SENSITIVITY AND ALLERGY TO FIBRESTHE PILLOW TEST
This test is a shortcut to testing fibres without major expenditure. This should help you tell whether it is the fibre itself causing reactions.
Choose an item made of the fibre you want to test:
COTTON: a T-shirt, pillowcase, cotton towel or cotton blanket.
LINEN: a pure linen tea-towel.
SILK: a silk scarf.
SYNTHETICS AND BLENDS: a garment of your choice.
WOOL: a rug, scarf or sweater.
Wash the item several times, placing 1 dessertspoonful of sodium bicarbonate in the washing machine or bowl. Dry thoroughly and make sure it is bone dry.
Remove the pillow from your bed. Fold the item into a pillow and sleep on it. If you have obvious symptoms, then you can be reasonably confident that you react to the fibre tested.
If you have strong symptoms early on in the Pillow Test, then stop. Do not persist if you get an early result.
Take great care if you have a history of anaphylactic shock, or of life-threatening asthma attack.
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