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What a fabric does to irritated skin
Short answer: A fabric cannot treat irritated skin, but it can avoid making it worse. A smooth surface, flat seams an...
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Sensitive skin and choosing fabric
Short answer: If you have sensitive skin, three things matter most: the surface of the fabric, where the seams sit, a...
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Why the skin itches after a warm day
Short answer: Itching after a warm day usually comes from salt left by dried sweat and friction from clothing. Both m...
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When the skin reacts to heat
Short answer: Heat and moisture together can cause redness and itching, especially where skin touches skin. The cause...
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When the skin turns dry in winter
Short answer: Dry winter skin comes from two sides. Cold air outside holds almost no moisture, and heated air inside ...
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Myth, cotton is always best against the skin
Short answer: Cotton is good, but not automatically the best. It absorbs a lot of moisture and holds on to it, and a ...
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Fibres and allergy, what we know
Short answer: True allergy to a textile fibre is rare. What most often bothers the skin is dye, finishing treatments ...
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Why wool scratches and bamboo does not
Short answer: Wool fibres have tiny scales on their surface, and those scales can prick the skin and feel like itchin...
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The label that scratches
Short answer: A label at the back of the neck scratches because it is stiffer than the fabric around it. It can be cu...
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When your skin reacts to new underwear
Short answer: Wash the garment again and try once more. If the reaction is still there, the garment is the cause, and...
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What skin friendly means in practice
Short answer: There is no fixed definition. In practice the word covers smooth fibres, flat seams, no sharp edges and...
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When wool itches, what to use instead
Short answer: Bamboo viscose is the most common alternative to wool next to the skin. It is smooth, soft and rarely i...
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