2006-12-18 14:25:15 · 25 answers · asked by lipsticklobotomy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
As most have mentioned - chemicals. This includes starch, which is generally not a problem. But, a lot of linen (and clothes, too) are manufactured in developing countries. You cannot guarantee the quality of the starch used, and the cleanliness during the manufacturing process of both the material and the sheet! A lot of them are sewn in dirty factories (and with dirty hands!), with the semi-finished and finished products thrown on the dirty floor! Then, the inks used in printing (exclude the solid color sheets) is often solvent based. Not all the solvent evaporates, and remnants may cause dermatitis, if not the least, smell "oily".
2006-12-18 14:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by alphaone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the dyes and chemical and the handling of different people. Who knows someone might have had a disease, would you want to catch this disease? Also washing them with your detergent and softner would also make you more comfortable. Alot of these linens stay in a warehouse for a long time and one never knows what kind of bug has crawled onto this bedsheet...Take my advise and wash your bedsheets.
2006-12-18 14:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is to wash off any chemicals left over from manufacturing them, as well as to make them soft - new sheets tend to be a bit on the rough side when they are first taken out the wrapper, so need a wash before using them.
2016-05-23 06:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have chemicals on them....if you go online you can find articles about how the common 'folk' have about 27 different toxins in their body. They are thinking that these are caused from things like new clothes, sheets, dust, unwashed veggies, etc. Could eventually lead to cancer if we are not careful. I know that the Fort Worth Star Telegram just had an article on all of this about 2-3 weeks ago. You might want to check it out online. After reading...I wash EVERYTHING!!!!!
2006-12-18 14:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by ilovechocolate75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe we shouldn't because we do not wash our clothes before using them the first time. Personally I do not wash my bedsheets, quilts, pillowcases, comforters, blankets, throws, or warmers before using them for the first time. I guess it is a persons personal preference.
2006-12-18 14:30:25 · answer #5 · answered by starsmoonis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you don;t know where they have been before they came into the store you bought it from. The gross factory workers got their hands all over the sheets and packed their in plastic bags, which were sitting there in their filth for months. Washing them before the first use is safer than jumping into a pile of germs.
2006-12-18 14:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To take away the cleaning agents they may have from the manufacturer. Also, are you so sure they are clean? Just because they are in a bag doesn't guarantee cleanliness; you shall never know what or who touched them before getting into the package...
2006-12-18 14:28:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as everyone else has said -- bugs, dyes, chemicals, the people that handle these - wash them just for the sake of KNOWING that they are clean before you sleep on them!
2006-12-18 14:56:24 · answer #8 · answered by Rowdy Girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just seemed like the right thing to do. Like washing tomatoes before eating them
2006-12-18 14:34:41 · answer #9 · answered by T C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fabric direct from the manufacturer has sizing in it to give it more body (makes it stiffer). This sizing can be very irritating to the skin and should be removed before sleeping on it.
2006-12-18 16:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋