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Can Clothes Be Toxic? 25 Feminine Dresses Not Made From Polyester
With the return of healthy habits and a lean towards earthy materials, it is only natural that we question the toxicity of the fabrics that rub against our skin every day. But is polyester clothing actually toxic to your body?
By Alyssa Vandermeulen2 min read
Polyester and other synthetic fabrics are very common materials for clothing items everywhere, even in higher end stores. Polyester clothing is actually made from melted pellets of plastic that are cooled into threads, which is an intensive manufacturing process to make patterns and clothing that we’ve likely seen in stores for our entire lives. This heating process, however, releases highly toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, which can be incredibly harmful to you as you sleep (check your sheets right now!).