The macabre reason behind that 'new clothes' smell

Wondering why your new threads pong? The culprit could be a chemical commonly used to preserve corpses. Clothing makers use all sorts of chemicals to make and protect their products, including formaldehyde, a key ingredient in embalming fluid and the likely reason for that ‘new clothes’ smell. While you may think formaldehyde has no business outside the funeral home, the chemical is actually found in all sorts of products, including composite woods like particleboard and MDF, paints, glues, pesticides and fertilisers, air fresheners and cleaning products. 15 August 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [The macabre reason behind that 'new clothes' smell]( [The macabre reason behind that 'new clothes' smell]( [Wondering why your new threads pong? The culprit could be a chemical commonly used to preserve corpses. Clothing makers use all sorts of chemicals to make and protect their products, including...]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: All you need to know as Spain and Sweden meet in the semifinals]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: All you need to know as Spain and Sweden meet in the semifinals]( [FIFA Women’s World Cup semifinal: Spain v Sweden; Where: Eden Park, Auckland; When: Tuesday 8pm; Coverage: Live on Sky Sport 1, Prime, Stuff; live updates on Stuff Spain and Sweden will meet in the...]( [Matthew Ridge says 'I'm not a one-trick pony' but new Designing Dreams suggests otherwise]( [Matthew Ridge says 'I'm not a one-trick pony' but new Designing Dreams suggests otherwise]( [OPINION: Designing Dreams host Matthew Ridge recently insisted he’s “not a one-trick pony”, but the opening episode of the new season of the show suggests the former footy star may in fact be an...]( [Hawaiian fires: Death toll expected to grow as officials comb through wreckage]( [Hawaiian fires: Death toll expected to grow as officials comb through wreckage]( [Listen to Newsable to find out what's worth talking about today: Newsable is brought to you by BNZ. Morning friends, welcome to today’s pod - and...]( [Newsable: The space race you probably haven’t heard about]( [Newsable: The space race you probably haven’t heard about]( [Newsable is brought to you by BNZ. There’s a new race to get to the Moon. More specifically, to be the first to reach the lunar South Pole - a...]( [Men in Kilts: The banter is braw, even if the Kiwi geography will drive you mad]( [Men in Kilts: The banter is braw, even if the Kiwi geography will drive you mad]( [REVIEW: Kiwis who value continuity and geographic fidelity should steer clear of the second season of Men in Kilts (now streaming on Neon) – it’s...]( [Cost of living pushes young people into multilevel marketing 'hustles']( [Cost of living pushes young people into multilevel marketing 'hustles']( [Young New Zealanders worried about the cost of living are being drawn into multilevel marketing schemes, but there’s a warning that they can be...]( [Lifting Covid isolation will make life more isolated for vulnerable]( [Lifting Covid isolation will make life more isolated for vulnerable]( [Jody O’Callaghan is a Pou Tiaki reporter for Stuff in Christchurch. OPINION: My whānau went to Frozen on Ice in Christchurch at the weekend, and it...]( [Politicians put on notice to speak up for Manawatū]( [Politicians put on notice to speak up for Manawatū]( [Manawatū businesses are calling for more “energetic advocacy” of the region by its political leaders. Just in time for the general election...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand