Clothes Treatment Agents Keep Hidden Dangers

Professor Lu Bitai of the textile and textile university has recently discovered that improper application of treatment agents in clothing production will endanger human health.

A survey of the general public found that nearly four of the adults had a cause. clothes It causes skin allergy, but most people do not understand the dangerous substances in clothing.

Under the guidance of Lu Bitai, Professor of light chemical engineering at the school of chemical engineering, the investigation team conducted field research on auxiliaries and Dyestuffs Companies in China, and participated in the whole process of auxiliaries production to investigate the production of green auxiliaries.

They realized that in the process of garment production, Manufactor A large number of dyes and auxiliaries such as mould inhibitor, aromatic amine treatment agent and so on are widely used. Although the fabric has been improved, some manufacturers have used unqualified finishing agents and auxiliaries in pursuit of interests, resulting in excessive formaldehyde and aromatic amines, causing cancer risks. At the same time, heavy metals such as antimony, arsenic and lead will be brought into the process of dyestuff processing or textile processing.

The survey team randomly surveyed 1000 ordinary citizens through questionnaires. The results showed that 39.5% of the skin allergies were caused by clothing, but up to 85% of them did not know about clothing auxiliaries and dyes. "We can see that people's awareness of clothing safety is relatively weak. In fact, the absorption rate of hazardous substances on the skin is very high. For example, when new clothes fade, they need attention. Li Yufei, the head of the activity, said.

The investigation team appealed for clothing. Manufacturer The use of auxiliaries and the health level of auxiliaries should be marked on the code of each garment. The government should strengthen relevant supervision.