Are You Allergic To Your Clothes?

You can get allergic reactions from your favorite fabrics.

Kim Derby knows that, "sometimes around my neck, if I wear it around my neck, I will break out in a rash."

She's talking about wool. What allergists call a winter culprit.

" The fibers on wool are a bit rough." said Dr. Donald Brandon, "so as you're moving around and the fibers are rubbing on your skin surface. It's just like someone rubbing sand paper on you. It's going to cause a rash."

Another thing that can cause quite a rash, animal products often found in winter clothing.
" Animal hair," says Dr. Brandon, "can be highly allergenic. You can inhale proteins the animal hair gives off in addition to having some kind of reaction on the skin from the animal."
That reaction can get pretty serious.

Dr. Brandon cites breathing issues, swelling of the throat in addition to the rash.
A couple things that might help? Wash your clothes when you buy them. See a doctor if you get a rash. And when all else fails, buy cotton.

For more information on allergies to clothing:

www.everydayhealth.com
www.allergy.eyeonallergy.com
www.righthealth.com
www.lopup.com
www.shopzilla.com
www.cafepress.com
www.calibex.com