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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Sharon at Collierfam.com Sent: Sun 10/29/2006 2:53 AM To: 'Historical Costume' Subject: RE: [h-cost] Harmful Fabrics Also, I remember something about a certain kind of green dye being dangerous. It was used in fabric and wallpaper, and children who ate the paper scraps got sick, also the people wearing a garment could get sick. There was something on this list a while ago about someone having an old dress she wanted to wear, but was told to be careful because of potentially harmful dyes. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Penny Ladnier Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:26 PM To: h-costume Subject: [h-cost] Harmful Fabrics I am putting online a fashion terms dictionary from 1894. I came across asbestos being used in fabrics. What are some of the other past fabrics or dyes that have been found to be harmful to the wearer? I am worried now because I am working with a large fashion collection at the university. I came across a bonnet lined with wool that I am allergic too. I broke out in a rash and was sneezing uncontrollably. Here is the definition from the book: Asbestos : A fibrous variety of a mineral substance, composed of separate filaments, with a silky luster. Its fibers are sometimes flexible and elastic, sometimes stiff and brittle, and when reduced to a powder are soft to the touch. It is incombustible, and the fine qualities have been spun and woven into gloves, shrouds, cloth for firemen's suits, lamp-wicks, roofs, floors and for various other fire-proofing purposes. Its feeble consistency has always has always been the chief obstacle to its general use among textile fabrics. It was mined in 1894 in Canada, Vermont, Virginia, South Carolina and on Staten Island, New York. Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeencyclopedia.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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