why do white shirts turn yellow around the collar if not worn for long period (>2 months)

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This curiosity came after I noticed this on shirts that are washed and kept in the wardrobe, untouched for a long period of time (more than 2 months). Whereas the ones I regularly wear and wash do not have these visible stain.

I have tried googling why it is happening but the results simply show that it is due to oil/sweat build up and it only leads to more questions. Like if that’s the case why does it only happen after a long period of time when left alone, why does it happen to clothes that are washed before storage. Why does it not happen to clothing that are worn and washed regularly?

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Hope I’m not wrong about this but I learned that this is the reason you should wait until you’re going to use the shirt before ironing. As in not keeping ironed shirts in the closet. Might be an old wives tale though

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