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Does dryers actually damage clothes? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 16 hours ago by ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I see all sorts of answers online, but am not fully convinced. I tried finding some research on the longevity of clothes between wash and wash + dry. Considering that it dries for hours just the mechanical movement should damage the clothes I would assume?

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[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 17 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Its the heat, mostly. If you use the low or very low/delicate settings, it will help.

I find that there is no benefit from using medium or high heat. It just shrinks my clothes. Low/delicate doesn't and I haven't noticed any damage.

Other trick: wash and dry pants inside out to avoid fading. Also, this stuff only applies to fabrics that are dryer safe, obviously