Do you wash your new clothes before wearing them?

[Viv0321]

Do you wash your new clothes before wearing them?

Sometimes, depends on what it is and where it’s come form.

Bloody hell, that’s a vague answer.

Only if I bought them from a charity shop.

No way. ( apart from knickers) I love the first, never been washed wear.

Not usually but have done since Covid.

Never, I like wearing new clothes, they are never the same once I have washed them

If they are second hand or new but have a smell.
I do wash swimming costume and knickers before wearing though.

No. Only thing I would wash is a proper shirt as they often have creases which need to be washed out

No. Because that would be ridiculous

No, never. Life is way too short for such nonsense.

@AnyFucker

No. Because that would be ridiculous

What she said

Yes to underwear, socks, t-shirts, cotton items etc.

No to tailored items, dresses, silks, formal trousers etc

My preference is yes, but only if I am sure I won’t spoil the look , especially if it’s special occasion.

Yes, they smell wrong.

I love the new feel and smell.
The first wear is my favourite.
I wish I could make clothes feel like that after washing

Always because despite covid every single person browsing the clothes touches stuff and that can end up being a lot of people.

Never, for anything. Remove label and go.

No. Never.

Never.

I never used to no. However I realised the other day that I had washed a new jumper before I wore it. Not intentionally but I ealised it's because I've got in the habit now of washing my baby's new clothes and so automatically started doing this with mine!

Yes. Since I was wedding dress shopping forever ago and the woman who was helping me told me about the numbers of women who turned up to try on without pants on. Made me things that the same pantsless women might have tried on whatever I bought in Topshop. So I wash now.

Usually.

Don't like the smell of them unwashed or the thought of other people having possibly swiped their sweaty pits or crotches round them.

For me, no, but yes for DH as the dressing on new clothes gives him a rash.

No, but if I ever pick anything up from a charity shop I will, because they always have a bit of a weird smell to them (and you can never be 100% sure they've been washed since they were last worn).

Nope. And I have reached the age of 37 without ever catching a disease from an item of clothing.

Always. New clothes have gone through God knows how many hands, been stored and shipped in dirty places and the fabric has dye and finishers in it.

I wash if it’s something which will be next to my body and allDD’s clothes apart from coats/jackets.