Even if no one has tried them on, factories and warehouse are filthy places, and as another poster mentioned, most fabrics and clothing have been treated with chemicals to preserve them.
I rarely wear anything before it's been washed with detergent, though usually use a short cycle for new clothes.
Source: BS in Textiles and Clothing, worked in clothing industry for 5 years, professional seamstress for over 40 years
SewBadAss t1_itn0lwq wrote
Reply to LPT: wash your new clothes before wearing for first time. need not be with detergents but a simple light wash with water and very less detergents will be enough. you don't know who has tried them or where those were packed by deadpool3727
Even if no one has tried them on, factories and warehouse are filthy places, and as another poster mentioned, most fabrics and clothing have been treated with chemicals to preserve them.
I rarely wear anything before it's been washed with detergent, though usually use a short cycle for new clothes.
Source: BS in Textiles and Clothing, worked in clothing industry for 5 years, professional seamstress for over 40 years