Formaldehyde-infused clothing in the dryer.......what could possibly go wrong?

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6. formaldehyde is in most fabrics

flannels, linen, cotton, cotton/polyester have lots of formaldehyde. The US is on a voluntary basis for how much formaldehyde is in products. The EU has stricter rules.

The best thing to do is put the pants through the rinse and spin on your washer, then hang them out in the sunshine to dry. Repeat if necessary. Some garments are treated with another chemical process that locks in the formaldehyde. So if after washing a couple times and it won't come out - taken them back. Actually I would take them back before you wash them and let them know the formaldehyde is too high in the pants. That is the only way manufacturers will get the message.

Actually fabrics contain a lot of chemicals now. Between the textile mills and garment manufacturing, chemicals are used in dyes, formaldehyde is used to make fabrics look to be better quality than they are as well as wrinkle resistance, mildewcides and formaldehyde are used to prevent mold especially in garments made overseas, some are treated with pesticides, etc.