I had my own Whoomp! moment when Bryan and I were burning leaves. I was wearing a polyester sweater, and the arms and part of the front got all cripsy and hard from melting during the blast. Fortunately, I didn’t get burned, but I did learn a lesson.
I loved that sweater. Sigh...
Good judgement comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgement.
When I go to the job sites, even if wearing outer Flame Protection coveralls, I have decided to always make sure I am wearing cotton or wool clothes. While difficult to find some undergarments without elastic, I have gotten picky about where that plastic/elastic is located.