[GSAS-Member] Fire Retardant and polyester.

[John Ruhland <john@drruhland.com>]

Anita,
JoAnne's fabric has a high loft polyester material without fire 
retardant. One 1-lb bag should las a LONG time.

The polyester cushion material I got from you contains fire retardant. 
If the bag has a little box printed on it that contains writing saying 
the product passes California's fire code, that appears to be an 
indication that it contains an additive. The company never responded to 
my questions about that, but checking all the products out there, that 
seems to be the main difference between those that contain retardant 
and those that do not. Another clue is that it it is labeled that it 
can be used for bumpers in baby bedding.

I imagine they use antimony, a heavy metal that is used in children's 
bedding and night clothes. Antimony is associated with heart disease in 
humans.
John

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