JAKARTA - When buying new clothes, either directly from the store or online, people often can't wait to wear them immediately. With the love for the new-bought clothes, we can't wait to use them as soon as possible.
If you are such a person, you should resist the urge to wear that new dress. There's nothing wrong with taking the time to wash it first. After all, you have bought the clothes and can be used as you like.
Why do you have to wash new clothes before you wear them? According to Donald Belsito, professor of dermatology at Columbia University Medical Center, wearing new, unwashed clothes can cause skin irritation, scabies, lice, or even fungus.
Keep in mind that there may be people who try on these clothes before you. It could be that person is carrying lice and scabies.
Dermatologist Lindsey Bordone from Columbia University Medical Center, also suggested that new clothes should be washed before wearing. Even if it is bought online, for example, it may also be stored when shipped with a preservative so that mold will not grow on it during the shipping process.
One of the chemicals is formaldehyde resin, usually used in clothing to prevent mold and keep clothes from wrinkling.
Clothing that contains formaldehyde in the fabric can cause an eczema-like reaction if it is placed on the skin. It can get worse if the formaldehyde exceeds the allowable chemical levels. Well, most of the problems with these chemicals can be solved by washing them clean.
Like the principle of "prevention is better than cure", you should give up 1-2 days to wash clothes until they are completely dry and then use them. Don't forget, when washing it, you can separate it from other clothes, or wash it separately.
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