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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyday, or they stink.[/quote]

It depends on the kid and what they are doing. I have teens and they don’t have body odor, so hoodies are washed when they get soiled or once a week, whichever happens first. We all lack the body odor gene in my family. [/quote]

That’s cute that you think that, but you all probably smell and just don’t realize it because you’re used to it. You might want to consider doing laundry a little more frequently just to be on the safe side. 
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It’s a scientific finding that has been studied thoroughly. People without the abcc11 gene do not produce body odor. And if you visit Korea, you will notice that there is almost no deodorant for sale. Many Koreans have never heard of it. It always puzzles expats and they are commonly advised to bring their own supply. Only .006% of Koreans have a copy of the gene, and far far fewer have two copies.

“If the ABCC11 gene is non-functional, sweat molecules are unable to cross the membrane barrier to reach the armpit. This starves bacteria on the other side of the skin surface, as they are unable to access or metabolize the organic compounds in the sweat. As a result, odorant substances are not produced.”

https://asm.org/articles/2021/december/microbial-origins-of-body-odor

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