I would go with synthetics/polyester. Even then you'll be lucky if they dry within an hour.

Tip: Wash them before or while showering and then wrap and roll up in a towel and walk/step on the towel. This really speeds up the drying process.

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I run in ExOfficio briefs. They dry almost immediately. However, I have yet to find running pants or shirts that dry quickly enough for travel. I just do what IT says... I wash them while in the shower, wring them out as best I can, roll them in towels, and I stand on them while getting ready. They are damp when done, so I put in a plastic bag and repack. I hang them up in the new hotel and they are mostly dry the next morning.

Use the hairdryer in the hotel to dry them. Not great for longevity of the cloths, but with thin technical clothes you can get reasonably dry in a few minutes

From a dermatology view of hygiene, you really want to wash those with some soap before rewearing.

I just take them out in the car and spread them out and they dry while I drive after a quick sink washing

We ride A LOT when away from home and staying in hotels. Sometimes there is laundry and sometimes not.


The tricks to dealing with training apparel when training and traveling.

1. Make sure it's high quality synthetic material.

2. Take it into the shower with you right away, after you finish your session.

3. Wash in the shower using a sports apparel specific detergent, such as Sport Suds ( we always travel with a zip-locked bag of this with us). Rinse thoroughly, and ring dry as best as you can.

4. As another poster has suggested, roll up washed garments in a towel and walk all over it.

5. Hang up to dry.

Typically, stuff is dry within a couple of hours. Cycling chamois takes the longest - that usually needs 12 hours or more to hang dry. (That's why we have at least 2 cycling kits always in circulation when traveling)

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I just hold my panties out the window until they're dry :)

We make clothing from a number of fabrics, so I go through this thought as well, when we look at gear. Merino is really nice because it doesn't get that stinky polyester smell. Seems that no matter what process you treat polyester with, it just can't act like a wool can. Tradeoff is that it is hard to find a lot of options, and the prices are higher. Smell is just a bad thing :)

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I’ve often used this trick from DCRainmaker: hang your clothes on a hanger under the ventilation in the hotel room. It quickly dries up.

No need to buy special clothes.

I'm a flight attendant, as I've posted on here a few times. I find that is usually the best-case scenario. Often times, it's hard to find a way to hang stuff up near ventilation. Moving a floor-standing lamp with a large shade does the trick sometimes for me. Also, cooling down after a workout and walking for a little bit can help a lot - your body heat and air movement will do a lot to start the process. Luckily for me, I don't smell when I sweat (I sweat plenty, but my clothes don't usually smell when I'm done), and I often find a place on the plane to at least air-out my stuff. DO NOT hang up your stuff in a hotel bathroom - I've found that even if there is an exhaust fan, air circulation in the bathrooms are horrible. I've hugn stuff up overnight and it was still damp in the morning.

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also rule 5

Patagonia lightweight capilene tops and Nike Dri-fit are pretty good for this purpose. Just make sure it’s the very thin polyester material and not the thicker stuff or mixed with other materials because some polyester shirts are as bad as cotton t-shirts (takes forever to dry).

Are you driving btwn places or flying? If driving, you can hang it in the car to air dry after washing until you arrive at the next hotel. If going in the plane, put it in a plastic bag and then hang it once you get to the hotel .. should be dry overnight for your morning training session.

With my Patagonia stuff I can wash the night before and it’ll be dry within 1-2 hours, ready for my morning run.