How do fabrics age? If you had a cotton/polyester garment (shirt or a pair of socks) and you left it in a?

Question

drawer or closet for 150 years what condition would it be in when somebody found it? Stiff? crumbly? The same? What if it was outdoors for that length of time?

Answer 1

It really depends on the conditions. If there was high humidity, the cotton would deteriorate fast. If there was a lack of humidity, but high temperatures, the polyester would break down faster. Either way, it would be covered in mold, and quite likely tattered.

Answer 2

Bugs and the weather would get at it, after a while i dont htink there would be anything left.