[ekianjo]

Not really. Polymers in clothes are everywhere and they have very désirable properties compared to pure cotton. Untreated cotton had many problems.

[trollbridge]

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

[ekianjo]

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

[anhner]

> properties that no natural fabric can offer

like polluting every inch of the Earth with microplastics!