WEBVTT - Why should you wash new clothes before wearing them?

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<v Speaker 1>Brain with today's question, why do some clothing items have

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<v Speaker 1>a tag saying to wash the item before wearing? There

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<v Speaker 1>are a couple of reasons to wash new clothes once

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<v Speaker 1>before you wear them for the first time. One is

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<v Speaker 1>to remove the chemical finishes that manufacturers put on clothes

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<v Speaker 1>to make them look new, and the other is to

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<v Speaker 1>rinse out the excess die finishes won't bother everyone who

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<v Speaker 1>puts on a new pair of pants or a new shirt,

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<v Speaker 1>but there are some people with sensitive skin who could

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<v Speaker 1>develop a rash. Baby's cloth should always be washed before

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<v Speaker 1>they're worn, because babies can be particularly sensitive to chemicals.

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<v Speaker 1>New clothes that have been washed once will be softer,

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<v Speaker 1>and that makes them more comfortable to wear. One common

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<v Speaker 1>question that many people have at this point is, wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>it be better if the clothing makers didn't put any

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<v Speaker 1>extra chemicals on their new clothing. One common reason to

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<v Speaker 1>apply the chemicals is mildew. Clothes that are made of

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<v Speaker 1>natural fibers like cotton and linen can mildew if they're

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<v Speaker 1>exposed to moisture. Manufacturers used formaldehyde to tree clothes that

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<v Speaker 1>have to be shipped a long way, say from Asia

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<v Speaker 1>to the United States, to prevent that mildew. Sometimes, new

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<v Speaker 1>clothes that carry formaldehyde based resins will give off a

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<v Speaker 1>smell until they're washed. Formaldehyde is also blamed for allergic

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<v Speaker 1>reactions in some sensitive people. If you have allergies, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a good idea to wash your new clothes once before

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<v Speaker 1>wearing them. You won't wash the finishes out completely, but

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<v Speaker 1>you'll reduce them quite a bit. Another tag that appears

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<v Speaker 1>on clothing suggests that you wash separately before wearing. The

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<v Speaker 1>clothes that carry this tag often have dark or bright

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<v Speaker 1>dyes that could run off on other clothes or even

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<v Speaker 1>on your skin. Washing these items once before you wear them,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll get rid of that excess dye. For more on

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