Does a burial shroud decompose?

The grave of Cem Garipoğlu, the murderer of Münevver Karabulut, was opened today at 11:00 AM. The fact that no burial shroud was found in Garipoğlu's grave raised the question among citizens: 'How many years does it take for a shroud to decompose?' Here is the answer to the question everyone is curious about...

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The case of Münevver Karabulut, who was murdered by Cem Garipoğlu exactly 15 years ago in 2009, is a case closely followed by the public. Following the acceptance of the Karabulut family's request for exhumation after 2 years, Garipoğlu's grave was opened today.

Rezan Epözdemir, the lawyer for the Karabulut family, stated after the grave was opened that no cloth or burial shroud was found in the grave.

Following Epözdemir's statement regarding the 'shroud and cloth', the questions 'does a shroud decompose?' and 'how many years does it take for a shroud to disappear?' came to mind.

Here is the answer to that question that millions are curious about...

DOES A BURIAL SHROUD DECOMPOSE?

A burial shroud is used in Islamic and some other traditional beliefs as a white, seamless fabric in which the body of the deceased is wrapped. Shrouds can wear out and decompose over time when exposed to factors such as moisture, light, and microorganisms.