WTF Is That Smell...

[Mikey-Bong]

On new concert t-shirts? Is it mold? Absolutley horrible odor!

The reason I ask is I'm allergic to mold and I'm wondering if some of the reactions I've had at concerts are due to the t-shirts I've bought at the shows.

The smell seems to go away after a wash or two, but damn, does it stink up the car on the ride home!

 

[mrthrax]

when i was younger and living at home my mum put shirts i didnt wear much in plastic sleeves,works a treat,she also took great care handwashing all my black tshirts,they are like new even today

 

[Social Distortion]

I think it's the new print that smells weird. I have a shirt which doesn't loose that weird new shirt smell, no matter how much I wash it.

 

[aliasp]

Oh yes ... I'm not the only one!!! That fucking smell! It's the paint dye surely.

I find turning the shirts inside out and a gentle hand wash keeps them from fading or falling apart.

Fuck me - Domesticated Metal head advice ;-)

 

[Mikey-Bong]

The dye? Makes sense. The shirts are kept in boxes until the show, so the smell of the dye just builds up on them. Thanks guys, now I don't have to stop buying shirts at shows! Good thing, since that's about all I ever wear.

 

[Social Distortion]

Ain't nothing better to wear than tour shirts!