Tags,Elastic,metal clasps Do they bother your skin

I can't wear a watch, I am forever getting a rash on my arm. I fine though if I wear a leather strap I don't get one. That is aobut the only thins though.

No fortunatly I have not and I do feel sorry for People like yourself that do as it can not be easy It must be terrible having to watch Clothes because you have an Allergic reaction to them Love and Hugs

I sometimes get an itchy neck when there are tags on the nape of the neck on some of my clothes so I do end up removing them because I find them very annoying in the end.

It depends on the material. I have gotten rashs from tags & some elastic. Before 2 yrs ago when I really stopped wearing a bra after the sholder surgery, I wore my bra's very loose, because of the pain in my chest. I think that kept the worst of the elastic from chaffing me. What I have a serious problem with is adhesives, I had a mole removed from my back & because of its location I had to wear a bandage - I got a HUGE sore from the adhesive of the bandage. A co-worker & I commisserated about that allergy - and she had several surgeries from cancer so she had to wear a lot of bandages!

sweetie this must be awful - added to everything else I have no idea how you stay so upbeat - you are my hero! Fishwife tried to pm you but her screen kept disappearing - just thought I'd put this in when I remembered! - Niamh has quite a few allergies but I'm only allergic to fabric elastoplast! xxx

It doesnt bother me but it seems to bother my husband and 2 year old son. Old Navy for one is switching to alot of tagless shirts, they just have the tag printed on the inside of the shirt. More and more companies are switching to this which I think is for the best. My husband and son have eczema so they have pretty sensitive skin.

yes, indeed they are... i also have a sensitive skin like you and i develop rashes easily just from the simple tags on my clothes... i hate it because they are really itchy and painful... i can'tg sgtop scratching myself...

Surprisely for me that has never bothered my skin really. The only thing that does is moisture and humidity. - DNatureofDTrain

I have similar problems. I can't stand the elastic on the underwear. It causes problems for me as well. I just don't wear them unless I have to now because of it. The tags though on clothing really bug me. I always have to remove them. What really irritates me though are with the new nightgowns they will have that semi-circle of extra material there I guess to help with sweating. I end up having to seam rip and cut it out otherwise it will rub against my back making me itch.

Oh no I am lucky I guess as I do not get any rash on my skin, from any clothing I wear, yes well all our clothing is covered so that it does not do this in regards to our underwear. I have never thought about it before and probably this is the reason.

The tags tend to irritate me as well. Which is why I love the fact that The Gap and Old Navy are getting a lot of tagless shirts. The elastic did not use to be a problem for me until I started wearing thigh highs. That leaves a rash unless I take them off during my lunch hour and let the skin breathe. My biggest problem has always been adhesive. Band aids on me will leave a red mark for several days.

I hate anything that is sticking out of my clothing and so do my kids. I prefer buying brands that have done away with tags and just print the information on the inside of the clothing item, like t-shirts and underwear. I hope more clothing manufacturers do this also.

Some tags bother my skin so much, especially if the tag is on the side of the shirt rather than at the neckline where it usually is. It itches so bad my whole side will turn red! Sounds like you have extremely sensitive skin though, because elastic doesn't usually bother me.

Not really, I guess you could try using some lotion or something.