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do you notice any difference wearing polyester underwear to cotton? (feddit.de)

submitted 5 months ago by lompedtfre@feddit.de to c/running@lemmy.world

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I've read cotton absorbs sweat, whereas polyester repels it, so if I run I should get polyester underwear.

Is the difference very noticeable?

This is to wear with my leggings, because if I go commando my male bits turn to one side.

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[–] Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My understanding is that polyester and other sweat-wicking materials are better for preventing chafing and allow for faster drying, whereas cotton absorbs and stays wet, which is more abrasive.

For me, either the shorts with a liner work best or commando in leggings. I don’t particularly have issue with my bits moving, I just want them to stay put.

[–] lompedtfre@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

help me out here: when I first put on the leggings on commando before running, my male bits turn to one side, but as soon as I start running, they somehow reposition to the middle and stay put as long as I run and stretch. However, if I only walk, like after stretching on the way back home, they'll tend to fall to one side.

Does this happen to you?