According to the investigation of authoritative organizations, formaldehyde recognized as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization has become the main pollutant of newly decorated families in cities in China, and more than 60% of newly decorated families exceed the national control standards. However, most consumers only know that formaldehyde comes from wood-based panels, composite floors or furniture used in home decoration, but they don't know that decorative cloth, curtains and cloth furniture commonly used in indoor decoration will also cause formaldehyde pollution in the indoor environment.
At present, the safety and quality of curtains sold in the market are not up to standard? In view of the fact that consumers often shop in the curtain city, the reporter recently entrusted the Indoor Environment Monitoring Center of China Interior Decoration Association to conduct a comparative experiment on some curtains sold in the market. The results showed that some samples of some varieties detected a certain amount of formaldehyde. Moreover, the samples taken in this experiment are all samples that have been sold in the market and exposed to the air for a certain period of time, and formaldehyde is still found, which should attract the attention of consumers.
Buying home textiles is more important.
Experts from the Indoor Environment Monitoring Center of China Interior Decoration Association remind consumers:
Pay attention to when buying curtain cloth:
1, smell strange smell. If the product emits an irritating smell, there may be formaldehyde residue, so it is best not to buy it.
2. Choose colors. When choosing a color, it is advisable to choose a light tone, so that the risk of formaldehyde and dyeing fastness exceeding the standard will be smaller;
3. Look at the variety. Be careful when purchasing shrink-proof, wrinkle-resistant, soft and flat fabrics and curtain products, and pay attention to whether the fabric label indicates the formaldehyde content.
In addition, pay attention to when using:
1. The bought curtains should be fully soaked and washed with clear water to reduce the formaldehyde content left on the fabric;
2. Some textiles such as sheets and quilts that are in direct contact with the skin also contain formaldehyde, which must be washed before use;
3. If possible, wash the curtain cloth and hang it in an outdoor ventilated place to dry, and then use it.
4. If there are many windows in the room, you can choose curtains of different materials, such as venetian blinds and roller blinds.
5, you can also buy green plants such as chlorophytum, which can effectively absorb formaldehyde released by curtains and fully purify the air.
Pay attention to the choice of towels
When buying towels, you should choose towels with fluffy texture and soft touch. Towels with many loops have good water absorption and storage performance because the fabric surface is covered with a layer of annular loops, and the height of loops is closely related to the quality of towels. Other things being equal, the fabric with more coils has a long service life.
At the same time, it should be noted that the towel should not be dry and hard, so as not to hurt the skin. Generally speaking, high-quality towels feel soft, fluffy and elastic. In addition, families can also do some quality appraisal when using towels. For example, the water drops dripping on a new towel can be absorbed quickly, indicating that the towel has good water absorption, and the high-quality towel has elasticity and friction when used, and will not fade when entering the water. Inferior towels have poor water absorption, are loose, inelastic and slippery when used, and fade seriously after entering water, which is harmful to skin and eyes. Moreover, try to buy pure cotton products, and the color should be light and moderate. Consumers can use the method of "burning" to identify whether the selected towel is pure cotton, and they can extract a silk thread from the towel and burn it. If the residue is hard and spherical, it means it is not a pure cotton towel.