Do you Wash New Clothes?

This reminds me of the pony books I used to read as a child. There was usual a pony mad girl with no money who was delighted to find a pair of jodhpurs in a jumble sale. Mother used to jump on the and insist they were dry cleaned before she could wear them. I always wondered what germs they were supposed to be full of.

How do people feel about people trying shoes on their bare feet? This was something I was never allowed to do and I've continued to avoid it. I was shocked a few years ago when we saw a lady being handed shoes by a personal shopper in one of the big department stores. The lady was ridiculed for wearing pop socks under her boots (Not done dear) and had to try the shoes on bare feet.

Yes I have always washed new clothes.I have sensitive skin and Excema so have to be careful.Also from the material being produced,then cut,then sewn,then checked,then distributed.Probably been dropped on the floor a few times.Then shipped from overseas into the stores?they would have been touched endlessly by numerous people and be months old by the time of purchase.So yes,I always wash new clothes and I'm amazed that not everyone else does!

M0nica

Bacteria and viruses have such a short life on textiles that they would all be long dead, even before the container of clothes is loaded on the container ship leaves, China or Bangladesh.

While at the start of the pandemic, it was thought it might be possible to pick up corona virus from items touched by someone with the virus, since then the flow of information coming out has made it a abundantly clear that that is not a viable form of transmission and wiping and waiting days before handling things is, now just a waste of time, as it contributes nothing to limiting the spread of COVID,.

We are stuck with just not going near people, and wearing masks and distancing if you must go out, to avoid the disease.

Thank God. The voice of reason ( once again)

I usually wash new underwear socks and nightwear, but not usually dresses or top clothes. (Reason- sensitive skin rather than concerns about clothes being dirty)

Always wash trousers. A lady I know bought a pair of trousers for her daughter from a neighbours daughter, both adult girls. The neighbours daughter had only tried them on and they didn't fit her. Tags still on. Her married daughter caught pubic lice from the trousers. She only wore them once and saw they were infested when she looked closely. Put me off trying on trousers in changing room permanently

Not because of germs but I always wash new bedding as if I don’t it feels scratchy and stiff. New towels always get a wash as my Nan said she did it to remove the starch. I don’t know what she meant by that but they are more absorbent after a wash.

I wash some, though I haven’t needed many new clothes this last year. I always wash new bed linen. With loads of fabric conditioner.

No never have and have never caught anything, so dont see the need.

Always wash any undies or nightwear but not anything else.

Paperbackwriter

Heavens, surely life is too short to wash brand new clothes! I don't even bother to wash ones I've bought on eBay (apart from once where there was a weird scent) and have been known to put a second hand item on immediately from the package and wear it all day. And why wash new knickers? Where are they likely to have been?

Exactly - where have they been?
They don't just appear plastic wrapped in M&S do they?

No I dont

I've never washed new clothes. I never washed my babies' new clothes either.

No but I always wash any I’ve bought from a charity shop even if they still have original label on.

Never occurred to me to wash anything new!

I wash everything new, underwear, bed linen, tea towels and towels.

No

No!

Heavens, surely life is too short to wash brand new clothes! I don't even bother to wash ones I've bought on eBay (apart from once where there was a weird scent) and have been known to put a second hand item on immediately from the package and wear it all day. And why wash new knickers? Where are they likely to have been?

I never have, but now I'm beginning to think I should.

Certainly not.

Bacteria and viruses have such a short life on textiles that they would all be long dead, even before the container of clothes is loaded on the container ship leaves, China or Bangladesh.

While at the start of the pandemic, it was thought it might be possible to pick up corona virus from items touched by someone with the virus, since then the flow of information coming out has made it a abundantly clear that that is not a viable form of transmission and wiping and waiting days before handling things is, now just a waste of time, as it contributes nothing to limiting the spread of COVID,.

We are stuck with just not going near people, and wearing masks and distancing if you must go out, to avoid the disease.

Certainly not. I always feel that clothes get dirty quicker once they’ve been washed - my mother used to say that new fabric has dressing it - no idea what that means.

Yes I always wash new clothes as I used to sew clothes in a factory and lots of the workers got little spots and sores on there hands due to handling the fabrics have little mite like things in them hioe this is of use .nanna helen.stay safe all.x

Underwear, yes. Like cabbie2, I hang clothes in the garage or outside for a couple of days, whether they've been packaged or not, that's in addition to the 2 days I leave between receiving and opening the package if ordered online.
I feel this gives the opportunity for any viruses on them to die off.
No idea if this is recommended, just doing what is comfortable for me.

time.com/5631818/wash-new-clothes/

Many people have said its for the chemicals on new clothes
and not the germs , but this doesn't seem to be of interest
to many replies.
Happy reading if you can be bothered