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Asiaman7
LL Bean has been selling insect-repellent clothing for almost two decades.
https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/516182?page=insect-repellent-clothing-and-gear
GBR48
How much of these chemicals would be getting on to human skin and into the environment?
Moonraker
And what is the material the textile is made from and how easily recycled is it, especially when impregnated with "chemicals"? We already have mountains of clothes from fast fashion producing effluent and microplastics.
virusrex
How long does the repellent last in the pores? The durability of the fabric would not matter much if the chemical is washed away soon.
tom toto
As atheist I am not praying but honestly hoping a few years later not found out the invention itself is more harmful to human health than traditional care and protection. Also, is the process to make insect repellent fabric harmful to environmental&health?