[Brenda]

Hello lovely people…..a couple of weeks ago I bought a pair of black denim jeans from M&Co during their closing down sales, the label says made in Bangladesh and when I put them on after a few hours I could smell this awful smell which I discovered were coming from the jeans, I washed them using fabric fresheners and soap powder and the smell did not go, I washed them again and still no success, tried Fabric freshener as well but the smell is awful, unfortunately I can’t take them back as all the M&Co stores are now closed…

any suggestions?

they are brand new so don’t want to bin them.

[Gemma]

Hang outside, let them get rained on and re dried, the fabric freshener won’t help.

[Sharon]

I had some from bon marche znd they were the same, something to do with the dye they told me, it does go eventually.

[Nicky]

Add vinegar to the wash and leave outside on the line for a couple of days maybe the sun and fresh air will remove the smell it removes every stain of clothes that treating and washing alone can’t.

[Lisa]

I had a pair of jeans from.

Primark once that had a smell to them, it was like a burning smell, no amount of washing made it go, no one said they could smell it, but I could every time I put them on.

[Amy]

It’s just the black dye honestly wash them then leave them on the washing line ( even if it rains for a few days ) rewash with unstoppables and dry inside ! Then wear and wash takes a few goes.

[Lisa]

I’m sure I read somewhere about putting jeans in the freezer rather than washing or something.

^perhaps try the outside/rain/re-dry that others have mentioned then Finish off in the freezer.

(No idea if it actually does anything btw!)

[Kerri]

I’m sure it’s something 2 do with the black dye…..every pair of black jeans I have brought (no matter were frm) always have that same strong smell. The smell only goes once the colour start fading.

[Katt]

This is the chemical they use to stop the dye from bleeding out, it gets worse during shipping because the garment is in a plastic bag on the sea for 4-6 weeks. The best bet is to air them out outside for a day or two and then wash again. Alternatively M&Co have been bought out by Yours clothing so you could contact them.
I work in the industry.

[Julia]

Try white vinegar and bicarb great for getting rid of smells everywhere.

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