In other words, get into the air and reach your nose. Unfortunately, the bacteria present in our clothes and skin can break these long-chain fatty acids down into smaller, volatile molecules that can reek. The most common bacterial culprit in clothing is micrococci and micrococci love polyester. Polyester fabric is a much more ideal habitat for bacteria than natural fibers such as cotton , silk , linen , or hemp.
This bacteria can stay in synthetic clothing even after thorough washing. You might now be wondering about what polyester might do in your nether region. To get your own natural fiber workout gear, checkout our Natural Clothing Directory here. It just mixed them up.
Your non-smelly sweat moistens the outfit and is quickly evaporated by design—but when that happens, parts of some lingering odorous compounds also evaporate into the air, making you smell like you just did two hours of Bikram yoga when all you did was jog a lap and do a few lunges.
As you continue your workout, new odorous compounds stick to your clothes, and the cycle continues. The easiest solution might be to just go buy a specially-formulated laundry detergent.
The sport detergents also have an enzyme that gobbles up some stink-compounds, even in cold water. People are troubled by odors. There are also a lot of household tricks that might remedy your perpetual stink. Callewaert suggests drying clothes out in the sun, weather permitting. Bleach is also an effective option for reducing stink, but it obviously lifts color, too, so use it at your own risk.
The latter solution seems promising—some companies even have apparel with microbe-killing silver threads woven in. Until then, we wait, doing our best to use science to fight gym stench and avoid becoming a nose-wrinkling Liz Lemon on public transit. Medical waste, PPE, and online shopping are driving a surge in ocean pollution. It doesn't just work your leg muscles—racing is rough on your intestines, too.
Sign up to receive Popular Science's emails and get the highlights. Share with twitter. Share with linkedin. Share using email. Photos: 11 healthy foods with the best nutritional bang for your buck Do you need an annual physical? Wash your clothes as soon as possible after wearing. Turn your clothes inside out before washing so the inside, sweaty part is more easily cleaned.
Add a cup of baking soda to the washer as it fills along with detergent. Baking soda is a natural deodorizer, but it works best in conjunction with detergent. Add a cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle to help get rid of soap build-up and odors. You can also try pre-soaking clothes in a vinegar-and-water solution before laundering. Give clothes the sniff test before drying. If they still have an odor, re-wash. Leaving AARP. Got it! Please don't show me this again for 90 days.
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