If pants or shirt show creases after I unpackage / pin them at home, I usually throw them into the wash. I never thought about dye residues and other chemicals, or issues with other people who have might have tried them on before me. Hmmm.
(h/t +Les Jenkins)
How Important Is It To Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them?
Though sometimes you just can’t wait to rip the tags off that new shirt and wear it out for the world to see, you also may’ve had that moment of, “I should probably wash this before I wear it… oh…
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Whereas I've always thought that way and always wash new clothes.
+Stan Pedzick Yes, but you went to Hippie School in Boulder where anything not made of hemp and organic flax was considered suspect. 🙂
I don't even care.
To me, once clothes are washed, they are no longer really new.
Of course, my grandmother would always mention when I wore something new, “Why are you wearing your new shirt already?” like that wasn’t the point of buying something new.