tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post5271214449696486354..comments2023-10-31T06:08:37.523-07:00Comments on My Slightly Silly World: The Fabric of Our LivesJessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026281006928961188noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-8207191942568040862017-05-23T14:41:02.455-07:002017-05-23T14:41:02.455-07:00Hi there, I found your blog while searching for hy...Hi there, I found your blog while searching for hypoallergenic bras. I've long had trouble with my bras, and my suspicions years ago lead me to discover a different blog by a Debra DeAngelo who also had a problem - our problems were with Victoria's Secret bras. I highly recommend Googling her. She's a journalist and has been on the case for a few years now.<br />Being in Canada, I wish you Americans would treasure your JC Penneys more (I'm so jealous!) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-11831351529197356972016-06-28T19:18:08.315-07:002016-06-28T19:18:08.315-07:00I had breast cancer & a mastectomy 22 years ag...I had breast cancer & a mastectomy 22 years ago, and had a saline implant reconstruction. Any how, I sprung a leak, had the ruptured implant replaced last week. I woke up from surgery feeling like I had knives under my armpits being held in place with poison oak toothpicks. The post surgery bra that they put on me was made of nylon & spandex, and reeked of fabric sizing which usually means formaldehyde, which I am very allergic to! I was stuck wearing that horrid thing for about 30 hours until I went home, at which time I put on an old cotton bra. It's been a week and I still have an angry red welt that's about 5" long under one armpit, and another long one under my "breasts". So it's not just spandex in bras that might irritate you, fabrics that have less body as in lingerie are usually pumped full of "sizing" to stiffen the fabric to make construction of the bra easier. And sometimes you can wash & wash them, and some "sizing" still remains. Just a warning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395240921519069706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-22130828822886019672015-07-11T14:45:23.782-07:002015-07-11T14:45:23.782-07:00I completely understand your problem! I was looki...I completely understand your problem! I was looking for a non-itchy bra when I came across your blog. I have wasted so much money on bras that are wire-free and dont itch me.... and they all do except one. It is Triumph Soft Sensation but it only goes up to a size C cup and I now need a slightly larger one. So if anyone knows of a specific bra manufacturer, then please tell me. I am so relieved that I am not alone. I have also tried mastectomy bras!!! they did not work either. Perhaps I am reacting to the thread or the fabric that is in the clasp and where the straps are attached to the cups. It is so depressing. Thank you for the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-91929605260194620452015-06-02T13:45:54.118-07:002015-06-02T13:45:54.118-07:00Lizzie, you may be like me -- it's not specifi...Lizzie, you may be like me -- it's not specifically latex that is my allergy, it is ALL rubber, or rather the chemicals used in making all rubbers, something called Thiuram Mix. <br /><br />Something can really be "latex-free" and use another form of rubber instead (nitrile) for its elastic, and still drive me right up the walls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-83404445288413667232014-12-30T16:28:19.332-08:002014-12-30T16:28:19.332-08:00No you are not alone and I too have thought the sa...No you are not alone and I too have thought the same thing. It is comforting to know that I AM NOT the only one who has this problem. After receiving some Christmas money, I went to several places to search for that "All Cotton Bra." However, I have discovered that one can hardly run into a pure all cotton bra anymore. You can usually find the stretchy bra or other types that can onset serious itchy/burning rashes on ones body. The last store I left empty handed, I broke down and cried. My husband just does not understand. I cannot wear just any bra anymore like I use to could. Since I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago, everything has changed. :( I am rather large chested and the hypoallergenic websites only go to a certain size in there bras. I cannot tolerate underwire at all. I am greatful to work midnight shift and there aren't others around where I can take off my miserable bra and let the ladies run free for a while. By the time my 8 hour shift is up, I have to put the darn thing back on until I get in my vehicle. I have actually gotten to the point of just seeing if my doctor would consider giving me a total mastectomy so I won't have to worry about bras ever again. However, I know that my doctor would never do this because I don't have any serious life threatening problems in that department. I have even considered seriously about buying my own cotton fabric and making my own bra as best as I can. Being allergic really stinks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-36383061816469823542014-08-09T12:22:59.733-07:002014-08-09T12:22:59.733-07:00I'm continuing to suffer with a latex allergy ...I'm continuing to suffer with a latex allergy and am miserable. Cottonique bras absolutely do have latex. I can't wear a bra at all right now--not cool for a professional woman. 3 courses of steroids and many tubes of cortisone cream still leave me with a horrible burning rash. The hunt continues indeed!Lizzie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059339887721614860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-58068937557653098782014-07-27T09:57:19.364-07:002014-07-27T09:57:19.364-07:00Links would have been very helpful :-)Links would have been very helpful :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-40689264428835625652014-05-17T08:18:59.147-07:002014-05-17T08:18:59.147-07:00Wow! I'm not alone! I too, have suddenly becom...Wow! I'm not alone! I too, have suddenly become allergic to my bras. I have begun wearing my bras over tank tops, & then wearing a shirt over that. That works as a temporary fix, but looks like I'll be going to Macys very soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-49134967833607595222014-05-13T06:10:50.588-07:002014-05-13T06:10:50.588-07:00Ohh.....yes.....I am a nurse too. And when my boob...Ohh.....yes.....I am a nurse too. And when my boobs swelled up and were really itchy that i wanted to cut them off my chest...i finally clued in that no it isn't cancer....you are allergic to that beautiful new bra. So i bought some cotton bras from Lasenza. They had a very small amount of elastane so my boobs forgave me. I figured maybe i have desensitized them. Recently i started a new job and i have been biking to work. Now my sports bras have destroyed my joy. Now i am wondering if this whole time I am allergic to the Nylon that was in bras and not the elastane :S since the sports bra is Nylon abundant. i too need heavy duty coverage bc i do not want my D cups to be at my belly button in a couple years. I happened upon your site this morning. I really liked your blog. After some cortisone cream and reactine and some secret areola and mammary scratching in my office, I will be going for the Hunt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-5250926693297272402013-09-06T19:05:08.525-07:002013-09-06T19:05:08.525-07:00The girls at Victoria Secret said even their cott...The girls at Victoria Secret said even their cotton bras had some spandex in it. Very frustrating not being able to bra shop like everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-37593612681682835802013-06-09T12:52:54.044-07:002013-06-09T12:52:54.044-07:00looking for hypoallergenic bra Everywhere the bra...looking for hypoallergenic bra Everywhere the bra touches I break out with a terrible rash.....where do I find one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-56082590961981536832013-04-09T04:14:56.246-07:002013-04-09T04:14:56.246-07:00I could have written this - although it wouldn'...I could have written this - although it wouldn't have been nearly as witty. I've been dealing with the same issue for 5+ years. Thought it was detergents etc., finally on the hunt for cotton, as a chance encounter with cotton proved hopeful! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-24342596370906299072012-12-06T18:31:02.734-08:002012-12-06T18:31:02.734-08:00I am also having this issue underneath and across ...I am also having this issue underneath and across my breats where the elastic touches my skin tomorrow I start my hunt for the elusive cotton bra wish me luck :s Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-19367813796288793162012-10-11T11:15:41.087-07:002012-10-11T11:15:41.087-07:00I could have written this blog! This exact same t...I could have written this blog! This exact same thing is happening to me, and in the same spot as you! Right in the middle. UGH! I was wondering if you have found any good websites to buy some? I don't seem to have much luck. Please lmk!!! You can email me at cetraylor@gmail.com<br /><br />THANK YOU!!!!Catherine Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747595854757265095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950466275935754299.post-57540132406151242012012-01-17T20:54:25.942-08:002012-01-17T20:54:25.942-08:00That stinks! Glad you found one though!That stinks! Glad you found one though!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com