The worst site with a simple solution
Holes, most of the time they’re annoying. Except for cheese and tunnels there are few place you wish to see them, with T-shirts certainly up there with the worst places to find these irritating voids of space.
However, have you ever looked down at one of your favourite tops and frustratingly asked yourself where do these holes keep coming from?
Well, one woman indeed has, and took to the oracle of niche knowledge, social media, for answers, which might just surprise you.
The woman posted to the Facebook group Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips, a page dedicated to popular internet cleaner Sophie Hinchliffe, and which is a melting pot of household cleaning tips from across the nation, to ask her question.
She queried: “Why does this always happen to my husband’s tee shirts? Honestly, he can have a brand new tee on and within a day there are holes. All my clothes are untouched. Any advice would be gratefully received.”
The poster also added a picture of one of her husband’s mentioned T-shirts which was noticeably structurally compromised around the belly-button area.
Fortunately for the baffled wife, and despite other equally as confused users, she quickly got an answer.
Many knew straight away the issue, instantly dismissing the idea that creepy crawlies might be at work, explaining simply that the holes are created by a belt buckle.
One person said: “I’ve seen people say it’s the zip or belt buckle,” while another person suggested “bearings”.
Meanwhile, another explained: “Does he wear a belt? My husband has these holes from his. Hope that helps.”
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This was quickly ratified by another user who wrote: “Snap happens to mine – think it’s catching on zip of jeans or trousers – that’s the only think I can think of?”
Stylist Alison Gary has also backed up this claim, noting how the friction between metal parts such as zips and belts with T-shirts can cause such holes.
She explained on her website Wardrobe Oxygen: “The pinholes are usually caused by friction against the metal hardware on jeans. Your button, but also the rivets, zipper, and the tough knots of thread around the fly can wear against knit t-shirts.
“Add working on countertops, standing desks, a heavy crossbody bag, an hour in the washing machine, or your seatbelt, and they appear even more quickly (more friction plus body heat).”
Alison advised that the best way to prevent this from happening is to tuck the top into the trouser, even if it’s only partially, or just to get a belt that won’t cause as much friction through being more discreet.
Well, there you have it, another mystery solved.
