Allergic to all T-shirts, will organic shirts help?

[silverwolf0]

I've been wearing the same 100% cotton T-shirts I bought at Academy for years now and they are getting worn out. They are Austin branded and have a shirt pocket. Everytime I go into a clothing store I check out their plain T-shirts and try them on but they are always itchy and uncomfortable and give me this feeling like the shirt is charged with static. I've tried buying a few and washing several times. Doesn't help. Even Academy doesn't sell the Austin shirts anymore. The brand did change up the shirt design a couple times afterwards, and those would make me itch as well. I am guessing it has something to do with the dyes or finishes or whatever that make it colorfast or wrinkle-free, etc.

I am looking around online for organic T-shirts. I am not sure if they are hypoallergenic or not. They are eco-friendly, but that doesn't mean hypoallergenic. Safe for the earth, but what about me? There is bamboo and hemp and organic cotton. Are these the types of shirts I should be looking into with my irritation to modern clothing, or something else?

[skydnsr]

And BTW, I usually do a second rinse when I do laundry.  I use a fraction (usually about 1/4) of the recommended amount of a mild unscented detergent, and I put the clothes through a wash cycle and two rinses.  If I think about it, I put some white vinegar in the first rinse.  The second rinse washes out the vinegar.  The clothes get clean, unless there was a stain that needed to be pre-treated.

[skydnsr]

The only thing I can add to Dr. Anitha's comments is that you might try a white shirt, to see if it's the dyes.  It seems like washing several times ought to get rid of any residue of anything that could rub off on you, so Dr. Anitha's suggestion about the detergent makes a lot of sense.  If you can't find any detergent that you can tolerate, you can wash with washing soda only, or even baking soda only.  You can put white vinegar in the rinse water for a little more cleaning and freshening power, if you want.   You usually can't smell the vinegar after the clothes have been dried.  If you've tried every fabric except organic cotton, I don't know what you would have to lose by trying that, too.  

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, organic clothing like you mentioned is more of the eco friendly type and derived from natural sources. Cotton clothes may cause less allergic reactions as compared to the more synthetic or silk varieties. You could also check to see if the detergents are causing your problem. More milder forms may be hypoallergenic. And try washing with treated water. Regards.