I travel all the time – the item of clothing you should...

A WOMAN who travels all the time has warned there's an item of clothing you should never wear on an aeroplane. Mari is a travel advisor and, thanks to her job, she's a fountain of knowledge when it comes to flying. And in a video on her TikTok page, she explained that wearing anything synthetic could be massively dangerous if the plane has an accident.

Image Credit: The Sun [Woman on airplane using laptop and credit card for online shopping.]

"There's one thing you should never ever wear on an airplane and it could save your life if you don't wear it," she said. "So I know we all love Shein, Temu - all of the drop shipping entities - because they give us great cheap clothing. "But a lot of their clothing is made of synthetic materials.

Image Credit: The Sun [Close-up of Temu and Shein apps on a smartphone screen.]

"Now you should never wear synthetic materials on an airplane, because if you're in an instance where the airplane goes down or there's a fire on the plane, synthetic material actually melts and will melt to your skin.". Mari continued to warn that "even the lightest spark" will mean synthetic clothing catches on fire.

Image Credit: The Sun [Woman with glasses talking to camera about airplane travel.]

"That's not to say that natural fibre clothing doesn't cause burns or catch fire," she added. "It just means that synthetic fiber materials do cause burns at a higher rate and synthetic fibers also ignite much more quickly.". In the caption of the video, Mari wrote: "You should never wear this one thing on an airplane.

"Seriously. It could save your life if you don’t.". People were quick to comment on the video, with one writing: "Flight attendant here: Especially don’t wear synthetic tights. "In case of an emergency evacuation they will melt into your skin while sliding down the slides.".

"Thank you for adding this! So important to know," Mari replied. "New fear unlocked," another sighed. "Also, no flip flops … closed toe shoes and keep them ON," a third wrote. "Girrrrrrrl!! You just stressed me out!" someone else said. Shein is an online-only fast-fashion retailer, based out of China, that has become a number one shopping destination for many around the world.

The company was valued at $66billion in 2023, dwarfing that of popular high street brands Zara and H&M. The fashion retailer was founded in late 2008, by entrepreneur and marketing specialist Xu Yangtian, also known as Chris Xu. Shein is a legitimate selling website and is not a phishing scam.

But you may receive a disappointing order or run into shipping issues if you order from the site, according to reviews. There have been swathes of quality complaints, which makes sense when looking at the price tag. To which Mari replied: "Right?? My mum’s friend works in aerospace safety and told me this.