I've been wearing these shorts to work every day for a year. I haven't had any problems with it and I'm doing my job. Protects me from the sun and dries very quickly. I just don't recommend putting it in the dryer. I don't know how much this really affects the clothes, but in the first two washes I noticed the threads unravelled. Stopped tumble drying it (it dries fast anyway) and haven't had any issues since.