I have cotton socks, and they are really ruff to wear, and I stopped wearing them when I started to suspect that they were causing chaffing on parts of my feet.
Are there ways to make them softer, are my socks bad, do I only have the choice of polyester socks???
Washing in hard water can make cotton feel rougher.
Also when cotton is damp, like if you sweat much, it tends to be abrasive. That is why hikers say ‘cotton kills’ and recommend you stay away from it in favor of wool or synthetic ‘technical’ fabrics.
Are you using softener in your wash? If not, then you should. I typically don’t like using softener but occasionally do if I know what I’m washing is going to turn out like cardboard
Fabric softener is a scam. It just coats your clothes in plastic. It will lead to rougher clothes over time.
Your likely over drying your clothes and causing them to be harder and coarser than they need to. Your then compensating with fabric softener.
All my other cottons come out wonderfully.
I am hesitant to buy softener just for socks, but it makes sense
Vinegar is a natural fabric softener. Soak your socks in a (white) vinegar solution (1/4 cup in a gallon bucket) over night and then wash as usual.
It’s how I’ve softened stiff 100% cotton jeans in the past.
Warning: this ruins anything with “stretch”. The vinegar breaks down the elastic. I’ve ruined some really nice jeans with this method. RIP.
Also using dryer makes clothes softer.
Yup I agree with you on that one.
have u tried good ole fashion wool?
I second this. Murino Wool socks are a game changer. They are not scratchy either. I’m wearing a pair now. Also they are all season, not just for the cold.
Agreed. My wool socks are soft and warm, everything else feels like sandpaper in comparison.
Freeze them after washing them. When I was a kid we did not have a dryer, and dried clothes on a clothesline. One thing I loved about the winter was how soft my clothes felt after they froze on the line before drying.
Wait what? Can you explain a bit more about this method? Do you chuck the wash straight into the freezer or do you let it drip dry for a while first? Does it work on wool? I’ve never lived in a place with frost or snow so this is news for me
I’m spitballing, but my guess would be the water crystals damage the fibres, softening them
…. we’re confident these socks aren’t being stiffened with bodily fluid?
they are being washed weekly?
OP is talking about ejaculating into the sock
ew
As in, you wear a different pair each day and wash them all once a week? Or you have one pair that you wear for seven days between washings?
I feel like this line of questions is obvious, different each day.
