(In our house women’s undies are washed in hot water and oxygen bleach )
Isn't soap good enough?
And does this harsh treatment happen to men's underwear as well, or is it just women who have disgusting and unhygienic body parts whose emissions have to be bleached to save the world?
Do you think this is a constructive comment in a thread about durability of fabrics?
I do, actually - overwashing,, and too many harsh chemical cleansers, are a major reason for fabrics deteriorating before their time. The environmental damage done is also not inconsiderable, taking into account the manufacture of cleansers, the overuse of water and heating, the overuse of washing machines leading to their replacement, and the pollution from waste water, including such things as microplastics getting into the environment.
And it was your sexist emphasis on the need for women's undies to be washed in this way that led to my questioning that aspect.