New items of clothing ! Do you wash before wearing?

Unless something smells of Old Lady Wardrobe, I don't even wash things I've bought on eBay before wearing them! If they're clean, what on earth is the point? What am I going to catch?

Yes. EVERYTHING!

I never wash anything first unless it is particularly soiled (but I probably wouldn't buy it in the first place anyway) - one of my colleagues washes everything before she wears it, particularly children's clothes but not sure it really matters in the end and, quite frankly, I have enough washing to do as it is!!

Yes always as years ago a friend's daughter bought trousers from a well known shop and caught public lice from them. You never know who has tried things on before you bought it. Also ringworm can be caught from fabric that's been touched by someone who has it.

Nope! But I tend to buy from well known online shops rather than actual clothes shops - when I do buy clothes [including undies] and [touch wood] I've never had a problem except with very occasional sizing

I never have and probably won't in the future.

Always wash because once I got body lice from a Made in India dress I wore without washing
Never again !!!!

Nooooo …

No!

No

I only wash clothing if it smells strange or has a lot of 'dressing' in it.
Always wash bedding and towels first.

With reference to clothing being 'crisp' Mawthemerrier In every book I read ( a lot) white shirts are always referred to as crisp. Not any other garment. It's beginning to irritate me now wish they would find a different adjective.

TBH I’ve never noticed any reaction to ‘nasties’ on new clothes. Only the other day I wore a lovely new top, all pristine out of the packaging.
A different matter if your skin is very sensitive, though.

Bedding and towels, always. Never clothes or underwear which really isn’t logical and I have wondered about this in the past, and if other folks do.

Bedding yes, always. Bras yes.

TBH it wouldn’t even occur to me.

The only new item I’ve ever washed first was a relatively very cheap Christmas double duvet set for Gdcs who were going to be staying. Pure cotton, but so stiff I washed it twice.,

I often wash anything new which will be next to the skin as I have a problem with my skin. Always wash bedding and towels before use. Shirts particularly seem to have a lot of dressing so have always washed them before men in the family wear them for the first time. I once washed a new school shirt for DS1 and even then he came out in a rash when he put it on the first time.

I make my own clothes but always wash the fabric before making, you would be surprised at the `foam` that comes from most fabrics as the chemicals, pesticides and finishers are removed. Sometimes the chemical foam comes right up through the machine and mostly everything has to be given an extra rinse.

I wash new bedding too, all fabric is treated to look pristine for selling

I have to wash everything first - being allergic to the finishing starch, chlorine etc. in new clothes. I always laundered new baby items too - and still can't understand why people don't. You really don't know where they've been!

I love the “feel” of new clothes especially when they are crisp and ironed (e.g. t shirts in packets) plus they usually hang or sit better (before I’ve had the opportunity to shrink or otherwise wreck them)

No I dont. Living life on the edge here.

No, I never do, and I’m still alive.
However, I do wash new towels, because a wash makes them more absorbent.

Yes, always! As others have said, too many manufacturing chemicals.

Surely they’d have warning labels on if our clothes were poisoning us. ?

Yes, I always wash clothes when I buy them, and dry them outside. My OH thinks I’m odd. I’ll show him this thread!

No, but after reading some of these posts, I might rethink.