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Re:Tons of microplastic rain onto western US by r00fus on Saturday June 27, 2020 @02:55AM (#23660006)
I have nice looking shirts (that are hardly dated nor much frayed) from 20 years ago.

I buy all cotton, and organic if I can.

Proper and not too-frequent washing can help.

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Re:Tons of microplastic rain onto western US by clarry on Saturday June 27, 2020 @07:49AM (#23661206)
What makes washing proper (or improper)? How frequent is too frequent?
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Re:Tons of microplastic rain onto western US by dredmorbius on Saturday June 27, 2020 @09:59AM (#23661875)
Machine drying removes a tremendous amount of fibre from clothes, vs. line-drying. That's what dryer lint is. Both tumbling and temperature contribute to wear.

Clothes washing itself as well, though I believe to a lesser extent.

Sufficient vs. excessive laundering helps greatly.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/08/990831080157.h...

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Re:Tons of microplastic rain onto western US by mc32 on Saturday June 27, 2020 @08:17AM (#23661329)
Cold or warm wash, don’t overagitate air dried helps a lot.
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