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I've been avoiding them for 5 years now. It would be more accurate to say "It's not easy to avoid them". I don't shop at "normal" clothing stores at all anymore.
If you're an athlete, there's absolutely no way you're avoiding synthetic fabric. Jerseys are all made from synthetic fabric, for example.
There’s always moderation. My focus so far is for my t-shirts to be cotton. Even that has been a challenge but it was something I could do
If you're competing, yes obviously.
I run and cycle in cotton, linnen or wool, but I don't compete anywhere.
I can't do cotton on the bike, unless it's for very short trips. Chafing, sweat retention, heat/cold, UV protection, etc. would become very problematic. 😟
It's expensive to not wear them.
True, I can't really afford the alternatives either. Which lead to me being active in the local clothes-sharing community, and I got a sweet deal with the local tailor: I manage her website and she changes/fixes my clothes for free, and lets me look through the clothes that never got picked back up from her shop regularly.