Re: Newbie with a question

Wanda wrote:

Another question: where do I find flannel that it suitable for children's pajamas? Everything I look at in stores and online says that it is flammable and not to be used for children's sleepwear.

That's a result of today's sue-happy mentality.

If a cotton garment catches fire it will flare quickly, then it will burn out leaving fine ash.

If a synthetic garment catches fire it will burn and melt more slowly but will leave a sticky molten goo that will drip and stick to skin and burn it. There's a suggestion that this is worse than the quick flare of cotton.

There's more chance of a garment catching fire if it's loose, so minimise the risk by making pyjamas rather than flowing nighties and, of course, keep children away from naked flames. Life is full of risks: you have to decide which ones are sufficiently minimal that you're prepared to accept them.

BTW, cotton flannel shrinks badly. Buy about 10% extra and wash it on hot and tumble dry it up to three times before you cut it out.

Sally Holmes
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
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