Should New Clothes Be Washed Before Wearing Them For The First Time? A Biologist's Complete Answer
The expert gave a clear and concise answer to one of the most common questions.
New clothes should be washed before wearing for the first time, said biologist Alexander Sozykin.
There are several reasons why this should be done. All of them are related to minimizing health risks, writes NEWS.ru .
Anyone can try on an item in a store. It is impossible to say for sure that all people who touched or tried on an item are completely healthy.
The situation is similar with sellers, says the biologist. Therefore, for your own safety, the expert advises washing new things before wearing them for the first time.
Sozykin added that pesticides may remain in trace amounts on cotton items. They are used to treat cotton bushes during growth and ripening.
A separate point concerns how the item was transported and stored in warehouses, what the conditions were there.
The biologist also noted that the fabrics undergo intensive industrial processing.
During these procedures, fairly aggressive chemicals are used. For example, formaldehyde.
Washing will help remove microbes, pesticides, and chemicals, the expert concluded.
