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Do you toss sweaty clothes straight into a closed container or closet?
...wicking synthetics. Some of them get or hold stinks much worse than others!
Oh, no. The mere thought makes me gag. I immediately go home after working out and the first thing I do is throw all of my clothes in a tub full of water and baking soda.
And you're right about wicking synthetics. I've read somewhere that they hold on to odors worse than 100% cotton tanks. I used to work out in plain, no nonsense, 100% cotton shorts and tanks but decided to go all fancy with my work out gear. I think I'm going to go back to wearing natural fibers. I'll be kind of soaked but who cares. I'd rather have that than have to deal with synthetics that don't clean or air out well.
Oh, no. The mere thought makes me gag. I immediately go home after working out and the first thing I do is throw all of my clothes in a tub full of water and baking soda.
And you're right about wicking synthetics. I've read somewhere that they hold on to odors worse than 100% cotton tanks. I used to work out in plain, no nonsense, 100% cotton shorts and tanks but decided to go all fancy with my work out gear. I think I'm going to go back to wearing natural fibers. I'll be kind of soaked but who cares. I'd rather have that than have to deal with synthetics that don't clean or air out well.
Well, you could use detergent for washing the clothes after you rinse or soak them. If instructions say NO DETERGENTS, you can still use mild soaps. I remember before machine-washable wool became common that wool was supposed to be hand-washed in cold water using either Woolite or a mild soap such as Ivory Flakes (NOT Ivory Snow). Ivory Flakes are just the regular soap formed into flakes instead of bars.
Baking soda and water won’t remove the body oils, which is why the smell persists. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
And you're right about wicking synthetics. I've read somewhere that they hold on to odors worse than 100% cotton tanks.
They do. That's about half the reason I try to avoid synthetic "wicking" fabrics. (The other half of the reason is that they feel absolutely gross when wet with sweat. And I've not noticed they really dry faster than my lightweight cotton tops.)
They can get pretty stinky even with daily soaking. What do you guys do to remedy "the stink".
I sometimes resort to boiling my clothes but they say that should be the last resort. And at times, I end up just throwing them out and buying new ones.
Try putting your clothes in a bag in the freezer. I've done that and it helps a bit. But depending on how much you sweat it's probably better to bite the bullet and get new workout clothes. I sweat a lot and eventually no matter how many times I wash and put clothes in the freezer, it eventually smells.
They do. That's about half the reason I try to avoid synthetic "wicking" fabrics. (The other half of the reason is that they feel absolutely gross when wet with sweat. And I've not noticed they really dry faster than my lightweight cotton tops.)
Yeah. Screw it. I just bought regular Haines 100% cotton tank & shorts today. I never had problems with them and wicking fabrics still get wet when working out so there's really no added benefit that I can see.
Merino wool can absorb and retain up to 30% of its weight in moisture and still feel dry to the touch. Since the fabric wicks away moisture, those smelly bacteria don’t have the moist environment they need to thrive. Wear your Merino wool t shirt in the desert, on the slopes, or in the gym and you’ll be sure to remain dry and stink-free. Well, your clothes will anyway…you should still shower.
Merino wool can absorb and retain up to 30% of its weight in moisture and still feel dry to the touch. Since the fabric wicks away moisture, those smelly bacteria don’t have the moist environment they need to thrive. Wear your Merino wool t shirt in the desert, on the slopes, or in the gym and you’ll be sure to remain dry and stink-free. Well, your clothes will anyway…you should still shower.
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Wool does get stinky if it isn’t washed. It just takes longer before the smell is noticeable. Also, it never is as BAD a stink as synthetics become.
Two big disadvantages to wool are high price and moths love to hole it.
Synthetics—some of them, anyway—wick faster than even thin Merino wool. I think it’s their petro origin that makes them keep hold of body oils. Has nothing to do with wicking moisture (water) away, because they do that, as long as the knit is designed for that.
To me, one of the best things about wool is its suitability for a surprisingly wide range of ambient temperatures. The same bike jersey can be comfortable in damp 55 deg F to sunny, dry 70+ deg F.
Wool does get stinky if it isn’t washed. It just takes longer before the smell is noticeable. Also, it never is as BAD a stink as synthetics become.
I read somewhere that the spandex costumes used in "Star Trek : the next generation" reeked... until they switched to wool, in later seasons.
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