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Old 26th April 2009 | 10:32
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BroomstickPilot
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Natural Fabrics

Hi J.A.F.O.

May I suggest you would be better wearing wool than cotton. Cotton is a plant fibre and also burns like a torch.

Wool is an animal fibre and will just shrivvel if burned.

If you really like wearing cotton, I believe there are simple, water-based processes you can put it through that will reduce its burn-ability. Maybe the cotton trade associations can advise on these.

There is a product called MSI Firecheck that can apparently make cotton fire-resistent, but I know almost nothing about it and don't know whether it is suitable for use on clothing. There should be details somewhere on the Internet.

Fly safely.

Regards,

Broomstick.
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