It is something people rarely consider when they are having skin
problems, but can actually be the source for them. The source is your
clothing! While many of the skin irritants I have discussed in previous
articles are avoidable, you can hardly avoid wearing clothes. Here is
why clothing itself can be a skin irritant for many reasons:
1. The abrasiveness and texture of the fabric itself.
2. Allergic responses to dyes, metal fasteners, appliques and their glues or even just the chemical additives used in processing the fabric.
3. Scratching and contact from the tags, fasteners, and seams.
4. Chafing from frequent movement of the fabric on your skin in the same area.
5. Heat rash or bacterial infections from fabric that does not allow the skin to breathe or dry quickly trapping moisture. Leather is notorious for this.
You may have some difficultly determining that your skin irritation is from your clothing. First, you may want to eliminate other things, such as your soap, laundry detergents, fabric softeners (liquid and dry sheets) and cosmetics applied directly to your skin... and measure the difference in your skin. Then, you'll want to examine where the irritation is occurring, and see if you can clearly identify something in or on a particular article of clothing that is coming in contact with the irritated skin.
For example, if you are wearing a headband when you work out and you getting breakouts or red spots on your forehead, then the headband could be the culprit. Try working out for a week without the headband and see if things improve. There really is a great deal to understand about the skin and what can affect it.
We often take this largest organ of the human body for granted other than for vanity until it causes us problems. The skin and any irritation is almost always a storyteller and can provide clues to overall health and foretell future problems and diseases. Take good care of your skin, it's the only one you have, and it will serve you for a lifetime.
1. The abrasiveness and texture of the fabric itself.
2. Allergic responses to dyes, metal fasteners, appliques and their glues or even just the chemical additives used in processing the fabric.
3. Scratching and contact from the tags, fasteners, and seams.
4. Chafing from frequent movement of the fabric on your skin in the same area.
5. Heat rash or bacterial infections from fabric that does not allow the skin to breathe or dry quickly trapping moisture. Leather is notorious for this.
You may have some difficultly determining that your skin irritation is from your clothing. First, you may want to eliminate other things, such as your soap, laundry detergents, fabric softeners (liquid and dry sheets) and cosmetics applied directly to your skin... and measure the difference in your skin. Then, you'll want to examine where the irritation is occurring, and see if you can clearly identify something in or on a particular article of clothing that is coming in contact with the irritated skin.
For example, if you are wearing a headband when you work out and you getting breakouts or red spots on your forehead, then the headband could be the culprit. Try working out for a week without the headband and see if things improve. There really is a great deal to understand about the skin and what can affect it.
We often take this largest organ of the human body for granted other than for vanity until it causes us problems. The skin and any irritation is almost always a storyteller and can provide clues to overall health and foretell future problems and diseases. Take good care of your skin, it's the only one you have, and it will serve you for a lifetime.
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