R A Y
KILLER LOOKS
from paris with Dupont Zepel
R A Y
Teflon
It’s a PFOA
Let’s Talk Science
Introduced to the consumer market in 1963, Zepel is the Dupont name-brand for a Teflon coating specifically intended for application to textiles. The hydrophobic property of this polytetrafluoroethylene (or PTFE) polymer make it waterproof and stain-resistant, but it also means the chemical is incredibly difcult to break down. The PTFEs and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) historically utilized in its production are known as “forever pollutants;” PFOAs in particular present serious health and ecotoxicological efects, including significant birth defects and cancers. While eforts to replace the PFOAs present inside the PTFE production process have created alternatives, recent EPA testing continues to reveal equivalent toxicity with any fluorine-derived polymers.
a PTFE by any other name
Zepel isn’t the only “fabric fluoridizer” on the market! So are name brands Scotchgard and Gore-Tex. Even the US Army has its own version - Quarpel. Almost all stain or water resistant fabrics have been treated with some version of a PTFE. It’s more than just raincoats! Think of your khakis, your couch, your carpet…even Band-Aids.
He has no idea what the fuck he’s doing
Carcinog ic Couture
Even the Parisian designers use Zepel
Acrylic & Wool Coat
Protected with Zepel
Cardin, 1965
Orlon
Lanvin, 1963
Orlon Acrylic Coat
Mink Trim
Treated with Zepel
All with Zepel
Nina Ricci, 1965
Wool 3-Piece Ensemble
Learn YOUR synthetic name!
A - Arc
Take the first letter of your name and then add your birth month
B - Byl
C - Cor
D - Dyl
E - Ex
F - Fr
G - Gor
H - Hel
I - Ion
J - Jul
K - Keg
L - Lor
M - Myl
N - Nyl
O - Orl
P - Pil
Q - Qu
R - Ray
S - Sil
T - Tef
U - Ur
V - Vol
W - War
X - Xer
Y - Yol
Z -Ze
If you don’t like it
January - ar
February - all
March - pel
April - dex
May - ate
June - ic
July - aid
August - ar
September - ed
October - on
November - ster
December - ane
all bad! Don’t Worry
Panty Raid!*
*No, seriously…get rid of them It’s a
