Haberdashing around… Whitechapel
January 17, 2007
Bhopal textiles, Brick Lane. (Employ the sniff test…)
Don’t go in expecting to buy any less than 5m of cloth, this is the minimum. AND PLEASE USE YOUR NOSE, cloth I bought today stinks of mothballs. It’s in its 2nd wash now, hardly ideal. If it still smells after this, I’m going back for a refund in the morning. Waste of time and money, not happy. I also feel very ill after steaming the wool to shrink it-powerful congested headache and sick feeling. I read this too late:
“We all seem to have an aunt whose entire house smells like moth balls, and we have all walked in to public restrooms where the smell of paradichlorobenzene is nearly overpowering. Are these fumes healthy? The answer is “probably not.” If you read the chemical descriptions in the links, you will find that neither of these chemicals is particularly good for people to breathe on a regular basis. Airing out clothes is a way to limit exposure”
“The main effects from inhalation include eye, nose and throat irritation; headaches, nausea and vomiting”
STEP 1: Remove clothes from the closet and take them out of boxes, plastic bags or storage containers.
STEP 2: Hang clothes outside on a nice day to let them air out.
STEP 3: If clothes are washable, place 1 to 1 1/2 cup white vinegar in the load at the beginning of the wash cycle.
STEP 4: Dry clothes outside, not in a clothes dryer.
STEP 5: Use a biological odor-eliminating product. Follow instructions carefully.
STEP 6: Be sure that all family members – especially grandma, who has used mothballs for a good portion of her life – understand the danger that mothballs pose.
Overall Tips & Warnings
Natural moth repellents include lavender, cedar and mint.
Clothes may need to hang outside for a few days until the odor dissipates. Bring them in at night unless you live in a dry climate.
Mothballs are considered a pesticide and should be disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste facility.
Avoid inhaling the fumes of mothballs”
CAUTION!!!
But… The 2 other shops along Brick lane are great for linings and stretch fabric, just so you know!
Great ideas, bookmarked, will be back soon. Because this was a great post, keep up the good work .
I appreciate the time you put in this work or in this article. Although u have interesting ideas, I really can’t agree with them. I’m sure there are better ways to walk through this bad situation. Not trying to insult or troll or anything .