Whilst no doubt the filaments of glass fibre can do no end of damage to the bloodstream and the lungs, they also wreak havoc on other textiles.
Many years ago MIL had a small pair of glass fibre curtains at her kitchen window. They got grubby and she put them into the washing machine along with several other items on a gentle wash cycle. The curtains cam out OK but *everything* else was full of holes! The glass fibres had shredded the cotton and polyester fibres of the other items. Brenda On 8 Apr 2011, at 20:56, [email protected] wrote: > There is a fiber arts safety organization in the U.S. that determined years > ago that Fiberglass (product name in the U.S.) filaments that can > infiltrate your skin are dangerous, especially if dirty. Actually, some > artists > using Fiberglass yarns died of blood poisoning. Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
