Comment on What Does Fabric Conditioner Do? And Should I Use It?
reddig33@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Products like “Downy” and “Bounce”(in the US) add fragrance and a waxy coating to clothing to make it smell good and feel softer. Some people think the wax makes towels and washcloths less absorbent. Some also have said that the product builds up on clothing over time.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Found the Big Dryer Sheet guy! (/j)
but, seriously, the only people that don’t say that are the people making the dryer sheets… and they’re really not going to tell you not to use their product.
wax, historically, was used to weatherproof clothing prior to modern synthetics. It’s hydrophobic, meaning that it repels (or is repelled by,) water. applying that to a towel will absolutely make it less absorbent (and therefore suck at it’s job.)
incogtino@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
And the wax can build up in the washer causing all sorts of issues, particularly in front loaders