We\u2019ve all heard it before; \u2018Always\u00a0wash new clothes<\/strong>\u00a0before wearing them.\u2019 But do we need to delay the debut of that flattering new outfit, or is this just another old wives\u2019 tale you can safely ignore?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As it turns out, Grandma may know what she\u2019s talking about. If you slip into that new pair of pants without washing them, there\u2019s a chance you may pay the price for it\u2014an itchy, uncomfortable price. So, if you\u2019re chomping at the bit to flaunt that new outfit, you\u2019ll want to pencil in a trip to the\u00a0laundromat<\/a>\u00a0sooner than you planned. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Think about it, regardless of where you\u2019re shopping, your clothes have likely been touched or tried on by many different people before finding their way into your hands. Germs and other nasties are more than capable of jumping ship from customer to clothing during the try-on phase \u2013 so it only makes sense to wash the clothing before wearing it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n New clothing can wreak havoc on your health if you don\u2019t wash it before wearing it due to the dye used in manufacturing. Most synthetic fabrics contain azo-aniline dyes. These dyes can cause severe skin reactions for people, especially children allergic to them. Your rush to jump into that new outfit can easily lead to an itchy rash and inflamed patches of skin.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wash new clothes to remove chemical finishes like Urea-formaldehyde and prevent them from damaging your skin. Manufacturers use this chemical to enhance texture and reduce wrinkles in clothing. These chemicals may not bother everyone, but those with sensitive skin can develop a serve rash, especially in high contact areas like collars, armpits, waists, and thighs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve started to itch, we\u2019ll get a little crawly too. Unwashed clothing, as in that cool new shirt you just bought, might be harbouring creepy crawlies just waiting for a willing host. Clothing that has been in and out of changing rooms, only to end up back on the rack can transmit viruses ranging from COVID-19 to the flue, as well as bacteria, lice, and mites. A quick wash will always help avoid stowaways hiding in your new outfit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A new outfit not looking quite the same as when you tried it on may be the least of your problems when buying new clothes. Wash new clothes before wearing them to avoid the potentially harmful chemicals and creepy crawlies that may be hiding in that new dress. So, before you bust out that new fit, head to our\u00a0Palmerston North laundry<\/a>\u00a0location or other conveniently situated laundromats across New Zealand to ensure you look good and feel good in that new outfit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Should You be Washing New Clothes Before Wearing Them? We\u2019ve all heard it before; \u2018Always\u00a0wash new clothes\u00a0before wearing them.\u2019 But do we need to delay the debut of that flattering new outfit, or is this just another old wives\u2019 tale you can safely ignore? As it turns out, Grandma may know what she\u2019s talking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[225,227],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facts","category-washing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liquidlaundromats.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}New Clothes are More Used Than You Think<\/h2>\n
Loose Dye Transfer from New Clothes<\/h2>\n
Your Clothing may Contain Harmful Chemicals<\/h2>\n
New Clothing is a home for Germs and Bugs<\/h2>\n
Look Good and Feel Better by Washing Your new Clothes<\/h2>\n