Sweat and odor in sportswear – A review

Sportswear worn next to the skin is easily soaked by sweat and may become a breeding ground for microbiome, thus source of malodor. Malodor can cause social embarrassment discomfort both wearer others. Given risks current deodorant products pose nature human life, development sustainable textiles odor control comes forefront. This review introduces odor-generating mechanism in clothing from perspectives perspiration composition cutaneous microbiome. With knowledge significant role formation, distribution body, measurement techniques, advanced technologies developed quick-dry function are presented second part. Lastly, management sportswear evaluated, covering odor-assessing effects various textile materials, emerging solutions terms antibacterial treatment, adsorbent photocatalytic degradations odorous compounds. Overall, it personal value develop novel materials with odor-control functions making use natural fabric designs. 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