Originally Posted by
009jim
What is the purpose of underwear? The more junk you wear, the more you gotta wash come washday. More wash means more detergent and that means pollution. Lose the undies. Minimise.
Machine washing degrades any fabric and I want to prolong the life of expensive cycling shorts. When I did wear them, I would wear a couple times before washing, and only change underwear daily. Underwear is cheaper to replace, I wear it with or without cycling shorts, and I already have a lot of it.