Bamboo clothing for people living in a damp home
Short answer: In a humid home clothes dry very slowly indeed, and that is exactly where most problems tend to start. Clothes that do not dry all the way through start to smell fairly quickly and can develop mould over time in the worst case.
Drying is the bottleneck
If humidity in the home is high, drying can very easily take twice as long as usual, no matter how thin the fabric actually is. Air the room out well while clothes dry, otherwise moisture in the room keeps rising and slows the whole drying process down even further. A simple, inexpensive hygrometer gives you an exact reading of the humidity in the room, so you know exactly when a dehumidifier is worth it during the worst stretches of the year. See washing and care.
Not in the bedroom
The bedroom is often already the most humid room in the whole home, partly because we breathe out moisture all night long while we quietly sleep there. Dry clothes somewhere else, ideally a room with better ventilation and more airflow during the day. A hallway or utility room often works especially well if there is enough space for a drying rack and a good chance to air it out regularly during the day. See bamboo bedding.
Fast drying materials
Thin fabrics and bamboo viscose dry noticeably faster than thick cotton, simply because there is far less fabric holding water in the fibres. In a humid home that can often be the whole difference between clothes ready to wear and clothes still damp. Consider keeping several pieces in thin materials on hand, so you always have something dry to put on, even during the most humid stretches of the year. See bamboo T-shirts for men.
Towels are the worst
A towel that never dries all the way through starts to smell sour after only a few short days, even if it still looks clean. Change towels more often than usual if the humidity in the bathroom stays fairly high for most of the year round. See bamboo towels.
Store things dry
Clothes put away while still slightly damp can turn musty in the wardrobe within just a couple of short weeks. Feel the seams, which are often the last part of a garment to dry all the way through. See bamboo underwear for men.
Frequently asked questions
What is the problem in a humid home?
That clothes do not dry all the way through. That quickly leads to bad smells and can cause mould in the worst case if it happens often over time.
Where should you not dry clothes?
In the bedroom. It is often already the most humid room in the home, especially because we breathe moisture into the air all night long.
What dries fastest in a humid home?
Thin fabrics and bamboo viscose clearly dry the fastest. Thick cotton takes the longest and can therefore start to smell before it has fully dried through.
See our range of Copenhagen Bamboo.
