Affordable Organic Clothing for Plus-Sized Women
I need your assistance to find affordable organic toxic free clothing but for Plus Size Women. If possible, I prefer a local store in my area where I can go to try them on. I live in Carson, CA in the Los Angeles County near San Pedro which is the Port of Los Angeles.
Natural Clothing “Exclusive of Decorations” and the Toxicity of Dyes
I am trying to find cheaper, post-baby, all natural clothing to wear, some to exercise in. It's not easy to find all cotton work-out clothing, but Champion does make cotton clothing that is pretty cheap (esp. on sale). However, it is 100% cotton "exclusive of decoration." I assume this "decoration" to be the small "C" embroidery on the clothing items. Is this still okay to wear? How do you know if dyes used in cotton clothing are safe?
Removing Perfume Smell from Clothing
I bought some jeans at the Goodwill last week and when I got home and smelled them in my clean home environment, I could smell perfume (there were too many odors in the store for me to detect it there). I have washed them numerous times, including in baking soda, and put them in the dryer, and I can't get the perfume smell out. I even tried washing them with Pet Odor Eliminator to see if that would do anything.
Plastic Seam Reinforcement on Clothing
I have noticed that many clothes I buy these days have a plastic material that is used to reinforce the sewing on the seams. It particularly seems to be used on the inside shoulder seams of garments. Do you know if this is indeed plastic, or perhaps it is latex or some other material?
How Can I Get Febreeze Out of Clothing
I'm very sensitive to new clothing and have had success using milk to remove chemicals, however, it seems that second hand stores that sell clothing have become dedicated to spraying Febreeze all over them. It has proven very challenging to remove. I have used milk, mustard, soda, borax, vinegar and multiple washings in Biokleen to no avail. Any ideas before I give up altogether?