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Gotta say I've never heard about this tip before. But I've never really had an issue with my leggings losing elasticity and I still have a few from more than 10 years ago lol. I think what's key is to wash cold/gentle and air dry. Also, don't wear the same pair consecutively, kind of like not wearing out bra straps.
Do your thighs rub together when you walk? The reason basically every pair of pants I've ever owned got tossed was because they eventually get holes in the inner thighs. I always wash almost all of my clothes cold/gentle & air dry.
I don't have a crazy thigh-gap or anything, but no they don't rub together when I walk so that definitely helps with the longevity. I'm not sure I have any good advice about chafing outside of maybe looking into hiking-focused leggings (ones you can find from Title Nine or REI and the like) that are usually made with a thicker and finer weave that is more resistant to chafing.
no creases whatsoever? no loose waist?
how many leggings do you own? because I wear them most days, like 5 to 6 days a week.
Nope, granted I've also managed to maintain the same weight with little fluctuation. I've also never really had synthetic fabrics crease on me, in fact a lot of the advertising around synthetic fabric is about it being wrinkle-free and from experience it's true (for my drape-y synthetic clothing, I'll maybe have to hang them out if they've been folded in storage for a while for the fold lines to smooth out).
But I will say I own like 10+ pairs of leggings some with different use cases (and materials): workout, hiking, and lounging. The brands I have aren't even particularly special, a combo of Uniqlo, Athleta, PopFlex, and a few no-name brands.
Edit: to avoid consecutive wear, you could have two or three pairs a week and rotate them each day.
Edit 2: added info about my experience with synthetic fabrics.