Formaldehyde Release From Clothing and Upholstery Fabrics Using the Chromotropic Acid Method
| Autor: | Yujie Linda Liou, Anne B Nikle, Marna E. Ericson, Erin M. Warshaw |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Textile
business.industry Textiles technology industry and agriculture Formaldehyde Durable press Dermatology Pulp and paper industry Clothing Chromotropic acid Resins Synthetic 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Naphthalenesulfonates chemistry parasitic diseases Humans Immunology and Allergy Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Dermatitis. 30:255-258 |
| ISSN: | 2162-5220 1710-3568 |
| Popis: | Background Formaldehyde resins may be used in textiles. Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of formaldehyde in textiles using the chromotropic acid method. Method Clothing scraps (from local department store tailors, n = 77) and upholstery fabric cuttings (from a furniture reupholstery store, n = 22) were collected. Each fabric was cut into a 1-cm square and tested using the chromotropic acid method. Samples were retested in a systematic fashion (every 10th sample) to assess reproducibility. Results All 99 clothing and upholstery fabrics tested negative for formaldehyde release. Conclusions Our study suggests that textile manufactures may be using nonformaldehyde resins for durable press finishing in clothing likely to be tailored as well as fabrics used for furniture reupholstery. Additional studies involving other metropolitan areas and a variety of fabrics are needed to confirm these findings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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