Dads against formaldehyde in kids' clothes

Submitted by stefan on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 7:27pm

When "Made in China" goes wrong ... have you checked the labels of kids shops recently? I'm struggling to find anything that's NOT made in China. I think that's quite sad for a number of reasons (supporting local brands, product miles, etc.) but now we've got the formaldehyde problem.

Formaldehyde in children's clothing
Formaldehyde (gas) is commonly used in the manufacturing of clothes to make them wrinkle and stain resistant. The problem is that clothes from China have been found to levels up to 900 times higher than considered safe by the World Health Organisation.

Formaldehyde has been linked to serious illnesses like cancer and may trigger attacks in people with asthma in high concentrations. So this is the last thing I'd want anywhere near my kids.

What to do?
First of all it's really important to check the labels of clothes - if the country of origin is not specified, I usually just ask in the shop. The other option is to buy clothes from certified organic or local shops who use only natural resources. There are quite a lot of clothes available made of pure cotton or wool (e.g. merino). Clothes from Europe tend to be safe as the use of formaldehyde in the production of clothes is no longer allowed.

Either way - watch what you are buying for your kids!

-Stef

This really is one of the

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 21/12/2010 - 5:57pm.

This really is one of the best intros on the subject I have ever read. I have been doing a lot of research and have read through hundreds of posts.

yes I am banning all made in

Submitted by Steven Moncayo (not verified) on Thu, 11/11/2010 - 2:04pm.

yes I am banning all made in china products in my home - cheap but mostly unsafe

Well this is something new

Submitted by Nick1 (not verified) on Wed, 28/07/2010 - 3:34am.

Well this is something new for me which i have never heard before ...

Yes, I agree with your

Submitted by Jolly (not verified) on Thu, 24/06/2010 - 8:35pm.

Yes, I agree with your thinking because if he is a good Dad so he is performing their role to care about their kids

It's true that Formaldehyde

Submitted by Baron (not verified) on Tue, 18/05/2010 - 12:47am.

It's true that Formaldehyde in clothing creates a greater risk of hypersensitivity on skin in young children. That's why I use 100% organic clothing for my children after I learned about it.

The bigger problem is that

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/04/2010 - 9:53am.

The bigger problem is that some major companies make their items in collaboration with Chinese manufactures, but under the name of the company, so you can't really be sure what your under garments or other sensitive things like that are made ok.

Hey Sue - thanks for letting

Submitted by stefan on Sat, 30/01/2010 - 9:57pm.

Hey Sue - thanks for letting us know. great stuff!

-Stef

There's a great online store

Submitted by Sue (not verified) on Sat, 30/01/2010 - 11:27am.

There's a great online store based in Vancouver, BC - www.mylittlegreenshop.com. They are very careful with all their purchases.

I have no word to say that

Submitted by Rose (not verified) on Tue, 30/12/2008 - 7:11pm.

I have no word to say that nice blog.....

Thanks for great comments

This is completely new news

Submitted by dermalogica products (not verified) on Sun, 16/11/2008 - 7:51am.

This is completely new news for me and something that I did not even consider at all. Thanks you for shedding light on this new perception that I certainly need to be careful of since we have a new baby on the way.

Amina

Dads against formaldehyde in kids' clothes

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