Contact dermatitis in the textile industry: a review of 72 patients

Abstract

In the 72 textile workers evaluated in our clinic, occupational exposures were an important cause of skin disease (74% in our series). Textile workers with job exposures to raw textile materials are at highest risk for work-related dermatitis. Textile industry workers with essentially no textile product exposure were more likely to have non-work-related dermatoses. ICD was only slightly more frequent than ACD. The hands were the most common site of involvement. Because relevant allergens (work-related and non-work-related) were more common than expected, we emphasize the importance of patch testing with standard screening allergens in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with dermatitis who work in the textile industry. In addition, textile dye and finish allergens should also be tested in this patient population, particularly those patients with any textile product exposure.

Textile dye allergic contact dermatitis prevalence

“…11 textile-dye prevalence articles were published from 1989 to 1999 (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12) and an additional article provides data from which textile-dye prevalence can be obtained (13) (Tables 1-3). 1 article reports 4 studies (10), 1 article reports 3 studies (13), 2 articles report 2 studies each (2,3) and the remaining 8 articles report 1 study each for a total of 19 studies.…”

“…While dermatologists have reported cases of skin reactions suspected to be caused by textile dyes since 1869 (1), they have reported textile-dye prevalence results only during the last decade (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). This article summarizes the textile-dye prevalence studies (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12) and makes recommendations for advancing knowledge about textile-dye sensitization.…”

“…This article summarizes the textile-dye prevalence studies (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12) and makes recommendations for advancing knowledge about textile-dye sensitization.…”

Garment industry in Lithuania: a study of self-reported dermatological problems

“…It is known that irritant contact dermatitis is slightly more frequent than allergic contact dermatitis in textile industry (12)(13)16). More than a third of our investigated employees had atopic history, 30(5%) of them had atopic dermatitis.…”

“…Occupational allergic and irritant contact dermatitis as well as contact urticaria to textiles have already been reported (12)(13). Contact dermatitis is by far the most common clinical manifestation, especially the chronic one (1,16).…”