Fabric to Make Gym Clothes Smell Good

For those who enjoy a good workout, sweating is an inevitable part of the process. Perspiration leads to very unpleasant odors. Dealing with sweaty gym clothes, becomes a rather smelly reality. Now research being carried out by a team of engineers in the University of Minho in Portugal has brought out a possible solution to this universal issue.

They have come up with a way to embed smells of citronella and lemongrass into cotton fabric. The idea is that as the sweat is absorbed into the fabric, it releases the sweeter smells of these alternatives that have been placed within the fabric. The research paper said that functional textiles incorporating fragrances could be an effective clothing deodorizing product.

In addition citronella is also a natural insect repellent, which makes the fabric keep the mosquitoes away even when exercising outdoors. Such self de-odorising clothes would have a huge demand for exercise wear. While the science project has not yet reached anywhere near commercial production, this is a sell out in the making.