Electromagnetic Conductivity of Clothing Fabrics
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I’ve seen several experiments involving subjects wearing clothing made of synthetic materials for prolonged times, and outlining the detrimental effects that followed (I’ll throw a bunch of links in at the bottom.)
The electromagnetic conductivity of the materials seems to have a corresponding effect in each case. Apparently acupuncturists have studied this as well.Most of these studies involved clothing that covered the genitalia, which lead to lowered markers for reproductive health. I would assume that synthetic fabrics covering someone in other areas of the body would cause varying negative effects as well (i.e. a polyester neck gaiter would presumably lower thyroid markers.)
As clothing manufacturers continue to rely more heavily on synthetic fabrics, it has become more difficult to find clothing made from 100% natural fibers (cotton, wool, silk.)
There is also an increase in the use of semi-synthetics (rayon/viscose/modal/lyocell etc) that start off natural but undergo chemical processes to become usable textiles.I wanted to know if there is a reliable way to test the conductivity of various fabrics. I’ve long avoided blends that include polyester and nylon, but I’m curious if the semi-synthetics are conductive at all. I wouldn’t mind knowing the differences between various animal and natural plant fibers as well.
Does anyone have suggestions, or has anyone experimented with this on their own? Has this been studied and I’m missing it online?
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8279095/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18393023/
https://medium.com/a-little-stoic-wisdom/the-perils-of-polyester-pants-c862fe06056c
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I’d look into the Earthing movement for some answers to your questions. I feel like the people that are deeper into the idea of grounding have looked into clothing more as well. I vouch for a small business in Minnesota called itasca leather goods. They make traditional moccasins out of elk or buffalo leather and if you request “earthing” they make sure not to add the synthetic insole. So you stand on three layers of buffalo skin. They are pretty wonderful.
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@dapose I’ll check those shoes out as I know before I had trouble finding outdoor footwear that didn’t have some sort of synthetic layer (indoor I had better luck.) Good call on looking into Earthing movement for that same reason.
For the clothing, what I have gathered is that our body is like the inner conductor of an electrical cord, and our clothing is like the outer casing. A more insulating casing (synthetic fibers) traps our body’s natural electromagnetic field, causing it to have trouble connecting with the outside world’s fields, or in some cases its own inner signaling (hormones.) For this reason, the least amount of insulation possible is ideal.
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@sphagnum amazing! I like that. Hey I just realized you go by sphagnum! Have you ever used Peat moss fabrics? There is a German company I think that makes like blankets and scarves and maybe some bed sheets out of peat fibers! I wish I could remember the company… suppose to be very protective to the body probably for some of the reasons you’re interested in!
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@sphagnum rayon is just extruded cotton or bamboo or whatever they use after its been initially dissolved in a solvent. not sure it has any electromagnetic issues, in fact id expect cupro to be more conductive than straight cotton because of the potential copper residue.
idk what you mean its difficult to find 100% cotton or etc, there’s countless brands selling such things.
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Shoes is difficult but there are really tons of clothing companies that sell natural fiber clothes. Especially pure linen and wool is very easy to find nowadays.
