> > you find that the sensory problems improve if your kids wear

clothes

> with

> > only natural fibers, like 100% cotton or hemp? It just occurred

to me

> > recently that maybe I should look at what my DD is wearing and

think

> about

> > replacing some of her clothes--she wears a lot of polyester or

> > cotton/polyester blends (we do a lot of shopping at Target...). I

> have some

> > of the same issues and have been finding that cotton feels so much

> better

> > against my skin, even when it's just cotton sheets. It would be

> expensive to

> > replace her whole wardrobe, but maybe I should try just a few

things

> and see

> > if it makes a difference...

> >

> > Bonnie

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