Hand washing vs. machine washing your workout clothes: What actually works

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It can be hard enough to find the time to work out — do you really also have to find the time to hand wash your gym clothes afterward? That’s a question that divides fitness fanatics and laundry obsessives alike. Some swear hand washing is the only way to make your leggings and moisture-wicking tees last longer and smell good, while others say throwing them in a washing machine is totally fine. But there may be something to the former’s longevity argument.

“Many workout clothes are made of delicate synthetic materials, which can lose their shape or start to degrade…

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