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More so needing something that is great against odor and comfortable, I’ve been looking at merino wool but it’s super expensive and I hear good things about the always in motion mens underwear, what’s your opinion on it ?

  • red_Moreevenobjective@lululemmy.comB
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    8 months ago

    Always in motions are super comfy, like insanely comfortable but I will say that they don’t last as long as you might wish.

    I jumped all over the saxx train when they came out and never had a hole in them. every pair of AIM I get eventually get a hole around the 2 year mark. But if you buy them in a multi pack and get them down to 20 or less a pair the comfort is worth it.

    But merino wool is a miracle fabric. Odor is non issue as it’s anti microbial but nature. The material itself will out last AIM no doubt, it’ll be craftsman of whatever you get that would let you down with wool.

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  • red_Ohhellopickles@lululemmy.comB
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    8 months ago

    While you can certainly use white vinegar with washes and avoid liquid and dryer sheet fabric softener to treat and prevent any lingering stankiness on the modal blend fabric, the materials in the Always In Motion fabric is not inherently anti-stink/antimicrobial like merino wool is. Sweat-wicking and quick-drying fabric helps, so there is a reduced period of time where bacteria has a lot of sweat and moisture to reproduce in — but it again, is not antimicrobial like merino wool.

    If you are wanting specifically anti-stink/antimicrobial fabric, you’ll want to look for that merino wool or something that contains zinc, silver, copper, etc.

    That being said, no idea what you’re doing in your clothes, so forgive me if the following is wholly unhelpful and/or not new news to you. If this is everyday wear, putting 1/2c - 1c white vinegar into every laundry load will help prevent stinky buildup. Avoid fabric softener + dryer sheets if you can, especially on synthetic clothing you use specifically to sweat heavily in for workouts or whatever. You can always use white vinegar in higher concentrations for an extra soak, as needed, when a regular wash isn’t coming out fresh. Washing your clothing immediately after sweating/working out helps a lot too. I use white vinegar bc it’s pretty gentle on clothes, acts as a softener without adding micro-goop onto my technical fabrics (which can inhibit moisture-wicking capabilities of the fabric), and it’s hella cheap. Works great on any musty towels or clothes, as it kills mold/mildew, too. Again I just do a special pre soak in a higher concentration of vinegar/water and maybe baking soda, if I have a particularly nasty item that needs special treatment. Then wash as normal!

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