They don't decompose, it's the Sock Gnomes that invade your house after the Sand Man comes. They steal one sock but feel bad and leave some fabric scraps behind.
Originally Posted by
Mom3
You know those pairs of socks that you put in the washing machine and only 1 sock comes out? Well, it is fairly well known in this house that those single socks decompose into quilting scraps and tip toe from the laundry room in the middle of the night and creep into my scrap pile.