Expert’s verdict on how often you should wash your exercise clothes
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Howoftendoyouwashyourexerciseclothes?
AsactivewearcontinuestofinditswayintoeveryAussie’swardrobe,manyhavewonderedwhenitisbesttothrowitinthewashingmachine.
Earlierthisyear,theFrenchgovernmentcausedafrenzyafterrecommendinggettinguptothreewearsoutofexercisegearbeforewashingthem,anotionnoteveryoneagreeswith.
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DrCarolinaQuinteroRodriguez,SeniorLecturerinFashionEnterpriseatRMITUniversity,saysAussiesmayneedtowashtheirexercisemoreoftenforauniquereason.
WhileRodrigueznotestheFrenchrecommendationstemsfromlegitimateenvironmentalconcerns,waitingthreeusesisn’tpracticalforeveryone.
Exerciseclothingwaspreviouslymadefromnaturalfibresthatallowedforbreathability;now,it’smadeofhigh-performancesyntheticfabrics.
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Activewearshouldbewashedmoreoftenifmadefromsyntheticfabricssuchas