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New clothes should always be washed before wearing them for the first time. (Image: Getty Images)
The new type of corona virus is transmitted primarily by droplets, but the pathogen can also stick to surfaces for a while and from there find its way into the body via smear infections. Of course, clothes also come to mind.
The impulse to wear new clothes without washing can sometimes be overpowering. But as great as the desire for new things is: resist the urge to put on the new favorite parts immediately after purchase! Regardless of the corona virus you are doing yourself and especially your skin absolutely no favor.
Chemical cocktail on the skin
No garment is free of chemicals. It starts with production, where toxic substances are often used, especially for dyeing. Then the parts are specially processed for transport with special means so that they are wrinkle-free and smooth for as long as possible. Clothing is also often treated against mold because the transport routes are long. If the T-shirt, trousers etc. are not washed, all the chemicals come into direct contact with the skin. Some respond with a rash. In extreme cases, an allergic shock can even be triggered.
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Can the corona virus stick to clothing?
There is still no clear answer to this. Up to now, studies have mainly examined surfaces such as steel, cardboard or plastic. Corona viruses can remain there for several hours. However, individual experts have commented on a possible transmission via clothing.
“Ordinary customers shouldn’t worry about their clothes,” said Sarah Fortune, professor and chair of the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, told MarketWatch. “If you work in the healthcare sector and may be exposed to a high virus density, things are different. But most of us should focus on your hands and face. “
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Even if the corona virus stuck to clothing: a normal wash is enough to destroy it. (Image: Getty Images)
“Corona viruses generally last much longer on a solid, non-porous surface compared to porous substances,” Juan Dumois told MarketWatch. He is a pediatric infectious disease doctor at the John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dumois suspects that the pathogen would survive better on “synthetic fibers” such as polyester than on cotton.
His colleague Dr. Amesh A. Adaljy of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Maryland clarified in an interview with the online magazine “Health”: “I suspect that viruses can survive on clothing for several hours to maybe a day”.
But it also depends on environmental influences such as temperature and humidity, which could favor or even limit the growth of viruses.
Is a special hygiene rinse necessary?
No. Corona viruses have a lipid layer that breaks down at high temperatures and fat-soluble substances. Therefore, it is absolutely sufficient to wash the clothes at normal temperature and with normal detergent. If there are corona sufferers in the household, dirty laundry should be handled with gloves and not shaken out. The laundry basket should also be cleaned afterwards.
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It’s best to wash new things twice. So that – in addition to any corona viruses – the majority of the toxins are actually removed from the fibers. This applies in particular to parts that are worn close to the body, such as T-shirts, tops or underwear.
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