ALLERGY AVOIDED
New Fabric In Shirts
The joint managing-director of Lichfield (N.Z.), Ltd. (Mr J. G. Aston), yesterday said that his firm had not previously heard of the rash an Auckland pathologist this week said was caused by dripdry shirts. “We had heard of some people being allergic to pure synthetics, but not that shirts could cause dermatitis,” he said.
Until recently the synthetic resins were the only way to produce drip-dry characteristics in shirting and other fabric. Late last year research workers produced a non-resin which produced a high quality drip-dry finish, said Mr Aston.
This development had certain advantages—permanence (there was no deterioration in wash-and-wear properties), greater strength (the old formaldehyde resin caused a weakening in the fabric), and softness.
Mr Alston said the new non-resin shirts could be boiled. This could not be done with present drip-dry shirts.
“Of course, these new shirts will be a little more expensive. I believe we are the only firm using the new non-resin,” he said.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30680, 20 February 1965, Page 16
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