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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

HISTORICAL FACTS: Remote working and whiffy workout wear fuel laundry revolution - The Untold Story

a woman sneers after sniffing a laundry load straight out of the washing machine
Sports kit smell musty after a wash? Then you need Unilever’s Persil spin-off Wonder Wash (apparently). Photograph: SunnyVMD/Getty Images/iStockphoto

For years, laundry detergents have focused their cleaning power on stain removal and getting whites white but now a new invisible enemy has emerged in the shape of the musty smell that clings to your gym gear.

The shift to remote working has fuelled the popularity of “athleisure” clothing such as T-shirts, joggers and leggings which, rather than shirts and dresses, are now the default work wardrobe of many Britons.

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