The sweater is 100% acrylic 'wool' and is dyed black.
The reason it is so exciting is because (insert drum roll) I washed it once before being able to wear it.
Once!
With just a bit of my safe-for-me detergent.Did I mention once? :-)
A few years ago it would have been questionable whether I could detox it at all because it is very thick and dyed black - both of which can be hard to detox.
Furthermore, it was sold in a grocery store and in the past it would have taken many washes just to remove the smells from the store (laundry aisle, air freshener etc) let alone the excess dyes, finishing chemicals etc.
If I had been able to detox it enough to be safe for me in the past, it would have taken at least 16-20 washes, many of which would be using various things that people with MCS use to remove scents, chemicals, dyes etc from clothing. Things like vinegar, baking soda, TSP, borax, milk and more.
So being able to wash this thick, black, synthetic sweater sold in a grocery store only one time with just a bit of mild detergent and be 100% okay with it - no reactions at all - is a victory to me and a wonderful sign of how much I am healing!
It's very exciting :-)
And also warm and comfy!
