I wonder if anyone else has found this?
For many years I have suffered pain and discomfort from clothing labels rubbing my neck and also pain and discomfort when I wear certain trousers such as M&S casuals.
I normally rip out the label, but the trousers become so unpleasant to wear, I have to throw them away. This dues not happen when I first purchase the clothing, it can take many months before the symptoms arise. The question is why?
I have been researching this for some years now and I can now share the results of my studies. In both cases the problem is caused by the man made thread which is used but to sew on the labels and to sew the seams on the trousers. What seems to happen is that they change over time. My theory is that over time parts of the seam and label come into contact with the hot drum of the tumble dryer, they momentarily melt and cool, but in the cooling they get pulled into sharp micro needles. This also happens with the label itself as it is also made from plastic. These needles cut into me as the day goes on and in my case, at the end of the day I have many painful pus filled spots on my legs and neck. Now that I know this I have to go to some lengths to find clothing which are not made with these materials.
For many years I have suffered pain and discomfort from clothing labels rubbing my neck and also pain and discomfort when I wear certain trousers such as M&S casuals.
I normally rip out the label, but the trousers become so unpleasant to wear, I have to throw them away. This dues not happen when I first purchase the clothing, it can take many months before the symptoms arise. The question is why?
I have been researching this for some years now and I can now share the results of my studies. In both cases the problem is caused by the man made thread which is used but to sew on the labels and to sew the seams on the trousers. What seems to happen is that they change over time. My theory is that over time parts of the seam and label come into contact with the hot drum of the tumble dryer, they momentarily melt and cool, but in the cooling they get pulled into sharp micro needles. This also happens with the label itself as it is also made from plastic. These needles cut into me as the day goes on and in my case, at the end of the day I have many painful pus filled spots on my legs and neck. Now that I know this I have to go to some lengths to find clothing which are not made with these materials.