Does dryers actually damage clothes? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I see all sorts of answers online, but am not fully convinced. I tried finding some research on the longevity of clothes between wash and wash + dry. Considering that it dries for hours just the mechanical movement should damage the clothes I would assume?

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[-] disregardable@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago

It depends on the fabric. A lot of synthetic clothes are now made to do well in the dryer. But if it's 100% cotton, it can be permanently ruined in the first dry.

[-] eggJuggler@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

I only wear cotton. It's taking a long time for me to notice a difference in size/thickness but that prob depends a lot on the type of dryer and clothes you have. However, I still prefer leaking cotton into the environment instead of microplastics

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