And Plaster Bagworms P. G. Koehler Clothes Moths Clothes moths are major pests of fabric and other items made of natural fibers. Clothes moth larvae commonly feed on wool, feathers, fur, hair, upholstered furniture, animal and fish meals, milk powders, and most animal products, such as bristles, dried hair and leather. Larvae will also infest or feed on lint, dust, paper and materials soiled with oil.
Clothes moths can feed on mixtures of natural and synthetic fabrics.
However, they cannot feed on materials made of synthetic fibers. In nature, clothes moths have been found infesting pollen, hair, dead insects and dried animal remains. The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth and the case-making clothes moth. Adult moths do not feed on fabrics, only the caterpillars damage fabrics. Fabrics injured by clothes moths have holes eaten through them by the tiny white caterpillars.