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[dmeasy]

I just laundered the new set of towels I bought from QVC.  My drier lint trap was full of fuzz.  I am noticing the many of the fabrics that are being used for tops and other garments have some sort of fuzz on the underside of the garment.  This is not just for QVC items, I have a few tops from Macys that seem  to be the same.  What happened to pure cotton? Maybe it is too expensive to use.  I am concerned about the build-up of this fuzz in my drier.  I will be careful the next time to read the fabric content of the item I want to purchase before I buy it.  Has anyone else experienced this?

[Kachina624]

@dmeasy.  The fabric could be 100% cotton but with a brushed finish  to make it feel cozier for winte.  I'd hate to get a load of polyester towels, however,  as they are not absorbent 

[RoughDraft]

I've never seen new towels that DON'T shed a load of lint.  I would assume that's why washers have lint traps. which should be cleaned out after each use.

And yes, cotton costs are through the roof.

[SilleeMee]

New towels will stop shedding...eventually. Whenever I wash something new, I always check the lint trap more frequently b/c I know the shedding is bad in the beginning. It doesn't matter what it is. New stuff just sheds more.

[Carmie]

Almost everything I buy is from 100% natural fabrics. This includes clothing and household linens.

It is normal for these fabrics to shed and fill the lint filter of the dryer.  Eventually, it will stop.

Good cotton towels will shed and bloom.  They're supposed to.  The thin cheap stuff sheds less.

If you think cotton sheds a lot, you haven't tried 100% linen.  Linen is the worst offender I have ever seen.  I love it though. Eventually, it stops shedding and doesn't wrinkle too much.

[BirkiLady]

All new fabrics shed in the dryer. Cleaning the lint filter after each use is just one of the responsibilities. I have always had my entire dryer line cleaned (to the outside) about every 10 years depending upon how many people were in our family (or living here and using the dryer). That lint builds up and could become a fire hazard! 

Have it checked and cleaned each time you replace the dryer and/or have a change in family members. It's the safe thing to do.

ETA: It's a DIY job for many homeowner's. My late husband kept ours clean by using a blower to clean out the entire lint line the last time.
Prior to that, he had a long wand-thing with a brush on the end which would clean the lint. As he pulled the wand back, he retrieved the built-up lint from inside the line. Then he would go outside and work from the outer vent to retrieve the lint from that end of the lint line with the wand/brush. It was not an ackward job. 

I've never tried to clean it myself. My son and grandson have cleaned theirs once and offered to clean mine, as well. They did a fine job, but decided once was enough!
Have found people who clean those dryer lines and am happy to have them do it!

[ECBG]

I've never had a load of new towels that didn't fill the lint trap.