O.T.-Formaldehyde Fumes from Clothing

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December 10, 2010

When Wrinkle-Free Clothing Also Means Formaldehyde Fumes

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD

The iron, that relic of households past, is no longer required to look neat and

freshly pressed. Why bother when retailers like Nordstrom offer crisp

“wrinkle-free finish†dress shirts and L. L. Bean sells chinos that are

“great right out of the dryer.â€

Though it is not obvious from the label, the antiwrinkle finish comes from a

resin that releases formaldehyde, the chemical that is usually associated with

embalming fluids or dissected frogs in biology class.

And clothing is not the only thing treated with the chemical. Formaldehyde is

commonly found in a broad range of consumer products and can show up in

practically every room of the house.

 

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