Where do the holes in front of my tee shirts come from

I’m wondering if these t shirts are folded for storage. I’ve line at waist level could be a fold that’s available to moths.

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In my case it is from the clothes line. The garment gets blown around the wire and caught on the stray strands of wire.

I have had them appearing at the front at tummy level on a few of my cashmere jumpers! I now know that it’s my lovely stone worktops. I tend to lean forward on to them when creating in the kitchen. (Havoc mostly). I now try to remember to pull my jumpers up out of the way, or wear a pinny! ?

Buy some pretty appliques and iron/sew them over the holes. And apply Lavender oil to a sponge or tissue and keep near your moth-tempting clothing.

Do you all shop at the same shop or live in the same area? I have never, ever heard anyone having holes in their clothes apart from genuinely catching them on something

Happens to my sons the shirts too. Front and waist line.

Same here with husband’s tees. Very strange!

I thought splashes of bleach? I use an apron all the time. I never have holes in any tops.

I thought the tiny holes were caused by bra hooks. I now put my bras in a laundry bag before washing so time will tell if this might be the solution.

Isn’t this moths . I have loads . T-shirt’s and cardis mainly !! Tiny holes

Are any of you smokers? Dh used to get these little holes in his t shirts before he stopped smoking - hot ash was the culprit in his case

Hi all
I too have this problem but thought that the light weight item where being pushed into those tiny holes in the washing machine, but as Eloethan say why nearly always the front ????
What ever it is eats odd socks as well Grr.

I’m relieved that’s it’s not just me that has this problem! Are much detective work my answer is that it’s my granite worksurface which has a flat edge rather than a bull nose. It’s the only thing the right height to make these holes. If I’m wearing a good top I now wear an apron, and use the holed ones for day to day lichen duties.

I found holes to be caused by the button of my jeans/ trousers and rubbing against kitchen worktops.

I have them as well, and my daughter ( different houses) don’t know what causes them. I presume inferior material now I don’t remember it happening years ago when I was younger.

Could it be from when you wear a handbag across your body?

I do wear a pinny Gransooz ( I have a large collection ) and I still get the holes ! I’ve ruled out buttons too as it’s always just above waist level .

I discovered mine were from the zip of a jacket that was snagging my tops.

Clothes moths are more likely to choose an area of fabric that is already a bit greasier with organic matter than the rest. So the front of the teeshirt, which brushes against tabletops and worktops, is a likely target.

Twiceasnice My husband also thinks it's inferior material.

I’m still not sure whether mine are getting caught in the drum and it’s the thinner material ( like tee shirts) that suffer?

Definitely a belt buckle in my case! I thought it was just me - can't believe how many of us have little holes in front of t-shirts at the waist! Amazing!

POPPY 11 welcome nice to have someone new on board, looking forward to your messages.

Definitely not moths. Car seat belt combined with jeans seems to be a good possibility.