Would you wash a brand new duvet before using ?

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Obviously washing the duvet cover
but I’m wondering about the actual duvet

No. Wouldn’t cross my mind tbh.

No. Why on Earth would you?

I wouldn't wash the cover straight out of the packaging either.

No

Even if I wanted to I'm not sure it would fit in the machine

Omigod no. But then I have never actually washed my duvet, so maybe our standards are different 🫣

Yes, I wash pretty much every new textiles item where this is possible.

Textiles are sprayed with a lot of chemicals during production to prevent insect infestation during storage/transportation. I like to remove that.

No I've got enough washing already to be washing things that don't need it.

No, I am a normal person and wouldn't do this.

I would open up the duvet give it a good shake and air it over the banister for the day.

I would would wash the duvet cover and pillow cases just they were soft and smell nice.

No, I wouldn't bother washing a new duvet cover either

Rude.
I'm a normal person too and do do it.

Duvet no, bedding yes.

No, it wouldn't occur me to be honest.

No. I only wash dirty things

No, just like I wouldn’t wash brand new pillows.

Why?
Does the packaging say you have to?

It's never occurred to me to wash anything new (bedding, clothes etc) before using/wearing them.

Never done me any harm.

No.

Was it not packaged correctly?
Was it kicking around the shop floor?

Then no. I don't wash anything that's clean, or new.

No way. A king size duvet would be a complete pain to wash.

I can see I am an outlier, but I find it weird how people would wash for visible dirt, which is probably harmless, but not for chemical sprays, which cause lung damage.

Humans are very diverse.

No way! For those that do...how do you wash and dry a super king size duvet?!

I sometimes wonder how I have made it to 58yo? All the dangerous things I do.

Then I remember, I can actually do fucking risk assessment!

And a bigger pain to dry!

No, would never enter my mind 😏

No, but I'd hang it over the washing line to air for a while if I could.