PVC Smell

[Cherie]

I bought a cotton backed black PVC skirt which is lovely, but it has a fishy smell to it. Has anyone had this before? Will it go away with time (it did come wrapped in cellophane which would not have helped). It is new enough that I could return it, but I’d rather not if the smell can be sorted out.

Cherie x

[Rainworshipper]

I bought a cotton backed black PVC skirt which is lovely, but it has a fishy smell to it. Has anyone had this before? Will it go away with time (it did come wrapped in cellophane which would not have helped). It is new enough that I could return it, but I’d rather not if the smell can be sorted out.

Cherie x

Just out of interest, where did you buy the skirt from? I have never come across this smell, but cotton backed PVC garments are hard to find these days, I wish I could find a mac made out of it.

[Vxr 15]

It will go away in time as I had a garment that had a similar smell, I would consider washing the skirt and see if that helps.

[Cherie]

Thanks for the reply. The garment came from Amazon, but when I say cotton, that is just a guess as it doesn’t specifically say, other than polyester and elastine. It is already less smelly as when I opened it, so I think it is going to be ok.

Cherie x

[vp39]

A couple of thoughts...
1 ~ I once got a raincoat from an ebay seller that had a quite noticeable cigarette-smoke odor. The odor gradually went away, since I don't smoke.
2 ~ I once got a raincoat at a very good discount from pvc-u-like; it had somehow gotten white powder all over it that gave it a weird odor. First I washed it inside and out, wearing it into the shower - yes, a terrible job but I had to do it! The powder was gone after the raincoat dried but the odor remained. I hung the coat in a back corner of my detached shop/garage, and in a month or so the odor dissipated. The raincoat's now one of my favorites.

[pvc_pete]

Cherie, I bought a red dress from Asos or BooHoo (I forget which one) and as you said it definitely had a fishy smell to it. Never had that before with PVC,PU or plastic. After a couple of hot, steamy sessions and a couple of washes the smell has all but gone.

Pete x

[Pvc Vinyl Enthusiast]

If there's a 'fishy' smell, it is an amine of some sort used in the manufacturing process. The 'PVC' is not actually PVC: rather, it is PU (polyurethane). With authentic (actual) PVC, aka polyvinylchloride, you never get 'fishy' smells, as no amines are used in the manufacture of PVC.

I bought a shiny Ellesse 'Tarantino' puffer coat; the shiny outer fabric is PU. Brand new, it had a slight fishy (amine) odour to it, which has since completely dissipated.

The likes of ASOS and other chain stores are misleading customers by advertising shiny garments as being made from 'vinyl'. However, vinyl is just another name for PVC, aka polyvinylchloride. Other materials that may have a shiny or semi-shiny appearance, such as PU, shiny nylon, shiny EVA, shiny polyester, etc, are NOT vinyl, in a chemical sense. PVC, aka vinyl, aka polyvinylchloride, is a type of plastic in its own right. PU is not vinyl. Shiny nylon is not vinyl. Only PVC (polyvinylchloride) is vinyl, in a chemical sense.

An example of a puffer coat made from authentic PVC (vinyl) is the shiny black hooded puffer jacket featured in the youtube video by 'SkinTense'; the video is titled: "Vinyl Jacket ASMR (pvc latex plastic)". Only PVC or Patent PVC makes the arousing 'creaking' and 'rustling' noises of this jacket. If anyone knows where I could get hold of such a jacket (a hooded puffer made from shiny and noisy PVC or Patent PVC), I'd be grateful. I've looked on ASOS and other online stores, but the shiny 'vinyl' hooded puffers they advertise for sale are not actually made from PVC, and they do not make the arousing noise as the shiny PVC jacket featured in the 'Vinyl Jacket ASMR (pvc latex plastic)' video on youtube.

If enough people complain, ASOS and other similar fashion outlets might consider re-introducing PVC (vinyl; polyvinylchloride) garments to their range. As opposed to the inferior vinyl-imitation matrials like PU, shiny polyester or shiny nylon.