Comments on: Polyester PJs and Flame Retardants http://mommyfootprint.com/polyester-pjs-and-flame-retardants/ What will your legacy be? Let the journey begin.. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LisaatEWG http://mommyfootprint.com/polyester-pjs-and-flame-retardants/comment-page-1/#comment-6294 LisaatEWG Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:16:14 +0000 http://mommyfootprint.com/?p=1854#comment-6294 Jennifer, Interesting re the Proban cotton. EWG recently put together a tip sheet on avoiding flame retardants if it adds to this conversation: http://www.ewg.org/Healthy-Home-Tips-03. Best, Lisa Jennifer, Interesting re the Proban cotton. EWG recently put together a tip sheet on avoiding flame retardants if it adds to this conversation: http://www.ewg.org/Healthy-Home-Tips-03. Best, Lisa

]]> By: suzanne http://mommyfootprint.com/polyester-pjs-and-flame-retardants/comment-page-1/#comment-6291 suzanne Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:15:48 +0000 http://mommyfootprint.com/?p=1854#comment-6291 Good to know about the flame retardant treated cotton PJs too - scary to know another product needs this kind of investigation before I feel safe putting it on my kids. Thanks Jennifer! Good to know about the flame retardant treated cotton PJs too – scary to know another product needs this kind of investigation before I feel safe putting it on my kids. Thanks Jennifer!

]]> By: Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama http://mommyfootprint.com/polyester-pjs-and-flame-retardants/comment-page-1/#comment-6288 Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:10:50 +0000 http://mommyfootprint.com/?p=1854#comment-6288 The flame retardants woven into the fiber aren't really "natural" - they are added to make the fibers inherently flame resistant. Also, unfortunately, need to be careful of natural fibers, incl. cotton. Carter's and some others sell flame retardant treated cotton. These pjs will be advertised as flame resistant cotton, or Proban cotton. The flame retardants woven into the fiber aren’t really “natural” – they are added to make the fibers inherently flame resistant.

Also, unfortunately, need to be careful of natural fibers, incl. cotton. Carter’s and some others sell flame retardant treated cotton. These pjs will be advertised as flame resistant cotton, or Proban cotton.

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