Did you know that fabric softener makes your clothing less absorbent? While the waxy coating is excellent at increasing surface area and making textiles soft, it also makes garments hydrophobic.
This is not ideal for garments who's main function is to wick away moisture (think undergarments, towels, workout clothing, and sheets).
More specifically, this is how fabric softener(s) works, "Fabric softeners coat the surface of a fabric with chemical compounds that are electrically charged, causing threads to "stand up" from the surface and thereby imparting a softer and fluffier texture. Cationic softeners bind by electrostatic attraction to the negatively charged groups on the surface of the fibers and neutralize their charge. The long aliphatic chains then line up towards the outside of the fiber, imparting lubricity".
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2 авг 2023
