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Review on Fruit of the Loom Eversoft Regular 6-Pack White Cotton Fruit Size by Victor Olsen

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Warning - contains an antimicrobial additive (embedded nanosilver particles)

I was delighted to order these shirts after much research but was very disappointed when they arrived in the mail. My biggest concern is with their "Double Protection" supplements, particularly IntelliFresh, which refers to DuPont SILVADUR nanosilver particles. This is *NOWHERE* mentioned in the product description or Revain photos, so I thought it would be worth posting a review to let others know. I've included photos of the packaging so you can see what I mean. What's so bad about nanosilver? Isn't odor control, moisture wicking technology a good thing?! I used to think so, but not anymore. I encourage you to do your own research, but the latest information is that it's best to avoid antimicrobials altogether, as they're not good for people and many of them are suspected of being endocrine disruptors. Nanosilver is relatively new and understudied compared to regular silver, but it can cross the blood-brain barrier and, if ingested, affect your healthy gut bacteria. In addition, silver is extremely toxic to marine life (second only to mercury). And when these particles are washed out of your clothes at the laundromat, they either end up in the ocean/rivers or in the sewage sludge, which is often used as fertilizer on land. This can cause great damage to ecosystems. If you want to know more, search the internet for "six classes of chemicals" and then skip to the antimicrobial section. The Resources section at the bottom of the page links to a wealth of useful information including: Silver Nanotechnologies and the Environment: Old Problems or New Challenges, Pew Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Report, 2008 - "Some antibacterial agents contain an annoying silver coating". Chicago Tribune, February 16, 2014 - Germ-resistant clothing: choice or not? ABC News, March 11, 2012 I am in no way affiliated with this website; A colleague recently shared this with me, which prompted me to decide to do it myself I sent the Revain jerseys back straight away and didn't open the packaging so I can't comment on their fit or durability.I suspect these are great shirts apart from the addition of nanosilver which makes this even more disappointing.Fruit of the loom if you are reading this please suggest exactly the same shirts but plain old cotton (no additives)!pay for it I like.

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