As of: February 17, 2024, 7:43 a.m
By: Marco Blanco Ucles
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Most people wash newly purchased laundry once before wearing it for the first time.
In most cases this is correct – but there are exceptions.
The shopping trip is over and you would like to slip straight into your new pieces of jewelry.
Not a good idea.
You should wash most items of clothing before wearing them for the first time.
If this is not done, you run the risk of harmful substances reaching your skin.
From time to time it is also advisable to clean the rubber ring of the washing machine.
Over 6,500 chemicals are used in clothing production
Many people wash clothes before wearing them for the first time - is that even necessary?
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Up to 6,500 different chemicals are used in textile production – especially for cheap brands, reports
WDR
.
Many of them are considered problematic.
The consumer doesn't notice anything about it.
The labels indicate what material the product is made of, but not what substances are used to treat it.
Many pollutants are first released through body sweat and then come into contact with the skin.
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That's why it generally makes sense to wash your clothes before wearing them.
The disadvantage is that the pollutants end up in the drain and thus into the environment.
That's why Oekotest.de
advises
: "It's better not to buy suspicious cheap fashion in the first place in order not to further increase the demand for environmentally harmful clothing." In contrast, second-hand products, natural fashion, undyed and unbleached clothing are less polluted.
Here the risk of harmful substances being contained in the clothing is significantly lower.
Outdoor clothing such as jackets are also generally safer because they rarely come into contact with the skin.
The second important reason for washing, in which you should definitely avoid five mistakes before wearing it for the first time, is hygiene, in addition to contact with possible pollutants.
After all, if you buy a piece of clothing in the store, you don't know who has already tried on the same product before you.
For this reason alone, it is advisable to wash the item of clothing again before wearing it.
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Some seals guarantee low-pollutant clothing
If you have any doubts, take a look at the garment label before purchasing.
Some seals indicate guaranteed low-pollutant clothing, such as “Öko-Tex 100” and “Global Organic Textile Standard”.
The TexCheck test mark was developed by
TÜV Süd for the textile industry
.
However, an organic seal is no guarantee that textile processing is low in pollutants.
These products may also have been colored with toxic chemicals.