The best Clothes moth traps, compared.
Top pick: Erigathe 5 carpet and clothes moth traps Best value: Insectix 6 clothes moth monitoring traps – Named male Tineola monitor at about £2.26 a card, up to 90 days, monitoring wording, and 4.5 from 401 reviews. Updated October 2026.
A clothes moth trap is a sticky card or pad with a pheromone that draws male clothes moths. You buy one in a UK home when holes appear in wool, fur, or a carpet edge and you want to see which moth is flying. It is not a spray, and it is not a pantry-moth trap. Larvae do the damage. Adults do not eat fabric. The usual textile pests are the common clothes moth and the case-bearing clothes moth. The lure is species-specific, attracts males only, and it will not clear an infestation by itself. Tell a suitable pack by the species named, whether the wording is monitor-only or a kill or protect claim, the stated lure life, and the form. A folded card suits a shelf or drawer. A flat card suits a carpet edge, because these moths often crawl. Count rooms, not flying adults. A lavender pouch is a freshener, not the lure, and an empty card is not an all-clear. How to read species, wording, and lure life is in the [clothes moth trap buying guide](/hub/pest-control/clothes-moth-trap/sub/clothes-moth-trap-buying-guide).
A clothes moth trap is a sticky card or pad with a pheromone that draws male clothes moths. You buy one in a UK home when holes appear in wool, fur, or a carpet edge and you want to see which moth is flying.
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Where is the damage?
Erigathe's 5-pack at £8.99, about £1.80 a board, states about 8 to 12 weeks, or sooner when the glue is covered, and is rated 5.0 from 4 amazon.co.uk reviews. All four UK texts are five stars: easy setup, discreet in wardrobes and drawers, and a value-for-money title. None of them reports an empty trap, glue on skin, or a wrong moth, which is what a sample of four can miss. The bullets say clothes moths and carpet moths and male moths, without Tineola or Tinea. Wording mixes monitor and protection. The seller spells the scent claim as odorless. A 5.0 on this listing is not a best buy. It is a short file on a low shelf price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A spare 5-pack after you already know which moth you have.
Less suitable: A first comparison where you need a review sample you can argue with.
Specifications
Common questions
How long does Erigathe say a pad lasts?
About 8 to 12 weeks, or sooner when the glue surface is covered.
How many reviews are on the listing?
4. The four UK reviews on the listing are all five stars and do not name a fault.
Does the listing name Tineola or Tinea?
No. It says clothes moths and carpet moths, and male moths.
Manchester Mothmen's 5-pack at £17.95, about £3.59 a trap, is a three-sided card rated 4.6 from 632 amazon.co.uk reviews, sold as monitoring only inside an integrated pest management plan. The listing names common, case-bearing and pale-backed moths and says the card can sit on a carpet and be rotated to a fresh side. It does not state a life in weeks. Reviewers report moths within 20 minutes where cedar blocks and lavender sachets had not worked, a flat card behind furniture, and glue still sticky after about a month with cats in the house. One reviewer notes the traps catch adults, not the larvae that nibble wool, sheepskin and fur, and a spider also stuck. At this price per trap it is the carpet-form monitor, not the best value row. Replace it when the glue dulls, because the bullets do not give you a month count.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wool carpet or the floor under a sofa, where you want a card that lies flat and says monitoring only.
Less suitable: A tight budget, or a wardrobe-only job that a cheaper folded card already covers.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this sold as a killer?
The bullets say the traps are for monitoring only and must be used within an integrated pest management strategy.
Why is the card three-sided?
The listing says clothes moths tend to crawl, so a three-sided trap can sit on a carpet and be rotated to a fresh side.
How long does each trap last?
The listing asks, and the bullets do not give a week or month life.
The MothOut 10-pack at £17.98, about £1.80 a trap, is a triangle card plus a lavender pouch, 10 glowing pads and an eBook, rated 4.5 from 1,769 amazon.co.uk reviews. That star line is the same review text as the 5-pack, so it is one sample. The bullets name webbing, case-bearing and pale-backed moths, exclude brown house and pantry moths, and state up to 3 months. Reviewers report a catch within an hour and under beds, and a card that looked empty then filled after about a week. One review says cards inside the wardrobe kept catching moths while clothes were still eaten. The lavender pouch is a freshener, not the lure, and the glue also took a spider. The title also says prevention and protection. Buy this 10-pack rather than the 5-pack if you want the kit, because the review file does not get larger on the second ASIN.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Several rooms and a carpet edge when you want case-bearing named and will date the card.
Less suitable: A buyer who treats 1,769 as a second vote beside the 5-pack, or who wants the lavender pouch to be the lure.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this 10-pack include an eBook?
Yes. The title and the bullets describe an eBook as well as a lavender freshener and 10 glowing pads.
Is the lavender pouch the lure?
No. The bullets describe the pouch as a freshener. The lure is the pheromone in the glue on the trap.
Are the 1,769 reviews only for this 10-pack?
No. The same review text is on the MothOut 5-pack listing, B0BDMBBMLM. Treat them as one sample.
The MothOut 5-pack at £14.99 is the same triangle, lavender pouch and glowing pads as the 10-pack, at about £3.00 a trap, with the title saying insecticide-free and monitoring. The 4.5 from 1,769 reviews is the same text as the 10-pack, so pack-size complaints cannot be split. Reviewers describe traps as full, including a set of five, a catch within an hour, and a need to wait about a week. The same notes include clothes still eaten when cards sat only in the wardrobe, a spider on the glue, and very sticky cards. Stated life is up to 3 months. The bullets still name webbing, case-bearing and pale-backed moths, and they exclude brown house and pantry moths. Choose it when five cards cover the flat and you do not want to pay for ten. Skip it if you are counting the stars as a separate vote from the larger pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: One floor of a flat when five dated triangles are enough.
Less suitable: A whole house, or a shopper comparing star counts as if the two ASINs were independent.
Specifications
Common questions
How many traps are in this pack?
The title says 5 pheromone traps, plus a lavender freshener and 10 glowing pads.
What does it cost per trap?
About £14.99 for 5 traps is £3.00 a trap, using the title count.
Is the star rating a separate sample from the 10-pack?
No. The review text matches B07QZNXGPW, which is also 4.5 from 1,769.
Insectix's 6-pack at £13.56, about £2.26 a card, is a folded sticky monitor for male Tineola bisselliella, rated 4.5 from 401 amazon.co.uk reviews, with a stated life of up to 90 days. The bullets say no insecticides and no noticeable scent. Reviewers split a pack across a wardrobe, drawers and a storage box, and describe corners later found full of clothes moths where a zap device had not worked. Two purchases left about two months in active rooms caught nothing, and glue stuck to fingers while the cards were folded out of the box. The title also says carpet detection, while the species bullet names only the common clothes moth. The pieces field says 1 and the unit count says 6. It is the best value row here: a named male monitor with a usable sample, not the cheapest card in the set. A jumper already holed before the traps went down is the limit the reviews keep showing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A flat where you want a mid-price male Tineola monitor and will still clean the wool.
Less suitable: A case-bearing carpet job that needs Tinea printed on the bullet, or the lowest price per trap.
Specifications
Common questions
Which moth is the lure for?
The bullets name male common clothes moths, Tineola bisselliella. The title also says clothes and carpet moth detection.
Does the pack have a scent?
The bullets say it contains no insecticides and produces no noticeable scent.
Why do the pack counts disagree?
The title, style and unit count say 6. The number of pieces field says 1.
Across 3,153 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.4, the Theo's Home Care London Moth 10-pack at £17.95 is a sticky card that names the common clothes moth plus case-making and pale-backed moths, and states 4 months once opened. Reviewers report dozens of moths within half an hour where a fly spray had already failed, and one card per main room still full after two months. The listing also says the cards protect, which is stronger wording than a plain monitor. Saved reviews include spiders and other insects on the glue, and moths still in the room after about six months, though fewer. Plastic packaging is called excessive beside the peel-off film. At about £1.80 a trap it is the top pick here for a large independent sample and a four-month claim, with the limit that a full card is not a cleared wardrobe. The eBook is listed with the pack; it is seller advice, not a lab result.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A household that wants 10 cards, a four-month claim and a large review sample, and can ignore killer wording.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a listing that says monitoring only, or a Latin name for Tinea on the bullet.
Specifications
Common questions
How long does each London Moth trap last?
The listing says each sticky pheromone trap lasts 4 months once opened.
Does the pack include an eBook?
Yes. The bullets include access to The Domestic Moth Exterminator plus a user guide.
Which moths does the listing exclude?
It names the common clothes moth, and also case-making and pale-backed moths. It says it is not suitable for the brown house moth, white-shouldered moth, Indian meal moth or bumble bee wax moth.
Acana's 10 glue boards at £14.84, about £1.48 each, name Tineola bisselliella and Tinea pellionella and say they attract and kill, with 4.0 from 116 amazon.co.uk reviews and 42 UK review texts. That is the lowest clear price per trap in this set, and the only 10-pack that prints both of the Natural History Museum's usual clothes-moth species. The bullets do not state a life in weeks. Reviewers call the boards small and sticky, and a repeated cluster says moths ignored the cards, including ten traps with moths flying and none stuck. One reviewer killed two moths by hand in the same room. The scent question on the listing is unanswered. A later public snippet showed a different price and review count; this comparison uses the saved line of £14.84 and 4.0 from 116. It is the species line to read for carpet holes, not the best value row, because empty cards and kill wording sit beside a life claim that is not there.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who needs both Latin names on one 10-pack and will replace the board when the glue fails, not on a printed week count.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants monitor-only wording or a stated life of 12 weeks or more.
Specifications
Common questions
Which species does Acana name?
The bullets name Tineola bisselliella and Tinea pellionella.
How long does each board last?
The bullets do not give a week or month life.
Does the listing say whether it has a scent?
The listing asks the question. The bullets do not answer it.
The Nozerix 5-pack at £9.99, about £2.00 a trap, is a folded sticky card rated 4.0 from 11 amazon.co.uk reviews, with nine UK review texts. The bullets say male moths and up to 3 months, and they do not print Tineola or Tinea. Reviewers describe a hook-on card in a wardrobe and boards near the skirting after vacuuming failed to stop carpet-edge damage. The same small file includes moths landing beside the cards, and one review that challenges the protect-and-break-the-cycle wording as an unregistered biocide claim. Glue is called very sticky during setup. The title says safe for homes with pets and children; the listing does not answer that as a separate field. Use it only if you accept an 11-review sample and a common-name species line. The listing's first-available date is 26 June 2026, so the file is still thin.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wardrobe hook when you already know the moth and want a cheap replacement card.
Less suitable: A first buy where you need a named species and a review sample above a few dozen.
Specifications
Common questions
How long does Nozerix say the traps last?
The bullets say up to 3 months.
Are they described as safe around children?
The title says safe for homes with pets and children. The listing does not answer that as a separate field.
Does the listing name a Latin species?
No. It says clothes moths and male moths, without Tineola or Tinea in the bullets.
Entopest's pads at £18.99, about £1.90 a pad, are a hanger monitor for male Tineola bisselliella, rated 3.9 from 5,891 amazon.co.uk reviews, with a stated life of up to 12 weeks. That is the largest review file in the set. Reviewers describe moths on a pad the first night, four moths in a wardrobe, and a drop from several moths a day to about one a week alongside vacuuming. The repeated complaint is the holder: skinny, flimsy, and worse than older solid casings. The title says 10 reusable hangers; the bullets say 10 pads and 5 clear hangers. The model field says Fruit Traps, which does not match the clothes-moth title. Related species, including case-bearing moths, are not guaranteed. It is the deepest sample, not the top pick, because the hanger clash and the redesign sit on an otherwise clear monitor line. Pads are refills; the hangers are the reusable part.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Wardrobes and drawers where you want a pad off the wool and can live with the hanger-count clash.
Less suitable: A carpet edge that needs a flat card, or a buyer who needs the box to match the title on hanger count.
Specifications
Common questions
How many hangers are in the box?
The title says 10 reusable hangers. The bullets say 10 pads and 5 clear hangers. Both figures are on the listing.
Are the pads reusable?
The hangers are described as reusable. The pads are refills, effective for up to 12 weeks. The pad itself is not described as reusable.
Will it catch carpet moths?
The lure is for male Tineola bisselliella. The bullets say case-bearing or pale-backed moths may occasionally be attracted, and that this is not guaranteed.
Super Ninja's 4-pack at £7.99, about £2.00 a card, names male Tineola bisselliella, states up to 3 months, and is rated 3.8 from 184 amazon.co.uk reviews. The card folds into a tent, hangs, or sticks with an adhesive back, and the listing says keep it away from children and pets. Reviewers report many moths after a week on skirting and unit tops, and a wardrobe card that caught a couple while one outside caught more. The same file includes three traps in one room with nothing, none after a few months in a wardrobe, and cards called smaller and flimsier than other brands. The bullets also say control as well as monitor. It is the lowest shelf price in the set, with the weakest stars among the better-reviewed clothes traps here. A pack of four covers fewer rooms if you open one card at a time.
Pros
Cons
Best for: One wardrobe and a skirting board when you want a named Tineola card under £8.
Less suitable: A whole flat, pets that can reach a stuck card, or a buyer who wants monitor-only wording.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the card be stuck to a wardrobe?
Yes. The bullets say peel, fold, then place, hang or stick it with the self-adhesive back on smooth surfaces.
What does the listing say about children and pets?
It calls the trap a discreet option for homes with children and pets, and it also says keep it out of their reach.
Which species is named?
Male clothes moths, Tineola bisselliella.
Lumora's triangle at £15.99 has no customer reviews line and no review text on the listing, so there is no star rating to quote. The title and one bullet say 10 traps; the unit count field says 6.0, which is why this comparison does not divide the price. The bullets say male clothes moths, up to 3 months, odourless, and a hook or a flat lay under furniture. They do not print a Latin name, and the wording is monitoring and protection. Country of origin is given as China and the model is Cmt-001. Without a UK review sample you cannot see whether the glue fills, stays empty, or clashes with the pack count in the box. Leave it until the listing shows a review line you can read, or until the 10-versus-6 count is one figure. Weight on the listing is 190 g, which does not settle how many cards are in the parcel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: No first-time buyer in this set, until the pack count and a review line agree.
Less suitable: Anyone choosing a first pack. The clash makes a price per trap meaningless.
Specifications
Common questions
How many traps are in the Lumora pack?
The title and one bullet say 10. The unit count field says 6.0. Do not divide £15.99 by either figure.
How long does the listing say they last?
Up to 3 months.
What is the amazon.co.uk star rating?
The listing has no customer reviews line and no review text.
Eleven amazon.co.uk listings were scored on 21 October 2026 from stars and a review-count band, the species named, a stated lure life, monitor-only wording, saved UK review themes, and shelf price divided by the pack count the title states. There is no laboratory test. The two MothOut packs share one review text, so 4.5 from 1,769 is counted once. The top pick is the highest total. Best value is the strongest score among packs under about £2.50 a trap that name a Latin species, state a lure life, use monitor-only wording, and have at least 100 independent reviews.
Amazon evidence
30%Stars count with the review-count band on that amazon.co.uk listing. A hard cut applies under 20 reviews, and another when there is no review line. A count shared by two pack sizes is not a second sample.
Listing fit
25%Points follow a Latin or common species name, a stated lure life, and whether the wording is monitor-only. Kill, control, or protect wording is marked down. A pack-count clash is marked down.
Review outcome
25%Saved UK review themes count: empty cards, flimsy hangers, glue on fingers, and a catch that still left clothes eaten. A full card is not treated as a cleared wardrobe.
Price per trap
20%Value is the shelf price divided by the pack count the title states. A title and a unit count that disagree are not divided. Best value also has to pass the species, life, wording, and review-count tests.
Start with the species on the listing, then the wording, then the stated lure life and the form. A clothes moth trap draws male textile moths. It does not clear larvae in wool or carpet. Price per trap comes after those three checks, and only when the pack count is one figure. Nothing on this page is a laboratory test.
A clothes moth trap on amazon.co.uk is a sticky card or pad with a pheromone that draws male clothes moths. It is not a spray and not a pantry-moth trap. Damage in UK homes is done by larvae of the common clothes moth, Tineola bisselliella, and the case-bearing clothes moth, Tinea pellionella. The Natural History Museum names those two as the usual pests of wool, carpet, and fur, and states that adults do not eat fabric.
A clothes moth lure is not a pantry-moth trap. Listings often exclude the Indian meal moth, the brown house moth, and the white-shouldered house moth. Pale-backed on a bullet is a seller claim, not one of the Museum's two usual clothes moths.
English Heritage says vacuum edges and under furniture, including underlay. Adults on a card are not the larvae in the wool. An empty card is not an all-clear.
Listings allow a card in the wardrobe. Some reviewers still found clothes eaten when that was the only place a card sat. Put one where moths fly or crawl, and date it so you replace a full or dull glue surface.
The species line is the first check. The Natural History Museum names Tineola bisselliella and Tinea pellionella as the usual pests of wool, carpet, and fur. Adults do not eat fabric. Prefer those names on the listing. A pale-backed clothes moth is a seller claim on some bullets, not one of those two. Brown house moth, white-shouldered house moth, and Indian meal moth are the exclusions you should expect to see. The second check is the wording.
Stated life in this comparison runs from about 8 to 12 weeks, through 12 weeks, 90 days, and 3 months, to 4 months once opened. Some bullets state no life. English Heritage replaces lures on a quarterly check unless the specification differs. One data sheet says avoid storage above 30°C. Replace a card sooner when the glue is covered. Form follows the room. A folded triangle suits a shelf, a drawer, or a skirting. A three-sided card is sold for moths that crawl and can sit on a carpet.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a named clothes-moth lure and you will still deal with the wool. The London Moth 10-pack at about £17.95 names the common clothes moth plus case-making and pale-backed moths, states 4 months once opened, and has 4.4 from 3,153 reviews. The listing also says the cards protect, which is stronger than a plain monitor. A full card is not a cleared wardrobe.
You want a card that can sit at the skirting, and a listing that names case-bearing moths. Manchester Mothmen, five three-sided cards at about £17.95, says monitoring only and can lie on a carpet. It has 4.6 from 632 reviews and does not state a lure life. It names case-bearing moths in common words, not as Tinea pellionella, and it catches adults, not the larvae in the pile.
You have already vacuumed and you want a card you can read, not a kill claim. Insectix, six cards at about £13.56, names male Tineola bisselliella, says monitoring and no insecticide, and states up to 90 days, with 4.5 from 401 reviews. Some reviews report empty cards for about two months. The pieces field says 1 while the pack is 6.
The top pick is the London Moth 10-pack at about £17.95. It is the highest score: a sticky card that names the common clothes moth plus case-making and pale-backed moths, states 4 months once opened, and has 4.4 from 3,153 amazon.co.uk reviews, about £1.80 a trap. The listing also says the cards protect, which is stronger than a plain monitor, and a full card is not a cleared wardrobe. The best value is Insectix, six cards at about £13.56, about £2.26 each. It names male Tineola bisselliella, uses monitoring wording, states up to 90 days, and has 4.5 from 401 reviews. Acana is cheaper per trap and fails the life and wording tests. Entopest has the largest review file and loses the value badge on the hanger clash. None of these scores is a laboratory test.
Insectix 6 clothes moth monitoring traps
Named male Tineola monitor at about £2.26 a card, up to 90 days, monitoring wording, and 4.5 from 401 reviews.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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