does it really work to wear brand new leggings wet for the first time so they mold better to your figure and last longer? (ani.social)

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I want my synthetic leggings to remain as elastic and stable as possible. I use leggings for both social occasions and yoga, running and sport.

I've never done this and wonder if it works.

Alternatively, what works for you?

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[-] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

I don't think it's going to make much, if any, difference with synthetic fibers. It won't hurt anything to try it and see what happens, but I'm pretty sure the idea of wearing wet clothes until they dry to get a better fit is a holdover from the days before pre-shrunk jeans were the norm. You used to have to buy jeans in a larger size with the expectation that they would shrink down to your size over the course of several washes. People used to put them on wet and wear them until they dried so that when that shrinkage happened it would conform to their body shape.

If you want your leggings to remain as stretchy as possible for as long as possible probably the best thing would be to hang-dry them rather than putting them in the dryer. The heat from the dryer can cause elastic to wear out prematurely.

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

The wet jeans were from when jeans weren't tight enough. You'd buy them in the tight side, get them wet and wear to dry. This supposedly stretched them out just enough.

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