Holey T shirts!

I have the same problem. Is it the zip on our trousers?

Could it be a car seatbelt rubbing?

My mum’s t shirts are exactly the same. She can’t work out what does it either.

It took me ages to work this one out . It’s the pull thing on the trouser /jean zip. I was fine until I got a bit of a meno belly which pushes the zip out a bit . I don’t get the holes on tops I wear with leggings .

I’ve discovered that these holes that I see when I hold my t-shirts up to the light, can be caused by leaning into the shop counter where I work. Our counter is made of some sort of marble effect stuff. Try googling it.
..after all are moths really that intelligent that they’d all gather around the same area of a garment.
Do you spend a lot of time at a kitchen work-top or the kitchen sink unit?

Hmm. More likely zip from tummy than housework! Although my zips seem fairly tucked away I will investigate. Car seat belt maybe, but why now? Been driving for years and years! Maybe a zip/seat belt combo!

I have holes in my t shirts exactly level with the work top and edge of sink.
I think the friction against the work top and the zip or button on trousers causes the problem.

Mmm .. I've wondered whether it's caused by pegs on the washing line .. I've started hanging with 4 pegs .. so ...
* * ----- * *
rather than
* - * - *
I think there is an improvement ..

I don't have this problem. Interesting so many ladies have it though.
I hang tops with the body of the garment over the line, pegs under the arms. If it a woolly garment, tights through the arms, pegs on tights.
Otherwise dry flat.

I think it is the button on trousers above the zip. I rarely wear these now and it seems to have drastically lessened the holes.

It is clearly because when you are out your DH is wearing your tees and the belt of his trousers is causing the holes.😆

Methinks some of ladies have bellybutton rings that you aren't admitting!

Flippinheck

It is clearly because when you are out your DH is wearing your tees and the belt of his trousers is causing the holes.😆

Also this!

It isn’t something I have noticed but will now go off and check.

I have the same problem and it is I think the metal button on my jeans so I have looked at some button covers (Yes there are such thing) on line and will be purchasing these as I have got holes in 3 fine knit jumpers and numerous T shirts.

I have the same problem. It didn’t used to happen but in the last decade or so, it’s very common, which makes me discount the idea of zips and buttons on jeans and trousers being the culprit, as I’ve worn jeans and trousers for years. I wonder if it’s more to do with the quality of the cotton used and the manufacturing process?

Flippinheck

It is clearly because when you are out your DH is wearing your tees and the belt of his trousers is causing the holes.😆

Now there's a vision.....

Pudding123

I have the same problem and it is I think the metal button on my jeans so I have looked at some button covers (Yes there are such thing) on line and will be purchasing these as I have got holes in 3 fine knit jumpers and numerous T shirts.

That's a good plan - worth a try

Ziplok

I have the same problem. It didn’t used to happen but in the last decade or so, it’s very common, which makes me discount the idea of zips and buttons on jeans and trousers being the culprit, as I’ve worn jeans and trousers for years. I wonder if it’s more to do with the quality of the cotton used and the manufacturing process?

This is exactly my thought. But why doesn't it happen to my husband's clothes? And it doesn't matter whether it's an M+S tshirt, Hush or Primark.... in fact Primark - my very oldest tshirt - has only lately succumbed!

I have seen this discussion on other sites - it seems it is the t shirt rubbing against jeans' zips/buttons when you lean against kitchen worktops. Sealady I presume it doesn't happen to your husband as he obviously doesn't do as much cooking/dishwashing as you do!

Women tend to wear clothes too tight imo.
Try the next size up T shirt to see if it reduces the problem.
Men don't usually wear things skin tight so less pressure

Sealady ..and others, you all laugh at the thought of DH sneakily wearing your clothes while you're out.
Don't laugh, it happens ( more common than you think and for many reasons)
Yes , it happened to me and made life a bit rocky for a while.
However, he is hurting no one and is the same lovely chap I married 44 years ago so we have dealt with it .
Yes , it's amusing but not really!

I ruined a lot of cotton tops exactly the same way since I had my new kitchen. I have a stone worktop with a slight bevel on the corner. It is definitely the friction as I move around the worktop cooking or washing up. I now either wear an apron or bend over slightly so my top is not rubbing along the worktop. Has cured the problem of ruining all my favourite cotton tops

We started getting these on our t shirts - mostly mine but hubby and sons too. We took ages to work it out but for us, it was the granite worktop we had with our new kitchen. The edges are really sharp. I now have a tea towel draped over the sink so when I’m leaning, whatever I’m wearing doesn’t rub. So far so good.