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I've completely stopped wearing cotton. Everything I wear is now polyester and elastane. Socks, underwear, trousers, boots, t-shirts, mid-layers, jackets, hats
by rcarr 3y ago
I've completely stopped wearing cotton. Everything I wear is now polyester and elastane. Socks, underwear, trousers, boots, t-shirts, mid-layers, jackets, hats - all of it. I know this has it's own issues with micro plastics but the clothes are way comfier, take up less space, are less prone to stains, are quicker to dry, hold heat when wet and are more durable to boot. Personally I think it's the way forward.
- kitsunesoba 3y agoInteresting, I've done almost the exact opposite. The only article that I still buy synthetics for is underwear because the synthetic blends for those are very well tuned, but for things like shirts polyester tends to irritate my skin more easily, accumulates static electricity (and thus track cat fuzz) like crazy, gets uncomfortable when it's warm out, and pills badly after a few washes. For all that cotton works way better for me. Maybe it comes down to differences in climate and body physiology.
- rcarr 3y agoEverything I wear is made by either Under Armour (trousers, socks, shorts, underwear, tops, hats), GoRuck (boots, jackets, polos), Patagonia (mid-layers/jackets) or Carhartt (hat) so I think that’s probably a big component of why I haven’t had any breathability or durability issues. I live in UK so weather isn’t too extreme here. I tend be fairly sensitive to cold but handle hot weather easily.
- havblue 3y agoI agree to a point: polyester blends tend to hold their color better and smell better. They also tend to be constructed better as I've had too many issues with cotton shirts that get holes in them or get wrinkled too easily. I'm not sure if I agree on the comfort though, which is why I tend to go with a blend.
- rcarr 3y agoTry on some Under Armour 5 Pocket Drive Pants if you get the opportunity, I’d be surprised if you wanted to go back to jeans (for comfort reasons at least).
- havblue 3y agoThanks, I like their polo shirts so it won't hurt to try on their pants as well, even if it makes me look like I just got back from playing 18.
- is_true 3y agoI prefer cotton because for some reason polyester makes me sweat a lot
- lostlogin 3y agoI hope it isn’t the way forward - little bits of it come off when washing and drying. Micro plastic galore.
- rcarr 3y agoThis problem can be pretty easily solved with finer washing machine filters and/or guppyfriend bags.
- wolverine876 3y agoDo you know of any research on that?
- rcarr 3y agoThere are a variety of commercial products already available to buy: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=washing+machine+microplastic+filter&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=washing... https://en.guppyfriend.com https://en.guppyfriend.com
- lostlogin 3y agoSort of, burying that waste is better but far from perfect.
- rcarr 3y agoIt takes 600 years to biodegrade which is nothing in the overall scheme of things. Scientists also seem to be well on their way to creating a bacteria that consumes plastic. Personally I think plastic waste is going to be a mostly solved issue within the next 25 years.
- wolverine876 3y agoIME they absorb and hold oders much more than cotton. Are some synthetics better at that?