Can Bed Bugs Travel on Clothing?

Clothing is one of the most common ways bed bugs travel between properties, particularly after visiting an infested location.

How It Happens

Bed bugs can cling to fabric, especially loose or textured clothing left on floors or furniture in an infested room, and travel with it once you leave.

Situations Where This Is More Likely

• Visiting a friend or relative's infested property
• Sitting in a public space with an active infestation nearby
• Trying on clothing in a changing room
• Staying overnight somewhere with an undetected problem

Simple Precautions

Checking and washing clothing on a hot cycle after visiting a known-affected location is a sensible, low-effort precaution that genuinely reduces the risk of bringing bed bugs home.

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