are fabric softener sheets made from glass?
“Dryer sheets are most often made from a non-woven fabric web of fine polyester fibers, although some are made of polyurethane foam. This substrate material is saturated with a liquid surfactant that cools to a solid coating on the fabric. One side of the surfactant molecule has a positively charged atom that bonds loosely to the surface of negatively charged fabrics. The other side of the surfactant molecule is a long chain fatty material that is left coating the surface of the fabric. That leaves the surface of the fabric just slightly oily, preventing static buildup and making it feel soft. The fatty type molecules on dryer sheets may be quaternary ammonium compounds, sulfate compounds, or silicone derivatives.” In sum, it’s equally durable but less harmful nylon. Really, both glass and fiberglass would break off microscopic pieces that then would embed in the clothes and produce rashes. ‘Twouldn’t work.
