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[JamesSwim]

Originally Posted by Byron

The LingFa declaration about heavy metal additives is a new one to me.
My only thoughts on this relate to lead added to paints and the toxic effect
of ingestion.
Maybe there is a skin irritant in the coloring of fibres in a speedo fabric
- any experts out there who can explain ?

I think heavy metals are used as inexpensive dye-fixing agents. So if I dyed a fabric red and didn't fix it, it would bleed out when washed (or you swim in it).
I did a quick google search and found this.

http://www.bamboosa.com/boombosa.php?PID=17
http://health.nytimes.com/health/gui.../overview.html

So lately, I'm really getting weary of off-brand items. I read about problems with bad sheet-rock, toxic baby toys, etc. and if it's also a problem with swimwear, it's another thing to worry about. I realize I'm NOT going to ingest it, like a child may chew on bits of cloth, but still.... I hate to be wearing it.