Determination of the Levels of Heavy Metals and Formaldehyde in Baby Clothes in South Africa: A Case Study of Stores in the Greater Cape Town Region

Table 3

pH of fabrics from store A and store B and the Oeko-Tex recommended values.

Sample code	pH	Sample code	pH	Recommended
T1	7.71	L1	7.25	4.0–7.5
T2	7.42	L2	7.60	4.0–7.5
T3	5.46	L3	7.65	4.0–7.5
T4	5.56	L4	5.09	4.0–7.5
T5	8.34	L5	7.55	4.0–7.5
T6	8.49	L6	8.30	4.0–7.5
T7	7.63	L7	7.04	4.0–7.5
T8	6.19	L8	5.49	4.0–7.5
T9	8.89	L9	6.87	4.0–7.5
T10	8.35	L10	11.31	4.0–7.5
T11	7.66	L11	6.77	4.0–7.5
T12	7.79	L12	7.42	4.0–7.5
T13	6.45	L13	9.29	4.0–7.5
T14	6.25	L14	6.78	4.0–7.5
T15	6.86	L15	8.64	4.0–7.5
T16	6.14	L16	6.00	4.0–7.5
T17	7.44	L17	7.48	4.0–7.5