To reduce burn injuries associated with oversize cotton garments such as T-shirts, sweats and other daywear garments used as sleepwear, CPSC amended the sleepwear standard under the Flammable Fabrics Act. Baggy or loose-fitting cotton or cotton blend garments ignite easily and burn quickly when they contact a flame.
Parents can still choose polyester and other synthetic garments that are inherently flame-resistant.
The tight-fitting sleepwear contacts the skin at all points to protect children from burn injuries. CPSC has found no burn injuries associated with tight-fitting garments. The vote on amending the standard was two to one with Commissioners Thomas Moore and Mary Sheila Gall voting in the majority, and Chairman Ann Brown voting in the minority. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Inc. Other trademarks property of their respective holders.