Guest guest Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Even with MCS I happen to tolerate synthetic - well outgassed. On the road someone tried to convince me that un-natural materials block the positive ions or something. There is NO WAY I'd sleep in my vehicle with natural fiber bedding. My layered bed consisted of borax covering the carpet thin fabric over that Grating (Martha shelf) over that 2 polar-fleece blankets* on top of the grating Over that was my bed: Inside a synthetic dust mite cover was a nylon sleeping bag on the bottom & two outdoor loungechair mattresses over that. Over that, my bottom sheet, was another polar fleece blanket. * the blanket was just 2 1/2 yards of polar fleece from a fabric shop. I used them for years prior to MCS so they were otgassed by tome I got sick. An unused piece took 10 years to outgas without washing. Condensation is a huge battle in a vehicle you are sleeping in.My opinion in your situation would be a synthetic top sheet & a sleeping bag as a mattress topper. They are synthetic (but no outgassing required) & designed to withstand moisture & allow it to evaporate. My is nylon rather (inert) & filled with a polyester called Qualiofil (a product from Dupont)It says Trekker V on it. I don't see a brand name on it. I got it from Cabela's. It's black with a little royal blue trim... black can be scary so you might want to go with one that comes in a lighter color you can see mold. > > Hi, > > following up on the subject of wool jackets, i recently bought all new > natural cotton and wool bedding because i want to avoid synthetics and > all the toxic fire retardants and other chemicals in conventional bedding. > > But my new stuff has been arriving piece meal, first got the wool > mattress toppers and pillows that I put on top of the plastic air > mattresses that we started out on when we left our contaminated house > and old mattresses... > > But, just discovered that my sick son's wool mattress topper started to > mold, and this is in about 2 weeks, on the underside where it was in > contact w/ the plastic air mattress (actually there was a sheet > between), so he sweats, it drains down to where it can't go any farther, > and then w/no ventilation can't go any farther........now this isn't > happening with anyone else's bedding....but the rest of us don't lie in > exactly the same place 24/7....obviously in hindsight I should have > flipped and rotated and aired out his mattress topper every single day > but i didn't even think of it, and now i am throwing it out.... > > So, I am now thinking i was not so smart (not the first time i've come > to this realization!!) and maybe natural fibers aren't the best bedding > material for him...but I don't want bedding w/toxic chemicals in it... > > Any wisdom to share here??? > > > Thanks, Sue > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 What if it was one the plastic mattress and transfered to the wool topper ?? Is plastic mattress dark ??   God Bless !! dragonflymcs Mayleen ________________________________ From: sue <svican@...> Sickbuildings < > Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 6:26:58 PM Subject: [] wool bedding  Hi, following up on the subject of wool jackets, i recently bought all new natural cotton and wool bedding because i want to avoid synthetics and all the toxic fire retardants and other chemicals in conventional bedding. But my new stuff has been arriving piece meal, first got the wool mattress toppers and pillows that I put on top of the plastic air mattresses that we started out on when we left our contaminated house and old mattresses... But, just discovered that my sick son's wool mattress topper started to mold, and this is in about 2 weeks, on the underside where it was in contact w/ the plastic air mattress (actually there was a sheet between), so he sweats, it drains down to where it can't go any farther, and then w/no ventilation can't go any farther........now this isn't happening with anyone else's bedding....but the rest of us don't lie in exactly the same place 24/7....obviously in hindsight I should have flipped and rotated and aired out his mattress topper every single day but i didn't even think of it, and now i am throwing it out.... So, I am now thinking i was not so smart (not the first time i've come to this realization!!) and maybe natural fibers aren't the best bedding material for him...but I don't want bedding w/toxic chemicals in it... Any wisdom to share here??? Thanks, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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