Excessive lint/dust on clothes after washing

[Pinkhamibear29]

I'm having this problem it's been going on for almost 2 years we have even moved and even got new washer and dryer and no change still same issues. It's ruining our lives my kids don't get invited anywhere and they get made fun of at school. One thing I can say is I don't feel like these washers have enough water in them to clean the clothes properly 

[Whitegoodshelp]

Thanks for contributing. You aren't the first to say that a new washing machine did not stop the problem. It's pretty obvious the issue is not caused by the washing machine.  

That leaves the quality of the clothes, or something about the way the laundry is washed. 

I would look at where the clothes are bought from. Could they just be poor quality? And as I always say, use good quality detergent (not liquid), wash exactly according to the wash labels and don't use any Eco or time reducing settings or option buttons on your wash cycles. If there is an option for using more water or an extra rinse use it. 

Modern washing machines need to take a long time to wash properly. All the fast wash or Eco wash cycles are to be avoided. 

[Hygieia]

Hello Andy, Pinkhamibear29 and friends, Just a short note from me for now … my observations show clearly that it’s not the quality of the clothes that causes the problem, as the damage progresses incrementally with each wash to all old and newly purchased items, including old items that had been washed many dozens of times and were still in pristine condition prior to the onset of the problem.  And once the problem began for me - as I wrote above - buying replacement new European front loaders didn’t assist, neither did installing a whole house water filter and softener, nor changing washing detergents.

I’ve recently been experimenting with interrupting wash programs after a 30 or 40 degree main wash segment, running a separate spin, then starting a new program at 30 or 40 degrees and again stopping it after the main wash drains and running a spin.  Essentially I am forcing hot water rinsing.  All the machines I’ve bought since Jan ‘22 use cold water in the rinse programs - even if they have hot water inlets.  There has been an improvement, but the experiment is very time intensive and not sustainable and the problem still isn’t resolved.

The issue certainly presents as an ‘infection’ that spreads to other clothes (!)  I have wondered if it began as a household-level biological (bacterial/fungal) infection of laundry but it’s beyond my ability to investigate that, though I suspect not after recently using a laundromat during overseas travel (see below).  I have wondered if it’s a change in modern detergent formulation (enzymes?) or an error in the production of the detergent.

I have wondered if it is poorly manufactured parts or degrading materials in modern machines, or design faults - I understand that modern front loading machines have no valve separating the drain pump and the main drum which means that a machine never drains 100% and leaves suds, soil, and bacteria to permanently reside in the machine and be introduced to the next rinse cycle and the next load on a later washing day.  I’ve also considered potential contaminants in the public water supply.

Troubleshooting can be highly enhanced in a group setting such as this forum by comparing experiences.  Andy is right to recommend reading this long thread from the beginning, over time.  I would add that the more detail you can post about your experience with the problem - about any change you may have made in your laundry routine near the onset of the issue, when the problem began, how it presented and progressed, what you’ve tried to do to influence the outcome, where you are in the world, what’s your water supply like, what machine and detergent you use, what machine programs you’ve tried, etc - the more likely it is that we’ll identify the cause together.

I intend to remain connected with you on this forum until we find a solution.  I travelled to another country recently and used a laundromat and my clothing felt like I’d travelled back in time to when this issue didn’t exist for me.  So I know there will be a solution, it’s just a matter for careful and patient troubleshooting and community support.  So I look forward to hearing more detail from everyone who is having this issue.  One day, one of us will post the answer to this problem.  With smiles, H.

[Hygieia]

I’m grateful to Fluffking for the contribution about degrading carpets - this is definitely worthy of consideration in each individual case, along with considering other possible environmental contaminants like degrading rugs or other household items.  

I’ve also wondered about the use of shower cleansing products and antiperspirant potentially contaminating clothes and then interfering with the operation of laundry detergents.  It would be great to have the input from a chemical engineer.

I noticed that the quality of the house dust emanating from my degraded washed items prior to the installation of the water softener was gritty, and afterwards it was ultra fine and slippery.  The particles are now so fine - like shown in Alex2025’s helpful video - that they remain suspended for a long time in the air and settle inside closed drawers and cupboards.  They’re definitely being breathed in, which is a concern.  I’m mindful to use a HEPA filter on my vacuum cleaner so these particles are not just blown around.

A factor that points to the public water supply (or household pipes) or detergent formulation is that I’ve observed detergents/shampoos not operating as normal - cleaning oil and rinsing well - in the clothes washer, in the dishwasher and in the shower, both before and after the installation of the water softener.

Another unusual observation was that after the installation of the water softener there seemed to be less residue in long hair after washing with shampoo and conditioner, but more knots caused by static electricity in the hair.  I’m not a water chemist and I wonder if this relates to the ion-exchange resin in the water softener, and if so how to fix for it.  Whether ion-exchange is a feature in the treatment of my public water supply is unknown …

ChatGPT is *much* better than Google for finding ideas to refined queries.  And then I ask it for a reference or link where its answers are of interest

[Pinkhamibear29]

Would the detergent not getting washed out properly cause the fibers to break? I just feel like there's not enough water at all n feels like the machine is so hard on the clothes. My whole house and car are full of fibers because of this never ending situation 

[Hygieia]

My house and car are in the same condition.  My guess was not enough water too, but I’ve been running extra water and extra rinse cycles and it hasn’t helped.  It’s like the clothes are being ground up through the wash cycle and during wear.  It’s like the detergent sticks to the dirt on the clothing during the wash and then doesn’t rinse off or redeposits on the clothing.  And it’s worse with cold water rinses.  Something is certainly causing colours to fade from the first wash, and fibres to have fine fraying in each successive wash - unfortunately I don’t know if it’s detergent not being removed properly or not, or the exact mechanism.

[Whitegoodshelp]

It seems from descriptions that the laundry is breaking down somehow and constantly losing microfibers. 

 

 

[Pinkhamibear29]

I dont understand why this problem is happening to us. No one by me has this problem at all. They also buy clothes from Walmart and target like me no issues. Even when I wash expensive clothes or even towels or blankets everything comes out the same. So a delicate wash probably wouldn't make a difference? And it seems like once this happens to items there's no coming back from it. It breaks my heart my kids keep getting sick, and they never get invited to parties, they get made fun of at school because their clothes are full of dust and you can see it all coming off the clothes 

[Whitegoodshelp]

Yes it's very frustrating not having an answer. I think everyone has it to some extent but for some reason it is severe with some. 

As I‘ve said before we personally don't have this problem, but I do occasionally see lots of dark fibres and dust if I shake a t-shirt out of my wardrobe on a sunny day and all over my white bedside table. 

I think modern clothes seem to shed lots of microfibres. Have a look at this video. I don't normally notice these fibres because my wife hoovers and dusts the bedroom every week. This week it got missed and I can see these fibres. 

This shows that the issue is present but normally doesn't get noticed. I could be wrong, it could be that the people with a serious problem have something more serious. However, I wonder if there is just something being done differently that makes one person hardly notice and another be plagued by it?

Maybe the number of people in a house is significant? There is only myself and my wife. How many in your family?

Another theory I have is that my wife is obsessed with hanging the washing  outside to dry. Its unbelievable how often she will hang them out when there's no sun and its a dismal day. She will have to fetch them in when it starts pouring down but will often put them back out half an hour later when its stopped. 

So maybe having them blowing around outside gets rid of most of the fibres? How do you dry your laundry?  

 

[Whitegoodshelp]

Can all the people with a serious fibre shedding issue on laundry answer the following questions please? We could see some common connection?

1: How do you normally dry the laundry?

2: How many people in the house?

3: If you thoroughly bash and shake laundry does it get rid of most fibres?

4: What type and brand of detergent and wash cycle do you use? And do you use fabric softener?

5: Is every piece of laundry affected or just some? What exactly are the worst affected items and what according to their wash labels are they made of?

6: Which washing machine do you use?

[Whitegoodshelp]

Please put your answers in everyone. The more information we have the better. You can click the "Quote" icon on my list of questions and add answers under each question. Press enter twice after each question to break out of quoted post and add reply underneath.

[Whitegoodshelp]

1 hour ago, Whitegoodshelp (Andy) said:

Can all the people with a serious fibre shedding issue on laundry answer the following questions please? We could see some common connection?

1: How do you normally dry the laundry?

Mostly outside on washing line, occasionally on clothes horse or heat pump dryer

1 hour ago, Whitegoodshelp (Andy) said:

2: How many people in the house?

2 Adults

1 hour ago, Whitegoodshelp (Andy) said:

3: If you thoroughly bash and shake laundry does it get rid of most fibres?

Yes

1 hour ago, Whitegoodshelp (Andy) said:

4: What type and brand of detergent and wash cycle do you use? And do you use fabric softener?

Surf, detergent powder. 40 degree cottons

1 hour ago, Whitegoodshelp (Andy) said:

5: Is every piece of laundry affected or just some? What exactly are the worst affected items and what according to their wash labels are they made of?

Not really a problem

1 hour ago, Whitegoodshelp (Andy) said:

6: Which washing machine do you use?

Miele front loader

[Whitegoodshelp]

On 18/03/2025 at 12:45, Hygieia said:

 once the problem began for me - as I wrote above - buying replacement new European front loaders didn’t assist, neither did installing a whole house water filter and softener, nor changing washing detergents.

Yes, several people have still had the issue after replacing their washing machine. So, it's either nothing to do with washing machines per se, or it's all - or most - washing machines.

On 18/03/2025 at 12:45, Hygieia said:

The issue certainly presents as an ‘infection’ that spreads to other clothes (!)  I have wondered if it began as a household-level biological (bacterial/fungal) infection of laundry but it’s beyond my ability to investigate that, though I suspect not after recently using a laundromat during overseas travel (see below).  I have wondered if it’s a change in modern detergent formulation (enzymes?) or an error in the production of the detergent.

Yes these are the kinds of issues that we will struggle to uncover

On 18/03/2025 at 12:45, Hygieia said:

I understand that modern front loading machines have no valve separating the drain pump and the main drum which means that a machine never drains 100% and leaves suds, soil, and bacteria to permanently reside in the machine and be introduced to the next rinse cycle and the next load on a later washing day.  I’ve also considered potential contaminants in the public water supply.

All washing machines have always left some water inside the sump hose. Usually about a pint. A pump can never pump away the last bit. Washing machines have had a plastic ball inside the sump hose since the 1990s. It acts as a floating valve that seals off the sump hose during the wash and rinse cycles. Regardless of whether or not one of these is fitted it makes no difference to whether or not water is left inside the sump hose after the wash cycle is finished.

On 18/03/2025 at 12:45, Hygieia said:

Troubleshooting can be highly enhanced in a group setting such as this forum by comparing experiences.  Andy is right to recommend reading this long thread from the beginning, over time.  I would add that the more detail you can post about your experience with the problem ...

Yes for sure.

[Hygieia]

A Miele technician advised me that recent Miele models no longer have a valve separating the drain pump from the main drum.  So that’s why I wondered whether this is the cause of the problem: every wash and rinse segment is open to mix with the waste water remaining in the machine.  I also wonder whether this explains why bubbles only gradually and increasingly appear after 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 minutes into the wash segment - for the majority of the time there’re no bubbles as the clothes are being turned in the wash segment.  And, strangely, bubbles are reluctant to disappear throughout the rinses, and even with more water and more rinses.

I’ve indoor line dried my whole life, that’s not connected with the problem in my case.  More fibres shed the more damaged the item of clothing is (ie, how many times it’s been washed) and, even after shaking outside the house following a wash and line dry, they’ll need shaking again after wear and before the next wash as the amount of (a) unrinsed detergent, or (b) lint redeposited during the wash, or (c) disintegrated fibres that have been released or have accumulated during wear is simply incredible.

I’ve experimented extensively over 2 years with more than 20 different all-in-one grocery store detergents - liquid and powder, with and without enzymes, with and without bleaching agents, normal and sensitive.  Changing detergent types and dosage hasn’t influenced the problem.  I’ve also experimented extensively with all different wash programs and temperatures and lengths, and extra water/rinses using two Miele front loaders, a V-Zug and an Asko, all with stainless steel drums.  All items and fabrics whether cheap, normal or luxury quality are equally affected whether cotton, cotton/polyester blend, or 100% synthetic.  Even a water repellant lightweight shell-style jacket was damaged in one wash with the technical fabric losing both structural rigidity and water resistance.  In one wash!  This is why I’ve wondered whether it’s a clothes washer manufacturing defect, perhaps with the metal of the stainless steel drum or spider arm disintegrating - there are some interesting photos on the internet about this.

At one point for some months I ran (a) a new machine (the V-Zug) washing only brand new clothing in parallel with (b) the warranty replacement Miele washing only existing clothing, and initially the laundry process with the new machine appeared normal/perfect and then after several weeks the same problematic behaviour gradually appeared with the V-Zug and new clothing too - bubbles only appearing gradually into the wash segment and damage occurring to the clothing.  I’ve noticed residue appearing unusually quickly on the outer side of the inner drum of all machines (even the Asko which was bought new around the same time as the whole house water softener was installed - it delivers zero ppm of water hardness), which may point to a potential design fault.  I’ve followed exactly the manufacturers instructions for drum cleaning every few weeks, and often using the Miele or supermarket washing machine cleaning products - the machines, like the clothes,  just seem to accumulate residue even after one wash and more so with cold water rinses.  And I’m definitely not using too much or too little detergent - I’ve experimented extensively there, too

[Whitegoodshelp]

Hello, I know I've said this several times before, but it's very rare that anyone has mentioned it. Many modern clothes have ludicrous wash labels attached to them. Many say, do not tumble dry, they sometimes even say do not hang out on the line and you have to lay them flat to dry them. They also often say that you must wash them only on a gentle wash cycle (indicated by 1 or 2 lines under the wash temperature).

Does everyone affected, carefully read all of the wash labels and fully understand what each symbol means? It's easy to look at a symbol with a 40 inside it and assume that means 40 degrees cottons is ok, but if it has a line underneath, it means it should be washed on a cycle with reduced agitation. So presumably, normal agitation is bad for it?

To be honest it probably isn't the cause but we have to exclude all possibilities.

[Alex2025]

Hello everyone, just so you know I'm still here trying to figure out what's going on, this is a picture of the dust/residue that's left after I flutter my clothes around, I have no idea what are those white dots,plus I have a new washing machine, let's see if I get better results however I will update this thread very slowly since unfortunately I have a herniated disc and mobility has dropped down to around 20/30 %. I hope for the people who's suffering this malaise of dust to resolve it as fast as possible.

[Alex2025]

On 21/03/2025 at 11:21, Whitegoodshelp (Andy) said:

Hello, I know I've said this several times before, but it's very rare that anyone has mentioned it. Many modern clothes have ludicrous wash labels attached to them. Many say, do not tumble dry, they sometimes even say do not hang out on the line and you have to lay them flat to dry them. They also often say that you must wash them only on a gentle wash cycle (indicated by 1 or 2 lines under the wash temperature).

Does everyone affected, carefully read all of the wash labels and fully understand what each symbol means? It's easy to look at a symbol with a 40 inside it and assume that means 40 degrees cottons is ok, but if it has a line underneath, it means it should be washed on a cycle with reduced agitation. So presumably, normal agitation is bad for it?

To be honest it probably isn't the cause but we have to exclude all possibilities.

    Hello Andy,

  I have never really looked at labels all my life and never got this horrible result.

[Whitegoodshelp]

Hi Alex. I appreciate your point. I don't know how long clothes have started needing this "extra care", but fault finding is all about eliminating all possible causes, one at a time, so it makes sense to check.

[Jade]

Hi All,

I’ve been having the same problem since I moved into a new house 2 years ago. I’ve read through the whole thread and have a few theories to what’s causing this problem for me.
 

I also have a Beko washer dryer similar to one of the previous posters. I’ve also noticed at least one other person has mentioned having used a washer dryer. I’ve always noticed a lot of dust/lint left on clothes when I used a different washer dryer in my previous house which was a lot bigger than the one I’m in now. I had the problem of dust plumes coming off my clothes in my old house but I didn’t notice dust accumulating in the house as much. I noticed my dust problem started in my new house almost immediately after I started using the washer dryer. I assumed it wouldn’t be a major issue similarly to what happened at my last house but it’s become a nightmare with dust accumulating everywhere and appearing again after half an hour or less of cleaning. I only used the dryer about 6 times until I decided to stop using it but I guess the lint is on the clothes and inside the drum and not getting removed efficiently enough by the washing machine. I’ve been doing more maintenance washes without clothes in recently and it hasn’t made much if any difference. Spinning on 800 instead of 1200 does seem to improve the situation slightly but I’ve only just started experimenting with the (I noticed a previous poster mentioned good results from doing this as well)

 

I have a few other factors that might be contributing to the dust issue. I have two rugs which I think might be part of the problem and an old sofa bed that was reupholstered years ago but the fabric seems like it might shed. I have a spiral staircase with wooden slats which accumulate a lot of dust especially along the metal rails and this shakes the dust down when you use the stairs. I’ve also used an air purifier with an ioniser and a friend told me that causes the dust to stick to the walls if you use them with the ioniser. Im wondering if this could have made the problem worse for me or anyone else on the thread that’s been using an air purifier with ioniser setting because I’ve noticed a few posters have mentioned using air purifiers. I’ve also got a problem with moths eating my clothes and I have an open wardrobe/closet. Also my washing machine occasionally rips my clothes if I over load it, maybe due to the fast spin cycle.

 

Sorry for the long post but there are a lot of factors involved in my dust problem. I think using the dryer function of the washer dryer and then not being able to get rid of the dust/lint it created because the washing machine isn’t good enough or doesn’t use enough water and it being too rough spinning the clothes hasn’t helped. The moths, open wardrobe, rugs, spiral staircase and open plan design of the house only one door on the bathroom hasn’t helped. Possibly the ioniser setting on the air purifier may have made things worse?  These are just theories but I’m planning to move soon mainly because I need more space because I’m 8 months pregnant but also because of the dust issue. I didn’t have this problem with my clothes when I stayed with family overseas for months last year so I think it is something in this house or washing machine that’s causing it. The water quality isn’t great here either but I think it’s more likely the other reasons I’ve mentioned. I really hope it doesn’t follow me when I move. It’s making me really depressed and I struggle to keep up with the cleaning because of my health not being great. 
I’m hoping to get an older second hand washing machine when I move if I can to see if that makes a difference. 

I’ve attached a photo of some bottles of moisturiser next to my bed that I have to clean regularly or they get like this just to show you how bad the dust is in my house. Also I live alone but I have a working cocker spaniel she doesn’t shed much hair but there’s definitely been slightly more dust since I got her but it doesn’t make much difference because it was already such a big problem before. 

 

Edited May 12, 2025 by Jade
Adding extra information

[Whitegoodshelp]

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

I also have a Beko washer dryer similar to one of the previous posters. I’ve also noticed at least one other person has mentioned having used a washer dryer. I’ve always noticed a lot of dust/lint left on clothes when I used a different washer dryer in my previous house which was a lot bigger than the one I’m in now. I had the problem of dust plumes coming off my clothes in my old house but I didn’t notice dust accumulating in the house as much. I noticed my dust problem started in my new house almost immediately after I started using the washer dryer.

I suspected washer dryers very early on in this thread. No one seems to have confirmed it though. My theory was that it is a known issue with washer dryers that a lot of fluff and lint builds up inside the fan and heat chamber, which is fitted on top of the outer drum. I wondered if dried fluff and lint was falling inside the drum, especially if the dryer wasn't used regularly and it all dried out.

 

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

I assumed it wouldn’t be a major issue similarly to what happened at my last house but it’s become a nightmare with dust accumulating everywhere and appearing again after half an hour or less of cleaning. 

 

Do you have windows open much? According to this article, the ten biggest causes of household dust the number one cause of household dust is from outside. We have a lot of dust, though not to the extent described in this thread, my wife has our upstairs windows open excessively. I've told her that loads of dust blows in from outside but she prefers the fresh air.

 

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

Spinning on 800 instead of 1200 does seem to improve the situation slightly but I’ve only just started experimenting with the (I noticed a previous poster mentioned good results from doing this as well)

 

Yes, I remember someone else mention that. It is quite strange as there is no logical explanation for this other than maybe if dust is dropping from the washer dryer section then more vibration from a higher spin speed would make it worse. I would think it shouldn't be too difficult to test for this theory though. I would disconnect the washer dryer from the mains, and take off the lid. I would place something inside the drum and try to spread it evenly at the bottom and up the sides. Then I would vigourously shake and bounce around the drum to see if anything drops down.

 

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

I have a few other factors that might be contributing to the dust issue. I have two rugs which I think might be part of the problem and an old sofa bed that was reupholstered years ago but the fabric seems like it might shed. I have a spiral staircase with wooden slats which accumulate a lot of dust especially along the metal rails and this shakes the dust down when you use the stairs.

 

Yes, things inside the home shedding dust would contribute to general dust though you would only expect things that are moved and not stationary.

 

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

I’ve also used an air purifier with an ioniser and a friend told me that causes the dust to stick to the walls if you use them with the ioniser. Im wondering if this could have made the problem worse for me or anyone else on the thread that’s been using an air purifier with ioniser setting because I’ve noticed a few posters have mentioned using air purifiers.

 

My understanding of air ionisers is that they ionise the dust particles, which makes them heavy so that they drop to the floor or onto surfaces. Therefore, it stands to reason that if you have got a lot of dust floating around in the air, then an ioniser would make it worse in the sense that you would get more dust on furniture and surfaces. The idea is presumably that you regularly wipe up this dust. On the other hand if an air purifier filters out dust, then that should reduce the amount of dust found on surfaces. My confusion about air purifiers that also contains ioniser is that if the air purifier is supposed to sucking and filter out the dust then what is the point of it also causing dust particles to drop to the floor where it can no longer filter them out? So I would recommend just air purifiers that are designed to filter out dust. And also to research to make sure you get one that is sufficient and of good enough quality to make a real difference.

 

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

I’ve also got a problem with moths eating my clothes and I have an open wardrobe/closet. Also my washing machine occasionally rips my clothes if I over load it, maybe due to the fast spin cycle.

 

Dust mites and insects are one of the top 10 biggest causes of dust mentioned in the article I linked to above.

 

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

I’m planning to move soon mainly because I need more space because I’m 8 months pregnant but also because of the dust issue. I didn’t have this problem with my clothes when I stayed with family overseas for months last year so I think it is something in this house or washing machine that’s causing it.

 

Yes please let us know whether or not anything is different in another house. I would imagine that if you are taking all of your things, then in theory it should be the same. However, it's possible that some areas have considerably more dust in them that comes in through windows and doors.

 

On 12/05/2025 at 19:11, Jade said:

Also I live alone but I have a working cocker spaniel she doesn’t shed much hair but there’s definitely been slightly more dust since I got her but it doesn’t make much difference because it was already such a big problem before. 

 

If there is only one person in the house, then as human skin flakes are number 2 on the list of 10 biggest causes of house dust you would expect that you would be free from this issue. But pet dander (not necessarily hair) is also a major contributor.

 

 

[Jade]

Hi Andy,

Thank you for your detailed reply.

I'm fairly certain the issue with go away once I move and get an older model of washing machine that uses more water in the wash cycle and therefore rinses more thoroughly.

 

For now I’m focusing on cleaning regularly, using the air purifier without the ioniser setting and cleaning the washing machine using maintenance washes between each wash. 
 

I cleaned the inside of the washing machine yesterday and there was a thin layer of dried on dust all around the inside of the glass door it was caked on and I had to scrub it off. The inside of the rubber seals around the door also had a lot of lint inside which I believe may have been getting into the wash cycle so hopefully now I’ve cleaned that out it won’t be as bad.

 

There seems to have been a small improvement on the amount of dust coming off my clothes when I shake them after they’ve been air dried outside. 
I’ve been washing on a Synthetics wash with a spin speed of 800 then doing a rinse and another 800 spin. Also putting the washing powder in the draw for powder with one line instead of 2 lines seems to have worked better in that there was no powder left in the draw after the wash had finished like there normally is when I use the draw that has two lines. I’m not sure when because I only ever use a small scoop of powder and it’s meant to be a bigger compartment. I’m not sure which if any of those things are really going to make much of an improvement but I’ll have to wait and see. I can’t think of anything else I can do until I move and get a new washing machine. 
I pretty much know what makes and models to avoid and I’ll be avoiding modern ones if I can. Is there any makes that you would recommend or say to avoid? I’m not sure if you’d be allowed to comment on those things but I’ll definitely be avoiding washer dryers from now on! 

[DustEverywhere]

Hello!

Did anyone with this problem manage to solve it? We are currently going crazy over the amount of dust on our clothes. So far we have tried all the suggestions in this thread but it's still coming back.

We feel like this is not normal dust as the "dust" are almost completely white and not grey-ish as normal dust...

Currently our routine after washing clothes is to run the clothes 1-2 times in the tumle dryer to get rid of dust we can see. The amount of dust in the lint filter in the dryer is crazy. I've never seen so much dust/lint from the clothes before. However, after wearing the clothes we can see dust on it again - almost like dust are stuck between the fibres of the clothes and coming out when using. I know its not good to tumble dry clothes too much but this is the only solution to get rid of the dust. If I shake the clothes after drying (without tumble dryer) it's almost like a snowstorm of dust particles.

Now we are seriously contemplating throwing away all our clothes and buy new ones, and buy a new washing machine for a fresh start. We are out of other options at this point.

[Whitegoodshelp]

Hi there. Yes if the problem is caused by poor quality fibres then tumble drying (especially more than once) could well make the problem worse. Have you tried hanging them out in the wind instead? My wife hangs out all our washing obsessively. She is constantly in and out fetching them in and putting them back out when it keeps raining. However, we do not have any issue with excessive dust.

That being said, as I have commented on and shown photo evidence of a few times in this thread, we do get a lot of dust made up of fibres, and if I take a T-shirt out and give it a good shake it will often shed more. 

It almost seems as if it's totally normal - although obviously unacceptable - and that some people just seem to have it worse than others for some reason.