Is burlap OK?

[crabby_D]

I have seen some of you post that you've used it. I just bought some, and soaked it in a white vinegar/water mix. Then I rinsed it in dechlorinated water.

It just has such a chemical-y smell!!! I am paranoid about contaminating the tat. Will the smell subside? It is still wet, so maybe that isn't helping?
Thx.

[pandaincognito]

I don't trust burlap anymore. They treat it to help it keep it's color and so it doesn't dry out and break apart. I wouldn't use it, but that's just me ^•^ maybe someone else knows a better way to get rid of that chemically smell

[crabby_D]

I don't trust burlap anymore. They treat it to help it keep it's color and so it doesn't dry out and break apart. I wouldn't use it, but that's just me ^•^ maybe someone else knows a better way to get rid of that chemically smell

Thanks Panda!

[wodesorel]

I've never found a burlap that I liked. They all smelled really chemicall-y, and cheap fabrics made overseas are swimming in toxins. I think if you could find one made here with organic fabric that hasn't been treated it could definitely work. I know that hermits are often shipped in burlap bags, but depending on where those bags are coming from it could exacerbate the rate of PPS.

[Jedi Sena]

I found a really nice 100% jute burlap that I've been using. Just faint earthy smell. I washed it in cold water and it ravelled in the washer like crazy. Then I soaked it in Himalayan pink salt brine overnight and line dried it before use to keep mold growth down.

[pandaincognito]

Where Jedi? And I'm assuming you put it in your tat already, how did they like it?