Do you use fabric softener? Or dryer sheets?
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AloneDownUnder@quokk.au 5 days agoYou might be right, it mentions 89% Polyester, 11% Elastane.
I did notice that the discoloration almost completely disappears after hanging it outside in the sun for a few hours.
It still gets very smelly as soon as I wear it though (which is not the case with the newer ones) but maybe that’s just polyester in general?
randombullet@programming.dev 4 days ago
AloneDownUnder@quokk.au 4 days ago
No. I generally don’t use either
Nefara@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Okay yeah, that would be my guess as to what that is then. Honestly, not sure why it goes away for you, as my elastane/spandex blend clothes have just been relegated to the “house clothes” category now. I could be wrong but it looks just like it from what I can see.
Polyester does hold on to scents like crazy in my experience. If it’s not washing out try some isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle and giving it a spritz. Different textiles all have different properties, but I almost always recommend natural fibers for most purposes.