Question: Do you wash cycling shorts before wearing for first time?

[withm]

I wash almost everything before wearing it - just to get the smell of the sizing, inks, dyes out before. Can't hurt.

[Pax]

I wash almost everything before wearing it - just to get the smell of the sizing, inks, dyes out before. Can't hurt.

I do the same thing since I'm allergic to sizing and many dyes, if I try to wear something without washing it first I end up with a really icky itchy rash.

[VeloChick]

I wash almost everything before wearing it - just to get the smell of the sizing, inks, dyes out before. Can't hurt.

No question - I wash. Why take a chance???

[DeniseGoldberg]

I also wash everything before I wear it the first time - to get rid of the odor of "new" and to release any remaining dye.

--- Denise

[Derf]

Thanks for the replies. Ended up wearing my non cycle shorts for the class and threw the others in the hamper for the wash!

[Brandi]

I wash almost everything before wearing it - just to get the smell of the sizing, inks, dyes out before. Can't hurt.

me too can't stand that ink smell!

[suzieqtwa]

I have 2 pairs of shorts which I alternate, No I didn't wash them before wearing them ,and I do go commando ,but I do wash them by hand with baby soap each time I wear them.

[roguedog]

uh... people try 'em on w/o underwear????? I just figured same rules for swimsuits applies (like someone else said)

ok.. washing from now on.

[Bad JuJu]

It isn't that we KNOW people are trying things on without underwear, but that we don't know they aren't. I mean, if you have to include a note to tell people to try on WITH underwear, it seems logical to me that there may be some people out there who will skip the underwear, whether they're sure they're going to keep the item or not.

I'd rather take the extra time to wash my new shorts before wearing, just in case.