Why Is Formaldehyde Present in Textiles?

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Why Is Formaldehyde Present in Textiles?

Jiuyi Textiles, focusing on baby and child fabrics, meets the national standard Class A standards, and does not contain harmful substances such as formaldehyde.

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  With the improvement of people's living standards, there are more and more varieties of household products and home textiles, but the chemical hazards are becoming more and more serious. Among them, formaldehyde, which everyone knows, is one of the most important hazards of household chemical pollution. Today we will talk about the causes of formaldehyde in home textiles, and how to prevent and avoid the harm caused to you by home textile products.




1、Why does formaldehyde exist in textiles?


  In the process of textile printing and dyeing and finishing, the penetration of dyes is poor, that is, it is not easy to print and dye color dyes on fabrics in an instant, so the only way is to add more binders containing formaldehyde! These resins containing formaldehyde will have residues after finishing and will release formaldehyde. Generally  speaking, textiles with decorations and coatings will have a higher formaldehyde content (remember not to buy bedding).



2、Formaldehyde hazards


  Formaldehyde can cause a pungent, pungent nose, throat irritation. Formaldehyde (HCHO) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a carcinogenic and teratogenic substance, which can cause respiratory diseases, menstrual irregularities in women, neonatal malformations, acute mental depression, and in severe cases, it can lead to respiratory, skin, and digestive tract cancers.


  Formaldehyde is very harmful to the body, and the main hazards and clinical symptoms are as follows:


 1. Nervous system, inhalation of formaldehyde can lead to damage to the nervous system, and patients have symptoms such as dizziness, tiredness, insomnia, and drowsiness;


 2. Respiratory system, after inhaling air containing formaldehyde, you will feel poor breathing, coughing, chest tightness, and long-term exposure may cause chronic pneumonia and decreased lung function;


 3. Eyes, eye conjunctiva is sensitive to formaldehyde, and long-term contact will cause symptoms such as dry eyes, tears, and photophobia;


 4. Immune system, long-term inhalation of formaldehyde can damage the immune system, resulting in impaired immunity, patients are prone to repeated colds, fever and other symptoms, and even lead to tumors, especially leukemia, lymphoma, etc.






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