Have you ever bought a new item of clothing and then worn it without washing it? I've been a staunch anti-wear-without-washing advocate for years. Now KLTV has done the research and says there's good reason to wash THEN wear... "There's bacteria on all of them," said Dr. Richard Wallace, an infectious disease specialist with UTHSCT.

Our sample of clothes came from five East Texas stores. They consisted of men's and women's underwear and outwear. Ranging in prices, all of them were new.

Dr. Wallace did not think they would find anything.

"It seems like it is fresh out of the place that makes them and people don't even touch them," he said.

After swabbing each piece of clothing they found surprising results.

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