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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css Sep 26, 2019 View on HN

Explore non-cotton and non-wool materials: modals, rayons, synthetics, etc

FuriouslyAdrift Oct 24, 2023 View on HN

Or just use tightly woven wool...

thelittleone Nov 4, 2020 View on HN

Everyone? What about cotton, linen, hemp?

DFHippie Nov 29, 2021 View on HN

Maybe this?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyocell

sds357 Sep 12, 2023 View on HN

Merino wool socks, get rid of cotton and synthetic materials

bacon_waffle Aug 21, 2018 View on HN

Wool is a great material to consider as well.

basicplus2 Oct 19, 2020 View on HN

the answer is safer materials like wool

flappyeagle Aug 10, 2022 View on HN

Woven fabrics like those on dress shirts should be ok

raverbashing Jul 12, 2020 View on HN

It's not cotton, it's Cellulose Acetate. Not very bio-degradable usually

aitchnyu Aug 1, 2023 View on HN

How different is nylon + wool and $biodegradable_fiber + wool for the environment?