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Reactions to dyes in clothing
Short answer: Redness that follows the shape of a garment rather than a seam can come from dye. It is most common wit...
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Perfume in detergent and sensitive skin
Short answer: Fragrance stays in the fabric after rinsing and sits against your skin all day. It is one of the most c...
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Nickel reactions from fastenings and buckles
Short answer: Redness in a stripe where a button, a belt or a bra hook has touched the skin is typically a nickel rea...
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Hives and clothing that does not make it worse
Short answer: Loose, cool and smooth clothing is the best starting point if you have hives. For some people, pressure...
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Clothing when you have eczema
Short answer: Choose smooth, soft clothing without seams that rub. Clothes cannot treat eczema, but they can avoid ma...
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Itching at night and what the fabric contributes
Short answer: The skin itches most at night, because the temperature rises under the duvet and because there is nothi...
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Dry winter skin and the choice of fabric
Short answer: Dry winter skin is made worse by friction from rough fabric. A smooth layer against the skin reduces th...
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Detergent without perfume
Short answer: Perfume in laundry detergent is the most common cause of itching from freshly washed clothes, and an un...
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Printed labelling versus a sewn in label at the neck
Short answer: A print directly on the fabric cannot itch, but a sewn-in label can. That is why printing has become st...
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Covered elastic versus bare elastic
Short answer: Short answer: An elastic wrapped in yarn lies softly against the skin. A bare rubber thread chafes and ...
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Thin skin and clothes that do not irritate
Short answer: Choose smooth fabric without hard seams, without a label at the neck and without tight elastic. The les...
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Yellow marks under the arms and where they come from
Short answer: The yellow marks are not sweat alone but aluminium from deodorant binding to protein in the sweat. Swit...
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