Natural vs Synthetic Fabrics
Discussions recommend natural fibers like wool, cotton, hemp, lyocell, and linen over synthetics such as polyester and nylon for clothing, emphasizing benefits like breathability, durability, reduced microplastics, and environmental impact.
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Explore non-cotton and non-wool materials: modals, rayons, synthetics, etc
Or just use tightly woven wool...
Everyone? What about cotton, linen, hemp?
Maybe this?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyocell
Merino wool socks, get rid of cotton and synthetic materials
Wool is a great material to consider as well.
the answer is safer materials like wool
Woven fabrics like those on dress shirts should be ok
It's not cotton, it's Cellulose Acetate. Not very bio-degradable usually
How different is nylon + wool and $biodegradable_fiber + wool for the environment?