05-09-2016, 08:11 AM
(05-06-2016, 12:23 PM)Section ThirtyOne Wrote:(05-06-2016, 12:05 PM)panamaniac Wrote: I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out what these chemicals are in clothing that enter into our body. The article was not very informative.
It likely has to due with all of the chemicals used to create synthetic fabrics, such as polyester for example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyester
Polyester is fairly inert, says the article. I'd worry more about chemicals used to finish the pieces.
A more useful article about textile recycling: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/textil...-1.3569138