clothes moths, their present infrequency

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Clothes moths seem to be far more of a concern in the past, or in literature, or both, than they are now, to me. They are no concern of mine at all, and I have done all right. I think. Why?

Do we not wear enough edible clothes nowadays? I have a notion that moths like wool. Or are our clothes all mothproofed nowadays through some genius now overlooked in ubiquity?

Maybe they've emigrated to the pantry.

Comments

[cellio]

Moths like pure wool. These days a lot more clothing is made of synthetic blends. Even with natural blends, they aren't so into cotton and linen.

I've had wool garments get attacked by moths. Cedar chests help, and sealing susceptible things that you really care about in plastic helps. (Note with cedar chests: you have to sand them every now and then to stir up the cedary goodness.)