Do you wash your new clothes before wearing them?

[Viv0321]

Do you wash your new clothes before wearing them?

Never for new ones.

Always

Yes, but I have ridiculously sensitive skin and find my skin usually gets irritated unless I've used the usual washing powder on them.

No, never.

I have never done this, no.

Yes, aren’t they normally sprayed with something to make them look better on display?

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

This ^

Yes, everytime. This has more to do with removing any dust in the clothes (I am severely allergic and sometimes even trying them on is enough to get me into a sneezing fit) than out of any ick factor. On the other hand, I occasionally walk out of a shop wearing my new shoes.

Yes, always. My 10 year old has contact eczema and I think it's the dye residues?(not sure)
So all my new and his get washed a few times first.He comes out with full body rashes and lizard skin otherwise

Don't to do dps or the teens though as he's not snuggly with them

Never, I love that first, never worn before, wear.

Unless from a charity shop.

Unless second hand (eBay / charity shop) or knickers, nope.

I wash anything wrapped in plastic so things like pants/knickers or kids pj's and school shirts.

I didn’t use to but I do since covid. I think it’s because often they have a funny smell from the packaging whereas there was no smell when I used to buy clothes in shops.

Yes, always - new and secondhand!

@dinosforall ha spot on...l see your 37 years and raise you 44 years!

@SuperFairy

Never, I love that first, never worn before, wear.

Unless from a charity shop.

This!! Maybe because I buy my clothes from primark and a wash doesn't help 🙈

Yes... does anyone else remember a casualty/holby (I think!) episode from years and years ago where the girl didn't wash her new clothes and ended up in hospital?
Something to do with the fact that they were fake and the die gave her a reaction?
I've washed mine when new ever since!

Yes. Didn't used to until I bought a dress on line, tried it on very quickly when it arrived, hung it up and wore it on a night out then realised it absolutely stank and I was mortified

Never! Even with copious ironing, you'll get them them uncreased again.

And yes, I iron and hate creased clothes 😡

Always. Hate that unwashed feeling, get a bit of flack for it though from my family

No way - rip the tags off and go

Only pants

I didn't until I heard from a friend who lives abroad and told me that they spray rat poison all over the cloth

Only pyjamas. I once heard that some people can react to factory chemicals so I don’t fancy going to bed and waking up to find I’m covered in a rash or something.
I’ve never reacted to new clothes but you never know.

Yes, it used to be because they was on display in stores etc but now most of my clothes are from online. It's just a habit.