What is Compostable Clothing? What Are the 7 Key Challenges to Making?

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There is growing interest in compostable clothes, with some brands aiming to create garments that harmlessly degrade to nothing in your home compost heap. There are two key categories of fibres that could currently be used for compostable clothing: natural fibres such as cotton, flax (linen) and hemp, or compostable synthetic fibres. However, there is much more to think about than the choice of material. In this article, we outline 7 key barriers to creating truly compostable clothes.1. Additive