This actually makes some sense since I used to do judo and we would all wash our judogi (uniform) after 3-4 uses since its 100% cotton and very easy to shrink. And this was after very heavy sweating during each session despite wearing an undershirt. But in saying so, my friend has dermatitis so he would wash after every use so at the end of the day I guess when to wash is a personal thing.

I wash my workout clothes weekly. I train on my own so I’m not offending anyone with my smell.

Gosh I wash my clothes after every use especially when I sweat in them! I just can’t stand the smell and worry that I will be offensive to others. I used to own a store where we shared a public toilet with a cafe that a lot of cyclists would visit. The stench of their mildew smelling sweaty lycra literally encased the whole room.

I walk for an hour every day and then workout for an hour each day. For these 2 hours, I wear workout clothes that get washed every week. A bit pongy but I dont go near other people so all good

Interesting read. I think it comes down to common sense. I’ve been turning my garments inside out for ages and not just exercise clothes either. And it depends on the type of material too. Some fabrics harbour more odours than others so wearing them a second time without washing mightn’t be the best option.

I’m not sure you can have a hard and fast rule for something like this. It really depends on so many factors. Personally, I’ll put workout gear in the wash after each wear, but if I haven’t been particularly sweaty, it might get 2 wears before a wash. In Summer, I’m more likely to need to wash more frequently than in winter. Also depends if I’m going for a run, or just doing a yoga class.

I saw a segment on the news regarding how often exercise clothes should be washed – it was funny how there were so many different suggestions from different people. I swim daily at the local pool and wash my bathers and towel every single time to get rid of the chlorine smell.

Thanks for this article as I had only heard about it in passing and didn’t hear the full story. It all depends on what time of day I go for my exercise and how the weather is. I usually exercise in the cool of the mornings and rarely work up a heavy sweat. I might wear an article twice, depending on the circumstances.

I wash after each use, but on cold cycle. A hot cycle would ruin my clothes too quickly.

I know studies and recommendations have shown you can rewear activewear/sports clothing but I just can’t bring myself to do it. I am an individual that unfortunately suffers from body odour and I would just hate to be that person in the gym that “stinks” due to rewearing my gym gear.

Okay, so I go for a 10km run 3 times a week and a 5km once a week, basically 4 days in a row I exercise. It only takes me an hour to run 10km. I rewear my exercise clothing for the whole week. 3 of the 4 days I am going early morning, so they are not overly sweaty due to the cool air and I always spread them out on top of my tallboy to dry and they are completely dry before my next wear each time. Yes, I rewear the socks as well. I don’t really see the difference between wearing items of clothing all day and that being fine, as opposed to wearing something for what equates to 3.5hours.

I always wash my clothes after each wash unless i am on holiday and it is a bit hard to wash these items. The thought of wearing dirty clothes after sweating in them doesn’t sit well with me and i would prefer to wash mine after every use. It was a great article to read though, thank you for sharing.

Definitely gross for me! Outside clothes once worn go into the wash. Only with the exception of things like jackets, jeans and thicker wear when only lightly used. And that only gets another wear IF there are no smells on it, from things like being in a place with food etc.

I would love to say I can get multiple wears from my exercise clothes but it feels so gross putting them on the next day. I’m one of the cute ones that sweats buckets at a slight incline so when I actually work out it’s noticeable. I’d have to hang them inside-out outside!

Honestly, If I’m exercising, i want to work up a sweat and if I’m sweating I’m washing my clothes after I’ve worn them. Rhe thought of rewearing gym clothes is really not appealing at all. The only thing I will hang out and re- wear are my bathers after a swim.