fireproof pajamas?!

[sosurreal09]

DD just turned one and she needed footy pjs (fleece ones) so i put it on her birthday list....she got lots of pjs but they ALL say firesafe...doesnt that mean they are pumped with chemicals?!
we never had that label on anything before...

alot do not have tags so are not returnable...so is there a way to get the chemicals out?

the brands we got are carter's and calvin klein if that means anything...

[DahliaRW]

It depends. A lot of times the fleece ones are that way simply because they are fleece and not cotton. Cotton ones that say that are treated with chemicals for sure.

[leighi123]

Close fitting pj's are also considered 'fire safe', but can be made of any fabric.

[lach]

Legally children's pjs MUST be fire safe. They can get that way by:

1) Being polyester
2) Being cotton and heavily treated
3) Being cotton and so tight fitting that you wonder how the kid can breathe.

It's not a 100% certainty, but if the fabric is non-cotton, or the style is very fitted, then it probably isn't treated.

[DBZ]

Rule of thumb is that is the PJs are made of man made material then they will be treated with chemicals. If they are loose fitting they will be made fire retardent. If they are made of natural fibers and are tight fitting then there is usually no chemicals. Brand is irrelevant. Now if you buy them off of hyenacart or etsy then they are probably safe (no chemicals), but I would ask to be sure.

[DBZ]

I didn't know that about polyester. I remember when I was a kid I was wearing a polyester shirt and leaning against a stove. My shirt goto too close to the heat and melted (not on my skin though).

Here is a website about flame resistant sleep wear. http://www.essortment.com/family/fla...stant_sknw.htm

[Chamomile Girl]

There was a thread on this topic awhile ago where a mama called Carters and asked about their fleece jammies and they said that they did not treat them with flame retardant chemicals, but that fleece is flame resistant "naturaly'".

[TheGirls]

Fleece pajamas are not usually treated with anything because fleece is already considered fire retardant. Cotton jammies are usually treated unless they have a warning label saying they are not treated and should be worn tight-fitting. I usually buy the cotton ones, but get about a size too big because otherwise they are silly tight. And we don't have any sources of open flame in the house at night and DD sleeps with us so I'm really not concerned about her pajamas suddenly catching fire in the night.

[April Dawn]

We have found it impossible to find pajamas made of natural fabrics that aren't soaked in chemicals (except for the ones that are so tight we have to wrestle them onto him). DS breaks out if he wears synthetic fabrics, I don't want to risk exposure to flame-retardant chemicals, and the super-tight cotton PJs that aren't treated don't seem comfy. So, since what I really wanted for him was loose fitting cotton pjs, I just bought him soft, comfy tshirts and light weight sweatpants for sleeping in. Carter's makes some nice plain shirts with no tag to itch and lightweight pants; that's what he usually sleeps in.

[sosurreal09]

DD wont snuggle in the blanket with me and she always ends up freezing thats why i get the fleece. the inside tags say flame resistent. so its just b/c its naturally resistent? i tried searching before i posted and nothing showed up...idk if im doing it wrong...?

[Llyra]

I buy the untreated cotton pjs (like from Carter's, or Costco's Kirkland brand)-- the ones that say they have to be tight-fitting. Only I buy them two sizes too big, so that they fit reasonably. Or I buy sweat pants and cotton undershirts. I don't worry too much about fire safety with pjs-- I'm far more worried about the cumulative effect of so much exposure to chemicals and plastics.

OP-- I agree that I'm pretty sure the fleece ones aren't treated with chemicals.

[henny penny]

Hanna Andersson has organic, non-treated 100% cotton pjs that are well fitting and so soft and yummy. We ask for those at Christmas. The dc don't need any more toys but do need non-toxic jams! Ruskovilla makes gorgeous wool and silk jams (wool is naturally resistant) found at Nova Naturals. Spendy but will last through a couple kids.

[nia82]

I didnt know that about fleece, but we only do cotton here anyways. If it is treated, it has to be labeled as such. Polyester (such as the sleep sets sold at target) is treated, as when it catched fire, it melts and can cause terrible burns on your skin. But who would want to wear poly anyways, it's a sweatsuit!!!
Carter's sells some untreated cotton PJs, even Walmart has organic cotton PJs that are untreated.

[kindchen]

Does anyone have a good link about fleece being fire retardant? My understanding is that fleece is made of polyester, which is highly flammable, and that is why the chemical flame retardants are needed in the first place. Now I'm tempted to go outside and burn some old fleece pants or something to see what happens. Science experiment, anyone?

[fruitfulmomma]

Yeah, I am pretty sure poly fleece is going to melt (poly is a type of plastic) and should therefore be treated with the chemicals.

Real wool fleece is fire retardant and will not melt or flame up.

ETA: I did use a lighter on one of my daughter's dresses a few months ago to seal the edge of a ribbon and it definitely melted. It is poly.

[kindchen]

Okay, I just did some research, since I've been wondering about the pjs for a while. Here's the thing: the poly fleece pjs are not chemically treated with a flame retardant, instead the flame-retardant properties are actually added to the fibers of the polyester when it is made. That is why a retailer can claim that the poly material itself is inherently flame-retardant.

So, it is true that polyester fabrics will melt when exposed to flame. All synthetic pjs and loose-fitting cotton pjs sold in the US have flame retardants added. However, fleece poly pjs can have the flame retardants added to the fibers of the poly during the manufacturing process, and therefore are not "chemically treated."

I have no idea whether or not adding the fire retardant properties to the fiber of the poly material is safer than chemically treating the finished fabric or not. I wonder if they also do that so the fire resistance doesn't wash out over time?

The only pajamas that do not contain flame retardants of any kind are the tight fitting cotton ones that specify on the tag that they are not fire resistant.

Here is a link: http://www.5minutesforgoinggreen.com...drens-pajamas/

It isn't a fabulously reliable source, but what she is saying makes a lot of sense to me.

[sosurreal09]

so im basically screwed with the pjs she has? lol

[OkiMom]

My girls usually wear a regular T-shirt to bed or T-shirt with some sweats/shorts. Im not to worried about them since there are no open flames around the house and they sleep either with me or 5 steps away from me.

[tanyalynn]

Soap (real soap, not detergent) will wash off some of the chemicals used to flameproof pajamas, and washing in hot with with washing soda (a whole lot, like a box for a load of laundry) will reduce some of the heavy metals used to flameproof.

[Astrid1024]

Originally Posted by TheGirls

Fleece pajamas are not usually treated with anything because fleece is already considered fire retardant. Cotton jammies are usually treated unless they have a warning label saying they are not treated and should be worn tight-fitting. I usually buy the cotton ones, but get about a size too big because otherwise they are silly tight. And we don't have any sources of open flame in the house at night and DD sleeps with us so I'm really not concerned about her pajamas suddenly catching fire in the night.

I was just going to say that we have two pairs of 100% jammies that say "Wear snug fitting, not flame resistant" which I took to mean they weren't doused in chemicals. I was joking with my husband that I was not concerned my son would spontaneously catch fire during the night when he was cosleeping with us...