Think twice before you wiggle into that new pair of jeans.
We asked experts to weigh in, and they unanimously agreed: Washing before wearing is the move.
It is extremely rare to become sick from new clothing orbedding, says Dr. Jami L. Miller.
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Chemicals:Theres also the matter of chemicals used in the clothing-manufacturing process.
Laundering them will help remove and destroy these.
Theres also the matter of your clothes moving from the production facility to your front door.
Lice, scabies, and evenbed bugscan also live on clothing for a few days.
