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Highly flammable! I avoid synthetic fabrics to begin with because in a fire they turn to melted plastic and cause instant 3rd degree burns. Natural fabrics wi

Highly flammable! I avoid synthetic fabrics to begin with because in a fire they turn to melted plastic and cause instant 3rd degree burns. Natural fabrics will char, protecting you a little bit in the process, and simply not make your injuries any worse. This spray fabric is sure to be far worse, an absolute nightmare in the event of fire.

tantalor 4y ago
Article says the material can be natural e.g. cotton/linen. Those are flammable too, I guess... I would simply stay away from open flames when wearing this dress.
- fsckboy 4y ago
  "baby, when you wear that dress you are the open flame, and I'm the moth!"
jupp0r 4y ago
I always cringe when I see people wearing fleece jackets sitting super close to a camp fire thinking exactly that.
- tomxor 4y ago
  If you've ever actually burned a fleece accidentally you will find they just shrivel up a bit, they don't catch on fire very easily unless you throw them in one.
  - axiolite 4y ago
    When they "shrivel up" the fabric is actually melting. Melting into your skin is what turns a minor burn to turn into a life-threatening 3rd degree burn. "catch on fire" is NOT the danger.
    - tomxor 4y ago
      As you say it does not catch on fire, there is no danger in wearing a fleece while sitting next to a camp fire; there is a danger in wearing a fleece while sitting in a camp fire. I've worn a fleece that got burned while I was wearing it, one time while tending to an open fire, another time with a soldering iron, in both cases it clearly did not want to propagate, I just ended up with a small patch of shrivelled up fleece/hole that didn't stick to my skin, in fact I'm pretty sure the fleece saved me from a burn in the case of the soldering iron... I'm sure that if you were fully engulfed in flames for long enough it would start to stick to your skin (which is not exactly an exclusive property of that fabric), but that's not what you were suggesting.
kortex 4y ago
Are you a fire performer, chemist, or otherwise intend on being around fire a lot, or is this just a general precaution? I mean, I do the same, but that's cause I play with fire on a regular basis, and haven't met anyone outside those circles who care about such features as char vs melt.
- machinawhite 4y ago
  I want to smoke I better find a BIC, I just... don't come across fire otherwise

tantalor 4y ago

Article says the material can be natural e.g. cotton/linen. Those are flammable too, I guess... I would simply stay away from open flames when wearing this dress.

fsckboy 4y ago
"baby, when you wear that dress you are the open flame, and I'm the moth!"

jupp0r 4y ago

I always cringe when I see people wearing fleece jackets sitting super close to a camp fire thinking exactly that.

tomxor 4y ago
If you've ever actually burned a fleece accidentally you will find they just shrivel up a bit, they don't catch on fire very easily unless you throw them in one.
- axiolite 4y ago
  When they "shrivel up" the fabric is actually melting. Melting into your skin is what turns a minor burn to turn into a life-threatening 3rd degree burn. "catch on fire" is NOT the danger.
  - tomxor 4y ago
    As you say it does not catch on fire, there is no danger in wearing a fleece while sitting next to a camp fire; there is a danger in wearing a fleece while sitting in a camp fire. I've worn a fleece that got burned while I was wearing it, one time while tending to an open fire, another time with a soldering iron, in both cases it clearly did not want to propagate, I just ended up with a small patch of shrivelled up fleece/hole that didn't stick to my skin, in fact I'm pretty sure the fleece saved me from a burn in the case of the soldering iron... I'm sure that if you were fully engulfed in flames for long enough it would start to stick to your skin (which is not exactly an exclusive property of that fabric), but that's not what you were suggesting.

kortex 4y ago

Are you a fire performer, chemist, or otherwise intend on being around fire a lot, or is this just a general precaution? I mean, I do the same, but that's cause I play with fire on a regular basis, and haven't met anyone outside those circles who care about such features as char vs melt.

machinawhite 4y ago
I want to smoke I better find a BIC, I just... don't come across fire otherwise