Originally Posted by
beadywoman 
Consider the clothes that we buy at the store. That fabric is not prewashed prior to garment construction.
The first thing that we do when we get new clothes home is put them in the wash.
Originally Posted by
justflyingin
Actually I don't know anyone who does that. My first wash would be after it gets dirty, not before I wear it the first time.
I NEVER wear new clothes without washing them, first. The only exceptions would be shoes and maybe packaged socks. Many years ago, I worked at a department store, which sold clothing. Let's just say that cured me of wanting to wear anything without washing it, first!