News — GymClothes
No one wants to hear (or even think) this, but if you work out regularly and don’t wash your athletic attire well enough or often enough, you very well may stink
Bacteria, sweat, and body oils collect inside synthetic fabrics like your leggings or sports bra and can cause a funky odor, says dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD, director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. And the more bacteria in your sweat, the greater your chances of stinking.Your choice of fabric matters, too. When 26 people took an indoor cycling class wearing shirts made of cotton, polyester, or synthetic blends, cyclists who sported polyester T-shirts smelled worse than exercisers who wore cotton, according to a study in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Polyester and other synthetic...