A somewhat trivial question maybe you can help

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I bought a pair of Prada (very expensive designer) jeans for a great

price at a high end thrift shop. NYC has great thrift shops and I

often get my clothes there, which helps avoid the " new cotton "

problem, where I have to wash something multiple times to get out the

chemicals and formaldehyde. Anyway, when I brought them home I washed

them, and I noticed as they dried they had a mild moldy smell. IT

wasn't bothering me persay (even though I'm sensitive to mold) but I

didn't want to wear them in such case. I've washed them five times but

they still have that odor. What can I wash them with that will really

clean them out? Maybe somebody wealthy kept them in storage in a

basement or a musty closet or something, who knows. They're great

pants and I'd like to wear them.