I like working out and stretching in my leggings and I’m looking for a seamless tanga or a string that won’t show lines, won’t ride up and won’t accumulate sweat.

I don’t know if I should discard cotton tangas, because cotton absorbs moisture and I want to remain dry. If cotton is a no go, what fabrics should I use?

I don’t know if I should completely discard tangas and use a string, because compared to strings, tangas are quite wide on the sides. Won’t that be noticeable to the people I workout with when I stretch? And if it’s cotton, it’s going to be thicker than synthetic fabric or a seamless tanga.

I’ve never used a string, but seems to be ideal if I want to avoid lines. What I fear is that it’ll ride up. I don’t want that.

If I get a string and workout with it, will it leave deep marks in my skin? It’s a very thin piece of fabric.

Whatever I buy it’s gonna be low rise.

What works for you?

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Believe it or not, Merino wool thong is the best I’ve found for sweaty work and workouts. Hard disagree with the cotton recommendation, cotton holds so much moisture and keeps it next to you, worst fabric for workout thongs. The wool is somehow miraculously not itchy, antibacterial, wicks away moisture better, dries much faster and doesn’t feel nearly as gross when you have to pull it back up if you go to the restroom to pee.

    Second choice is a synthetic, but it’s a distant second. Cotton I never will again - it’s fine for work or relaxing at home but absolutely not for sweating.

    ETA, since you asked for specific recommendations, I like the ones from Branwyn. They are expensive so it took awhile to build a collection but they are all I wear now, for workouts and most everything else.