Laundering experiments showed that odorants-smelly compounds like those in sweat-are more attracted to polyester than to other fabrics like cotton, and don't completely wash out.
Polyester and cotton knit fabrics were soiled with three odorants and then put through several wash cycles with various detergents; laundering proved more effective at removing the stinky compounds from cotton than from polyester, according to the study, published in the Textile Research Journal. Polyester is a non-polar fibre-meaning it repels water-which is why it dries quickly, but that also means it naturally attracts oil from our skin, which can lead to body odour, Abdul-Bari said.
The good news is, that favourite stinky shirt will probably only get to a certain level of smelliness. Between five and 10 wash cycles, there were no significant differences in the amounts of odorants extracted from the fabric, the study showed. Materials provided by American Society for Microbiology. Note: Content may be edited for style and length.
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