How to Tell if Hand-me-down Baby Clothes Have Flame Retardant

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Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Forum Index » Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers ◄ 1 2 3 ► Author Message 08/22/2017 09:28 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Burt's bees, primary, some carter's, hannah anderson, gap, old navy. Burt's bees and primary fit my slim baby the best. Hanna anderson have somewhat wider cut. Carter's varies by style (the fleece ones seem to run a size bigger than the others). 08/22/2017 09:32 Subject: Re:Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:Gap brands (Gap, Old Navy), Carter's (store and Target line), Gymboree, Leveret, Burt's Bees, Hanna Andersson, Tea Most brands will have a second yellow tag stating they aren't flame resistant. Make sure they are 100% cotton (or organic cotton), as cotton is less likely to be treated with flame retardants. OEKO-TEK fabrics are chemical-free, even if the fabric is totally or partially synthetic. The Target version of Carter's now has Polyester in them. They're still not treated for flame resistance, but the Poly blend is gross. I stopped buying clothes at Target because pretty much everything is a Poly blend now. The Cat & Jack stuff is cute, but ALL polyester or poly blend. I really miss their Circo stuff, it was much better quality. Yes! I bought my 3 year old some cute Cat & Jack t-shirts that I thought were cotton. NOPE poly blend. Ugh. So now I always check the label and so much of it is polyester. And it's more expensive than Circo was. I've stopped buying her clothes at Target because of it. 08/22/2017 09:33 Subject: Re:Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote:Do people prefer 2 piece or 1 piece pajamas with the zip? We have always had our baby in the 1 piece, but wondering what others prefer. One piece with feet and zips until she started sitting on the potty and trying to help get herself dressed and undressed. That was around 18 months for us, but YMMV. The AC vent is right above her crib, so the fleece footie zips keep her warmest (no cold toes when socks fall off or exposed belly), but Ms. Independent wants to do it all by herself. Anyone know if they make toddler size pants with built in feet? I think not, but maybe DCUM knows! 08/22/2017 09:35 Subject: Re:Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Stupid question--what is the problem with flame retardants? We have a couple sleep sacks that are fleece... 08/22/2017 09:51 Subject: Re:Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:Gap brands (Gap, Old Navy), Carter's (store and Target line), Gymboree, Leveret, Burt's Bees, Hanna Andersson, Tea Most brands will have a second yellow tag stating they aren't flame resistant. Make sure they are 100% cotton (or organic cotton), as cotton is less likely to be treated with flame retardants. OEKO-TEK fabrics are chemical-free, even if the fabric is totally or partially synthetic. The Target version of Carter's now has Polyester in them. They're still not treated for flame resistance, but the Poly blend is gross. I stopped buying clothes at Target because pretty much everything is a Poly blend now. The Cat & Jack stuff is cute, but ALL polyester or poly blend. I really miss their Circo stuff, it was much better quality. Yes! I bought my 3 year old some cute Cat & Jack t-shirts that I thought were cotton. NOPE poly blend. Ugh. So now I always check the label and so much of it is polyester. And it's more expensive than Circo was. I've stopped buying her clothes at Target because of it. I like the style of Cat and Jack better, but agree Circo was better quality. My kid grows out of sizes every 3-ish months still (currently in 3Ts at 1.5 years), so longevity is not a top priority right now. I have hand me down Circo that looks great, but doubt most of the Cat and Jack will last to be passed on. 08/22/2017 10:00 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous I know nothing about materials and buy a ton of Cat and Jack. Whats wrong with a poly blend? The clothes feel soft to me... 08/22/2017 10:00 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote:I know nothing about materials and buy a ton of Cat and Jack. Whats wrong with a poly blend? The clothes feel soft to me... same poster. we love Burts Bees PJs and Hannah Anderson zip up onesies. At 13 months we are in 2 pieces now though 08/22/2017 10:04 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote:I know nothing about materials and buy a ton of Cat and Jack. Whats wrong with a poly blend? The clothes feel soft to me... Immediate PP here. I don't personally mind poly blends either, but if you're into organic, all-natural, then poly blends wouldn't be your thing. I'd makes sure the clothing is breathable in the summer, but most poly cotton blends are just fine IMO. 08/23/2017 08:37 Subject: Re:Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Wow! All these years I never knew about fire retardant in children's clothes- especially pajamas. Regular clothing and bathing suits too? I can't imagine when the bathing suit gets wet the poison that is absorbed. What Organization monitors children in US clothing? I am sick to myself not knowing this original information. 08/23/2017 08:40 Subject: Re:Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote:Wow! All these years I never knew about fire retardant in children's clothes- especially pajamas. Regular clothing and bathing suits too? I can't imagine when the bathing suit gets wet the poison that is absorbed. What Organization monitors children in US clothing? I am sick to myself not knowing this original information. How do you not know this? It's listed on the tag normally. It's just on pajamas 08/23/2017 08:54 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote:I know nothing about materials and buy a ton of Cat and Jack. Whats wrong with a poly blend? The clothes feel soft to me... Poly blends don't breathe as well. So for some clothes I don't mind it, when I want something warmer. But for a summer t-shirt or sundress for my active preschooler? I'll avoid it because it doesn't breathe. Also, for my baby he has really sensitive skin and is currently eczema prone, so I stick to 100% cotton when it's next to his skin. So no fleece etc. 08/23/2017 08:56 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Can we talk about WHY this is such a thing? Why are pajamas being treated with flame retardants? Is this really a problem? PJs going up in flames while they sleep? If there is a house fire, are the pajamas really an issue? 08/23/2017 11:30 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about WHY this is such a thing? Why are pajamas being treated with flame retardants? Is this really a problem? PJs going up in flames while they sleep? If there is a house fire, are the pajamas really an issue? Flame retardancy regulations for children's sleepwear date back to the 1970s and were also passed for furniture, mattresses, electronics, building materials, and upholstery. Smoking is much less socially acceptable nowadays, but back then, imagine how many people smoked cigarettes on their upholstered furniture or in their beds. I imagine the regulations were enacted in part due to the prevalence of open flames (e.g. cigarettes) in homes at the time. A lot of the chemicals that were initially used and later banned (like chlorinated tris) didn't have adequate long-term safety data and/or comprehensive testing when they were grandfathered into the TSCA of 1976 and were only pulled from market once significant harm to humans was demonstrated. Not to go off on a tangent, but the lack of testing of grandfathered substances is one of the reasons we're seeing things like declining sperm counts and emergence of certain cancers and disorders in certain populations. 08/23/2017 11:35 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about WHY this is such a thing? Why are pajamas being treated with flame retardants? Is this really a problem? PJs going up in flames while they sleep? If there is a house fire, are the pajamas really an issue? Flame retardancy regulations for children's sleepwear date back to the 1970s and were also passed for furniture, mattresses, electronics, building materials, and upholstery. Smoking is much less socially acceptable nowadays, but back then, imagine how many people smoked cigarettes on their upholstered furniture or in their beds. I imagine the regulations were enacted in part due to the prevalence of open flames (e.g. cigarettes) in homes at the time. A lot of the chemicals that were initially used and later banned (like chlorinated tris) didn't have adequate long-term safety data and/or comprehensive testing when they were grandfathered into the TSCA of 1976 and were only pulled from market once significant harm to humans was demonstrated. Not to go off on a tangent, but the lack of testing of grandfathered substances is one of the reasons we're seeing things like declining sperm counts and emergence of certain cancers and disorders in certain populations. Interesting! Thank you for responding. And such a weird way to combat smoking in bed, let's slather kids pjs with flame retardant. OP, I have a 3 year old and I don't think I've ever seen a pajama set that WAS treated. So this is falling out of favor. They all have little tags saying to make sure they fit snugly. It seems the tags should really say "please don't smoke next to your child". 08/23/2017 11:38 Subject: Favorite brand of chemical free pajamas? Anonymous Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about WHY this is such a thing? Why are pajamas being treated with flame retardants? Is this really a problem? PJs going up in flames while they sleep? If there is a house fire, are the pajamas really an issue? Flame retardancy regulations for children's sleepwear date back to the 1970s and were also passed for furniture, mattresses, electronics, building materials, and upholstery. Smoking is much less socially acceptable nowadays, but back then, imagine how many people smoked cigarettes on their upholstered furniture or in their beds. I imagine the regulations were enacted in part due to the prevalence of open flames (e.g. cigarettes) in homes at the time. A lot of the chemicals that were initially used and later banned (like chlorinated tris) didn't have adequate long-term safety data and/or comprehensive testing when they were grandfathered into the TSCA of 1976 and were only pulled from market once significant harm to humans was demonstrated. Not to go off on a tangent, but the lack of testing of grandfathered substances is one of the reasons we're seeing things like declining sperm counts and emergence of certain cancers and disorders in certain populations. Sorry, meant to use "phased out." The NYT article referenced above states that no flame retardant has been banned for use by the US government. The EU has much more stringent standards than we do. 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