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Med’s Susan Nedorost shares reasons why you should wash new clothes before wearing them

Walmart shopper warns why you should never wear new clothes before washing: “It smells like…”
Market RealistSusan Nedorost, dermatology professor at the School of Medicine, shared the reasons why you should wash new clothes before wearing them. “By washing new clothing, you might remove a little extra dye and so have a lower exposure,” she said. In some rare cases, these dyes can leak into someone’s bloodstream and they could cause a lifetime allergic reaction.