Fabric selection may play a meaningful part in reducing itching. Fabrics with scratchier fibers and wider spaces between fibers, such as wool, are worse, whereas cotton, silk, and ultrafine wool may be better choices.[1] There is also interest in a number of alternative fabrics treated with antibacterial agents, such as silver, zinc oxide, and borage oil, with some clinical evidence in particular for silver, though more research is needed.[2] Phototherapy with narrow-band UV-B and UV-A1 has also seen a considerable amount of research and is likely effective for reducing the severity of eczema.[3]
