I want my synthetic leggings to remain as elastic and stable as possible. I use leggings for both social occasions and yoga, running and sport.
I’ve never done this and wonder if it works.
Alternatively, what works for you?
I want my synthetic leggings to remain as elastic and stable as possible. I use leggings for both social occasions and yoga, running and sport.
I’ve never done this and wonder if it works.
Alternatively, what works for you?
Gotta say I’ve never heard about this tip before. But I’ve never really had an issue with my leggings losing elasticity and I still have a few from more than 10 years ago lol. I think what’s key is to wash cold/gentle and air dry. Also, don’t wear the same pair consecutively, kind of like not wearing out bra straps.
Do your thighs rub together when you walk? The reason basically every pair of pants I’ve ever owned got tossed was because they eventually get holes in the inner thighs. I always wash almost all of my clothes cold/gentle & air dry.
I don’t have a crazy thigh-gap or anything, but no they don’t rub together when I walk so that definitely helps with the longevity. I’m not sure I have any good advice about chafing outside of maybe looking into hiking-focused leggings (ones you can find from Title Nine or REI and the like) that are usually made with a thicker and finer weave that is more resistant to chafing.
Yeah, that (lack of) friction makes a huge difference though, and is the only reason I wish I had a thigh gap. I do find that the more athletic/activewear fabrics tend to hold up longer, while the “buttery”/loungewear fabrics wear out faster.
It’s unfortunate that comfort usually comes at the cost of durability. Similar to rigid 100% cotton jeans vs jeggings. These days I don’t really wear leggings for lounging anymore. I just get a couple pairs of wide linen pants hemmed above my ankles. They’re super comfortable in hot/humid climates in particular where leggings may be a bit stifling. While not any more durable (maybe even less so if the fabric is pretty loosely woven), I think the comfort is worth it.
no creases whatsoever? no loose waist?
how many leggings do you own? because I wear them most days, like 5 to 6 days a week.
Nope, granted I’ve also managed to maintain the same weight with little fluctuation. I’ve also never really had synthetic fabrics crease on me, in fact a lot of the advertising around synthetic fabric is about it being wrinkle-free and from experience it’s true (for my drape-y synthetic clothing, I’ll maybe have to hang them out if they’ve been folded in storage for a while for the fold lines to smooth out).
But I will say I own like 10+ pairs of leggings some with different use cases (and materials): workout, hiking, and lounging. The brands I have aren’t even particularly special, a combo of Uniqlo, Athleta, PopFlex, and a few no-name brands.
Edit: to avoid consecutive wear, you could have two or three pairs a week and rotate them each day.
Edit 2: added info about my experience with synthetic fabrics.
the synthetic leggings I’ve been wearing for 2 years are now an inch wider on my waist and 2 inches longer. I’ve been doing stretches, running, cardio, yoga… If I put the old ones on, my butt looks like a peach one, with the crease up to half of my buttocks. If I wear a brand new one, same brand and model, no crease, my butt is a ball.
The old ones will retain their consistency and form, but I have to slightly adjust them after squatting. Now imagine a leg, the upper leg sits normal but the lower leg is bend outwards: that’s what creases look like on the old legging.
My weight hasn’t changed, hips and waist are equal. Is this a normal level of stretching?
I also don’t know if my butt looks silly with that crease on it or if I should stop wearing them (unwanted attention) but I can really stretch a lot and they’re easier to wear than the brand new ones, which are at this point very tight.
Do you put on your leggings like sheer tights?