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Re:Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease by version_five on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @12:32PM (#35964222)
Don't wash (dryclean) it or at least do it super infrequently.

I find the jacket and pants of a suit don't get very dirty if you just wear them at work, and dry cleaning ruins them anyway. I've gone many months of regular wear, probably more than a year in some cases without washing. You can spot-clean if you spill something on it.

Re:Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease by deshpand on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @01:07PM (#35964738)
I used to wear cotton long pants (thermals) all year, under the suit pant. Not letting the suit pant touch the skin made it easier to wear it for a very long time (multiple months) before dry-cleaning.

Don't miss those days of mandatory suit-wear.

Re:Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease by wil421 on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @02:31PM (#35965769)
It was 98% humidity and 70 degrees at 7:30 this morning. I broke into sweat watering plants with athletic clothes on. It’s now 86 degrees and 65% humidity. Spring has only started.

For me it’s not an option. I have to dry clean. It is easier to find alternative materials to cotton for the office but they don’t replace button downs and jeans. They can’t replace a suit, linen is still much too casual.

Re:Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease by 1attice on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @05:07PM (#35967775)
Well, fingers crossed about the Parkinson's, then!