Is Your Scarf Flammable? Women’s Scarves Recalled Due to Flammability Hazard

DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE SCARVES? 

If so, be advised that there’s been at least 1 report of these scarves catching fire and they have now been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission as they failed to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a risk of burn injury to consumers.

Both the Julie Vos “Sierra” and “Anchor” style scarves have been recalled.

The scarves, which are under the brand, Julie Vos, are 100 percent modal fabric, which is a type of rayon, and were sold in two prints, Anchor and Sierra. Anchor (on the left) was sold in three colors, including blue, green and orange. 

Sierra (on the right) was sold in four colors, including raspberry/magenta, orange/peach, cream/gray and blue/purple. The scarves measure 75 inches long by 45 inches wide and "Julie Vos" is printed on a tag sewn into the back of the scarf.

Manufactured in India, these imported scarves have been sold at specialty boutiques across the country and online at www.julievos.com from January 2014 through February 2014 for about $165.  

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scarves and contact Julie Vos to arrange to return the scarves for a full refund. Julie Vos will provide a pre-paid postage label for shipping.

More information on the product recall may be found here:  http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Womens-Scarves-Recalled-by-Julie-Vos/#remedy

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INDIA, DESIGN AND COTTON

India is known for its beautiful monuments and palaces, many of which were built over several hundreds of years ago.

It is likewise known for its designs and the patterns and shapes that have inspired countless artists, home fashions and furniture designers.

 India grows a lot of cotton and many of the t-shirts and other apparel manufactured there and in neighboring countries like Bangladesh originate from Indian cotton.

Here in the US we wear a lot of cotton garments manufactured in both of these countries, and if I had to guess, most of the time this little fact is overlooked.  

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself where the cotton you are wearing  comes from and how it got from the field to the factory?

Here are some images of a modern day mode of transportation in India where the farmer takes its raw goods from the field to the weigh stations to get paid for his crop.

One of the most fascinating aspects about international trade to me is the marriage of modern technologies contrasted with tried and true methods, all working in harmony together.  

One such example is that of the sophisticated container ship used for ocean transport of the finished goods that were once carried, in raw form, via camel power.  Pretty cool stuff.

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