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This is why I try my best to wear organic fibers. If I can't donate them at least they'll quickly decay in a landfill. A quick google search revealed that synth
by waynesonfire 6y ago
This is why I try my best to wear organic fibers. If I can't donate them at least they'll quickly decay in a landfill. A quick google search revealed that synthetic fibers, polyester, spandex, nylon, take 20 to 200 years to decompose.
- elindbe2 6y agoThat also means you can wear them forever though. You could probably wear out 3 cotton items for every one synthetic.
- cultus 6y agoSynthetic clothes shed microplastic particles in the wash. It's actually a significant source of plastic pollution. Cotton is kind of crap fabric and takes enormous amounts of water to grow, but wool and linen are both much more durable.