I feel terrible or at least embarrassed because when I saw the title of this thread, I thought it was about sex. When my wife and I still had a child at home, "laundry" was a code word for sex. Like in "Honey, we need to do the laundry tonight."

Back on topic: Lycra doesn't like heat or dryer sheets according to an article that I read a long time ago, so gentle wash, line dry or failing that, read the label. Cheers!