Comments on: WFMW: Backwards Edition

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:00:08 +0000

I get them in the front, around my waistline. It's seems to be from the pants (jeans) button and leaning on the counter.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:19:59 +0000

This happens most often with my son's shirts because he wears them so often. I've just assumed that it's the cotton deteriorating from so many washes.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:18:08 +0000

OK- I am going to say the rubbing of your stomach on the counter (I am there MANY times a day!) is plausible.

I would also add that pulling our shirts down, tend to stretch them therefore those weakened spots become weaker. If we have fingernails, they weaken that spot a little more each time. We are MUCH more self conscious of our bellies!

Also a reason your hubby may not have them is the same reason that my hubby's clothes stay nicer WAY longer than mine, he has "work clothes". He has dress pants and shirts that he wears to work and then he only wears his "regular" clothes 4-5 hours, as opposed to my 15 hours....

I know my cotton shirts (daily wear!)wear out WAY faster than my husband's... hopefully this helps!

By: amy

amy — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:42:54 +0000

I know exactly what you are talking about. I don't think it's bugs or the washing machine. The holes are in a characteristic place that defies both of those explanation (the pattern would be more random).

Here's my theory:

It has to do with the machinery used in the factories where the clothes are made and packaged. There must be a jig or something that holds the shirt in place during sewing or folding or whatever, and it sometimes pricks the fabric. The holes don't show up right away, only after a few washes as the fibers relax and the knit starts to unravel. Woven fabrics aren't vulnerable in the same way as knits, which is why you only see this in tee-shirts, not blouses and other shirts, and why they are most prominent in lighter weight knits.

Just a theory.

By: bridget {bake at 350}

bridget {bake at 350} — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:33:29 +0000

Gosh…I have no idea….and I really don't like some of these buggy answers! I have a few w/holes, too! I'm going to say it's from the cats. Yep, cats, not bugs!!!

I'm so glad the linky was still open! I TOTALLY forgot to link up yesterday!

By: Nichole

Nichole — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:56:04 +0000

I have exactly the same problem!! Mine are all right at the place where my stomach comes into contact with the counters, too. I think mines are specifically from the corners of the bathroom counters, which I have to lean on to brush the kids' teeth. I love the apron idea! If I ever replace my holey shirts, I may start wearing an apron all day long.

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:34:40 +0000

Well… it could be any of the things above..

We get tiny ants in our dirty laundry hamper on occasion. And we get tiny holes in our laundry, often in high sweat areas, sometimes in random places. I'm sure some of the holes are wear and tear from catching on something but I am convinced that some of them are because of the ants we get in the summer time. (Then we treat the yard and the ant problem goes away for a little while.)

By: gloria laura

gloria laura — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:53:04 +0000

maybe can be the soap that you use. The natural cotton is that you comment.

Thanks for share your daily things life.

God bless you
Gloria
México

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:27:50 +0000

Your husband doesn't get them because he doesn't wear "paper weight" tees! They are so thin, as are most girls/womens tees that your belt or top of your pants where the button is wears on them.

By: The Googeg's

The Googeg's — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:53:31 +0000

Well, I don't know the WHY, but I can tell you what I did with a couple of my kind of plain shirts. When the hole was really small I had my daughter use her bedazzler on the hole, and then create a design around it — like a little flower. Or, one time it was more crayon in the dryer than holes and I gave my kids fabric paint to decorate a shirt for mom and it turned out really cute.

So..if you see some Mom wearing a kid decorated shirt … it just could be someone like me who decided to get a few more wears out of the thing.