Hello readers,

I hope you all are doing fine. Most of us like to do shopping. Some people consider shopping as their hobby. Everyone likes to try new clothes. We become too excited to try them on and see how we look. Sometimes this eagerness can cause some problems like skin and health related issues for us. Do you know why? If your answer is no then read this blog carefully. Whenever you buy new clothes either online or from market, wash them before using. Wearing them without washing can cause many health related issues because of the following reasons-

• Chemicals- For the finishing of texture of the clothes, several types of chemicals are used. Besides chemicals are used to dye the clothes. It can cause allergic reactions, rashes, itching and many other problems related to skin.
• Fungus- New clothes are kept packed for a long time during transportation and even in stores. As a result, fungus can start to form in them. It can cause infection and skin diseases.
• Threat of diseases- Some people have infection in nails or skin and there can be some serious illness too. It is a possibility that people with skin allergy have tried the cloth before you so if you want to prevent such things then wash the clothes before wearing.
• Corona- Covid-19 has affected everyone in one way or the other. Some people are asymptomatic. It means they do not any symptoms but they are infected. In such cases, people continue to do their work until they are tested. The packaging worker, transporter or anyone touching the clothes is infected then it increases the chances of spread of infection. 
• For children- Infants have sensitive skin. Making them wear new clothes without washing can cause rashes on their skin. That's the reason why soft clothes are preferred for kids.

Suggetion- You should wash the clothes without wearing them especially during this pandemic. You can soak the clothes for one to two hours in hot water. It will help in removing the harmful chemicals. Besides this, soaking the clothes in detergent water is helpful in knowing if there are chances of colour fading in the cloth. You can add some antiseptic in the water. Make sure to read the washing instructions.

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Stay safe, healthy and happy.