The best fabric for sportswear cotton recognized

Belgian scientists from the University of Ghent have found that regular exercise lovers do not need to spend money to buy special sports clothing made from synthetics. The best way to avoid unwanted odors in the room - wearing cotton.

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It is considered that the intense physical activity is better to wear synthetic sportswear That is less than It absorbs sweat and smell less of it. However, Belgian scientists have found the clothes of synthetic fabrics much more unpleasant smells after classes. This means that if we put a simple cotton T-shirt, not some sportswear   from expensive polyester, after the lessons that will help us stay fresher.

It turned out that the cause unpleasant odor   body bacteria much better reproduce it on the polyester, because of what a sportsman after intensive exercise is so difficult to approach without holding his nose. During experiment, published the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, the researchers collected T-shirts in 26 volunteers that for an hour to ride a bike.

After 28 hours, T-shirts were It examined for the intensity of odors, as well as the number of bacteria. Made of polyester clothing was more pronounced sharp fragrance, which was explained by intensive growth of bacteria. According to the study's author Dr Chris Kallevaert, this may be due to the nature of the fabric of sports clothes. However, the exact answer to this question will be obtained in the course of the new study. (READ MORE)

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