Eli5: How do bra pads do somersaults in the dryer?

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I know your supposed to air dry bras, but I’m curious as to why when bras are put in the dryer, the bra pads are able to come out, flip, and change sides. I struggle sometime with putting the bra pads in, how do they just roam free in the dryer?

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The padding, once the dryer starts and begins to warm things up, it expands very slightly. The foam and fabric create a sort of friction when bounced around. The foam particles then get
just a bit sticky. That causes them to catch on the fabric, thus altering their position. When the dryer cools to air it secures the new pad position. Thus causing many women to dig their fingers into the access slot, trying to catch that damn foam pad. We then proceed to either cry, get angry at the bra and or just rip that effing foam pad out.
You nearly throw it away. But then realize you might need it afterall and you cram it into your purse.
I battled this today.
As a result I have about a dozen bra pads falling out of my dresser drawer.

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