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How a wash removes odour
Short answer: The detergent loosens fat and proteins from the fibre, the water rinses them out, and the movement of t...
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Why odour settles in the armpit of a top
Short answer: The armpit has the glands that release fatty sweat, the skin is warm and enclosed, and the fabric sits ...
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What happens in a fibre that holds moisture
Short answer: A fibre that absorbs water pulls the moisture into itself. The surface becomes drier, and the bacteria ...
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Why synthetic fabrics smell sooner
Short answer: Polyester does not absorb water, but it attracts oil. The sweat stays on the surface together with the ...
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Bacteria and what they feed on in a fabric
Short answer: Bacteria in clothing live on the same things as on the skin: fats, proteins and dead skin cells. The fa...
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Why sweat itself does not smell
Short answer: Sweat from the ordinary glands is almost pure water with salt. Only when bacteria convert the few organ...
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How odour develops in clothing
Short answer: Sweat is almost odourless. The smell appears when bacteria on the skin and in the fabric break down swe...
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What residual moisture does to odour
Short answer: Bacteria need water to live. If moisture is left in the fabric, they keep working, and the smell appear...
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Body odour and the role of the material
Short answer: Odour appears when bacteria on the skin break down sweat. The material decides how long that takes, not...
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The freezer does not remove smell from clothes
Short answer: Cold does not kill bacteria, it puts them on pause. When the clothes warm up again, the smell is still ...
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The smell in new clothes and where it comes from
Short answer: New clothes smell of packaging, transport and leftovers from production. A single wash almost always re...
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Dirty laundry on a trip without the smell
Short answer: Keep dirty laundry in a breathable bag rather than plastic, and let it dry fully before packing it away...
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