Unable to wear clothes help needed

  I have sensory issues with clothing. You say you have tried different clothes but I hope you don't mind me diving into that more.  I find texture, thickness and material type make a big difference along with where on my skin I am wearing them. For example I could wear woolen gloves but not a woolen t shirt. Because some parts of the body can be more sensitive than others.

Sorry I talk about it below very much from my own perspective and I appreciate others may experience things differently including your daughter. It is bit of a brain dump but maybe there might be something you feel might apply to your daughters situation, or could be adapted in some way.  

Texture :

I cannot tolerate finely woven materials like polyester or cotton sheets (not even egpytian) but can use brushed cotton sheets. I cannot wear tightly woven polyester/cotton shirts (formal shirts for example) but can wear cotton t shirts (as long as its very thin cotton). I can wear fleeces because they have a fluffy type texture. I cannot wear formal trousers or jeans because I hate the material but can get round that by wearing underneath very thin cotton lounge trousers/pyjama type things. 

Thickness:

If it's a polyester fleece type material any thickness is good. However with cotton clothing the thinner the better I find for me. 

Material type :

• wool I can't wear anywhere except my hands.
• Man made materials like polyester, acrylic i can wear if they are fleece, fluffy or Jersey type material but cannot tolerate them if they are tightly woven like formal shirts or trousers.
• Cotton I have to be careful to make it soft after washing and before wearing I do not have this issue with other types of material like polyester for example after washing them. I make cotton softer after washing by  washing with non bio rather than bio which i find helps. I then do an extra rinse and spin to get any remaining detergent off (detergent can leave Cotton stiff and therefore uncomfortable I find). After the Cotton items are dry I have to shake for them twenty seconds or so and turn them inside four or five times (I find this makes cotton items a lot softer for me).  

Finally :

You say she can wear an item of clothing already. Perhaps you could try that same combination of texture, thickness and material but with trousers, t shirts skirts etc if you have not already? 

Also perhaps buy clothing items with every combination of texture, thickness and material type you can think of and ask her if she would be happy to try to wear any? You can always take back what she does not like for a refund. 

When she is older she will work out for herself what suits next to her skin but until then she is reliant on you to help her figure it out.  I appreciate you may have tried all my suggestions already but I wanted to say them just in case there may be something you feel may help. Good luck.         

  I have sensory issues with clothing. You say you have tried different clothes but I hope you don't mind me diving into that more.  I find texture, thickness and material type make a big difference along with where on my skin I am wearing them. For example I could wear woolen gloves but not a woolen t shirt. Because some parts of the body can be more sensitive than others.

Sorry I talk about it below very much from my own perspective and I appreciate others may experience things differently including your daughter. It is bit of a brain dump but maybe there might be something you feel might apply to your daughters situation, or could be adapted in some way.  

Texture :

I cannot tolerate finely woven materials like polyester or cotton sheets (not even egpytian) but can use brushed cotton sheets. I cannot wear tightly woven polyester/cotton shirts (formal shirts for example) but can wear cotton t shirts (as long as its very thin cotton). I can wear fleeces because they have a fluffy type texture. I cannot wear formal trousers or jeans because I hate the material but can get round that by wearing underneath very thin cotton lounge trousers/pyjama type things. 

Thickness:

If it's a polyester fleece type material any thickness is good. However with cotton clothing the thinner the better I find for me. 

Material type :

• wool I can't wear anywhere except my hands.
• Man made materials like polyester, acrylic i can wear if they are fleece, fluffy or Jersey type material but cannot tolerate them if they are tightly woven like formal shirts or trousers.
• Cotton I have to be careful to make it soft after washing and before wearing I do not have this issue with other types of material like polyester for example after washing them. I make cotton softer after washing by  washing with non bio rather than bio which i find helps. I then do an extra rinse and spin to get any remaining detergent off (detergent can leave Cotton stiff and therefore uncomfortable I find). After the Cotton items are dry I have to shake for them twenty seconds or so and turn them inside four or five times (I find this makes cotton items a lot softer for me).  

Finally :

You say she can wear an item of clothing already. Perhaps you could try that same combination of texture, thickness and material but with trousers, t shirts skirts etc if you have not already? 

Also perhaps buy clothing items with every combination of texture, thickness and material type you can think of and ask her if she would be happy to try to wear any? You can always take back what she does not like for a refund. 

When she is older she will work out for herself what suits next to her skin but until then she is reliant on you to help her figure it out.  I appreciate you may have tried all my suggestions already but I wanted to say them just in case there may be something you feel may help. Good luck.         

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. I think most of her clothes are cotton tbh and she was fine...some difficulties with socks and shoes and leggings but now it has escalated. She doesn't like anything tight but won't wear joggers. Has same trousers for school and weekend but now we maybe one day she will wear clothes but the rest she won't.  She tried really hard and puts clothes on but cannot tolerate and will try different  clothes but again says everything itches and it's like wearing grass.    Will have a look into what's in the clothes more as that's a really good suggestion 

Woolly balls in the tumble dryer help soften clothes naturally as well as making them dry quicker.

Having really sensitive skin I use unscented eco friendly laundry products, there are a few different brands around, I use BioD which I get from the Ethical Superstore via mail order, you may find some local shops doing  eco friendly products too. I find these are nicer on my skin as well as not making me itch.

Could you get some fabric samples from somewhere like Abakhan, (an online fabric and dressmaking shop) so as your daughter can feel them and see if there's any that she likes and any that repel her?