{
  "slug": "shorts",
  "name": "Shorts",
  "question": "Which shorts have no plastic in the waistband, the drawcord, the pockets or the zipper?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "jake-avins",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/shorts/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "Shorts sold as 100% cotton are rarely all cotton. The waistband carries elastic, which is elastane wrapped in nylon or polyester, and a drawstring short often threads a polyester cord through a plastic or metal eyelet. Pocket bags are polyester-cotton. Zip pockets and fly zippers run on polyester tape. Active and swim-style shorts have a polyester mesh liner, and trail shorts add a water-repellent coating. Chinos carry about 2 percent elastane for stretch. Buttons are resin unless the page names shell, corozo or metal, and the thread is polyester.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "Fabric: 100% cotton, linen or wool, or stretch with elastane?",
    "Waistband: elastic-free, natural rubber named as natural, or elastane?",
    "Drawcord and eyelets: cotton cord and metal grommets, or polyester and plastic?",
    "Liner: none, merino or cotton, or polyester mesh?",
    "Pockets and zipper: cotton pocket bags and a named tape, or polyester?",
    "Buttons and thread: shell, corozo or metal with cotton thread, or resin and polyester?",
    "Coatings: a water-repellent or quick-dry finish, or none?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}