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why do clothes get more uncomfortable after every wash (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by jackpot@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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they feel so 'chemical-y' and their texture goes from soft to uncomfy idfk?

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[–] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 82 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's the reverse for me. New clothes feel uncomfortable, sometimes. Then, the more I wear it, they keep getting comfortable.

Maybe, look up tye ingredients of your detergent? Also, consider using treated-soft water for washing clothes. Hard water (water with minerals) can damage the fabric.

[–] Littleborat@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

Should be like that, they may look worse but feel more comfortable with washes.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

Natural fibers trend to get softer and thus more comfortable. I'm not sure this is true of synthetics. What kind of materials are your clothes, OP?