My maid of honor, the woman that taught me to spin and weave, was a
dental assistant and developed a latex allergy. That, in turn,
developed into sensitivity to other "manmade materials" allergies. So,
she can't wear acrylic, polyester or nylon. Typing on a keyboard also
caused a reaction. For my wedding, she made her dress from silk.
California maintains a list of chemicals, natural or manmade, that are
"known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or
reproductive harm." (California Prop 65) So, while pumping gas at the
gas station, where the warning is posted for petro chemicals, it dawned
on me that plastics essentially come from the same source. I read an
article on oil, how its processed, and what all is made from it in its
various stages of refinement. So, pardon my ignorance, but, I'm
curious to know what makes gas made from oil, 'toxic' but not fabric
made from oil not 'toxic'. I'm not a scientist and certainly no
expert. But wouldn't that certainly create a boom for natural fiber
products if...
Gabrielle
I like your allergy to Manmade fibers (big smile).
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