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My ex once had a very nasty allergic reaction to some new clothes bought during vacation. Ever since then I do my best to make sure things are washed before wearing.
I always wash new clothes and new bedding before using.
There are chemicals in finishing solutions and critters where the items have been made and stored.
Exactly. Years ago I read something by a woman who worked in a fabric plant and said if you saw the chemicals sprayed on those fabrics, you would not want it next to your skin. I always wash mine first. Didn't even think of critters.
Do you wash new clothes before wearing them? Not used thrift store clothes but new wrapped in plastic type clothes.
Why?
Why not?
Yes. The are often covered in toxic chemicals to prevent wrinkles and damage during transport. Some of these treatments and finishes can irritate your skin.
The only time I've ever washed new clothes before wearing them is the few times I purchased jeans which specifically said to wash separately before wearing because they would bleed during the initial washing. Otherwise, new and unwashed is fine with me.
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I agree. Sometimes new, unwashed is the best they’ll ever look
I even wash the fabric I buy to make my own clothing; it has a variety of chemicals and dirt from the manufacturing process. Plus, it can shrink, so it's better to get that out of the way before cutting.
Clothing is usually made from unwashed fabric, so it has all the same chemicals and dirt, plus has been handled by dozens of people. And it can shrink, too. Better to find out right away, and return it.
Do you wash new clothes before wearing them?
yes.
Why?
wife's rules.
Why not?
dry clean only.
I wash everything that touch the skin
Properly ironed, they look like new.
I don't buy anything that possibly couldn't be hand washed (even when it says dry cleaning - you still can wash many fabrics/garments per hand). Of course excluding suits and coats, but those aren't touching directly delicate parts of your skin.
You have no idea how chemically toxic are dry cleaning substances.
Most traditional dry cleaners use perchloroethylene. This chemical has been the subject of numerous studies, and researchers have found a likely link between exposure and different types of cancers, including multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. California and Minnesota banned it already. Other states seem to be not overly concerned.
In dry cleaning, chemical solvents are used to get rid of hard stains like pen ink. Most solvents used are extremely toxic. Clothes after dry cleaning release corrosive acidic fumes that can damage the lungs. https://greenercleaner.net/are-dry-c...emicals-toxic/
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