Should We Wash New Clothes Before We Wear It? Find Out What The Experts Recommend.

That fabulous new dress will never look as good when you wash it even once. But we must wash it before it comes in contact with our skin, mustn’t we?

Is it really necessary to wash every piece of clothing as soon as we buy it, and before we wear it for sure? Well, I guess it all depends from you, whether you are concerned with your health and hygiene or not. But here is what experts recommend.

According to Donald Belsito, a dermatology professor at the Columbia University new clothes are never clean enough so that we can wear it before we wash it. They contain formaldehyde, artificial fabric dye and a number of other chemicals which can cause certain allergic reaction, rashes and itches. However, they are certainly not life threatening and particularly dangerous, but there is another factor which can make you want to wash everything beforehand.

There is also a possibility of contracting some skin condition, a fungus, bacteria or even lice. There are even some infectious diseases which can be passed through clothing. You can never know who has tried that particular clothing item before you. That’s why Belsito recommends running the washing machine at least once, with a double rinse before you put something new on. He says that there have been some extremely strange cases he has faced, so he wouldn’t advise anyone to take their chances. Waiting a couple of extra hours is not a big price to pay when it comes to your health and hygiene.