Article TTS with Podcast - Do freshly laundered clothes cling to your body? How to get rid of and prevent static cling

f there’s one thing more annoying than clothes that wrinkle too quickly, it’s static cling, which ruins the look of your outfit and sometimes can be wildly embarrassing. Thankfully, it tends to happen more in drier and less humid climates, which means that we may not experience it as much here, unless you’re used to running your laundry through the dryer or are in an air-conditioned room most of the time.

If you didn’t know yet, here’s what causes static cling – when fabrics rub against each other, or against your skin, static electricity is produced. This is what’s responsible for the clinging and that slightly stinging sensation you might feel when you try to release the fabric. Moisture in the air helps to reduce this accumulation of static electricity – this explains why electrostatic charge builds up more easily in dry, low-humidity conditions.

You might have noticed how certain fabrics tend to be more prone to static cling than others. Wool is one such example. Hear a crackling sound when you pull a wool sweater over your head? That’s the static electricity generated from the movement and friction – it might even mess up your hair and leave a few strands of it standing on end.