Allergic To Acrylic Clothing. You could be allergic to something on the yarn because sometimes things get spilled on stuff in storage or sitting on a shelf. For some reason I dont seem to be allergic to the Open acrylics but I typically try to wear a mask when Im prepping canvases with gesso or painting the sides of a gallery wrap canvas.
An allergic reaction to clothing occurs when antibody cells recognize chemical structures of compounds used and found in clothes then treat them as foreign objects or even consider them as threatening. The American Contact Dermatitis Society states that rayon blended cotton corduroy wrinkle-resistant 100 cotton and any synthetic blended polymer are likely to have been treated with formaldehyde resins. Some people have no apparent reaction when they come into contact with formaldehyde but others who are sensitive or allergic to it may experience skin swelling redness itching and blistering upon contact or even days later.
If youre allergic to PPD stick to neutral colours and plain cotton clothing.
Allergic skin reactions to clothing is most often a result of the formaldehyde finishing resins dyes glues chemical additives and tanning agents used in processing the fabric or clothing. Huge range of colors and sizes. I cant use cold wax. You could be allergic to something on the yarn because sometimes things get spilled on stuff in storage or sitting on a shelf.
