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Comment by trollbridge

17 hours ago

Materials other than cotton (like wool and leather) existed.

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ekianjo  14 hours ago

yup, but polymers are much, much cheaper to produce. And some have properties that no natural fabric can offer.

  • anhner  12 hours ago

    > properties that no natural fabric can offer

    like polluting every inch of the Earth with microplastics!

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