How do those darn little holes on the stomach get into our shirts? You can find out what you can do about the common pitting on your waistband here.
Holes on the stomach – how do the little beasts get into our shirts?
We’re just constantly annoyed by this: another small hole in our favorite shirt. These nasty little things always appear around our stomachs. But why? Are moths to blame? Zippers or belt buckles? The fashion industry that processes lousy cotton and only produces shirts that are suitable for the season, in the expectation that the clothes will be thrown away after a few months? All in all quite annoying.
Holes in the shirt? Here’s what you can do about it
- Wear pants without buttons. Because they seem to be to blame for the misery. Hmm, on the one hand, living in leggings and sweatpants sounds tempting, but on the other hand, this strategy isn’t always easy to pull off. The new office-friendly jogging pants at least help us a little.
- Follow fashion – because it screams “Crop Top!” This refers to shirts that are so short that their hem only touches the waistband of the pants.
- No problem for which there is no invention: namely Lickety clip. A plastic clip that you can slide over the button of your pants to prevent friction between the metal and the shirt. Good idea, but visually it takes some getting used to. However, it also prevents the top corner of the front waistband from sticking out and showing under our T-shirt.
If the holes come from washing
Yes, our washing machine also contributes to the hole problem in thin cotton shirts. How can we protect our shirts when washing?
- Place delicate textiles in a laundry bag and then put them in the laundry drum.
- Always close zippers on pants or jackets and Velcro fasteners BEFORE washing.
If the hole is already there…
… darning is a solution. Even if we no longer use a needle, thread or darning fungus every day, even people who don’t like sewing can do it. And like this:
- Before sewing, wash and iron the laundry first so that we can clearly see the hole.
- Use a fine needle and a thread that matches the fabric and color in the stitches around the hole – we start on one side and push the needle through from below and down again on the other side of the hole.
- The hole is always closed from the left.
- Once the small hole is pulled evenly closed (don’t pull on the thread too hard, otherwise the fabric around the hole will contract too much), sew the thread with a few stitches.
- If you have two left hands or no sewing kit, you can also use iron-on patches – if it fits the item of clothing…