Robert Urbanek
Platinum Member
I recently bought online a pair of summer pajamas, choosing the same brand and same style, though a different pattern, as my last purchase. I had neglected to examine the fabric content on the web page. My new PJs are a mix of cotton and modal, not my usual cotton-polyester blend, which I find the most comfortable fabric in very warm temperatures.
The new PJs make a crinkling sound and are snugger than my previous pair even though I had lost some weight since my last purchase. At times, it felt like I was wearing a paper bag. I was not far off. Modal, like paper, is made from wood fiber. While that may sound more natural than polyester, toxic chemicals are often used to process the fiber.
Maybe the pajamas will feel more comfortable after repeated washings. At least they don’t keep me awake.
What is Modal? Material Guide, Ethics and Sustainability
The new PJs make a crinkling sound and are snugger than my previous pair even though I had lost some weight since my last purchase. At times, it felt like I was wearing a paper bag. I was not far off. Modal, like paper, is made from wood fiber. While that may sound more natural than polyester, toxic chemicals are often used to process the fiber.
Maybe the pajamas will feel more comfortable after repeated washings. At least they don’t keep me awake.
What is Modal? Material Guide, Ethics and Sustainability