Have you ever noticed small, puncture-like holes appearing on your T-shirts? You might be panicking, thinking there's a moth nearby, eating the fibres of your clothes - but there's actually a simple explanation. A woman who was baffled at why little holes kept appearing on "all her T-shirts", "usually around the naval area", finally discovered why - and it's not as mysterious as you might think. The 49-year-old took to Facebook's Dull Women's Club to say she doesn't "wear a belt so it's not that".
She then shared a picture of her T-shirt, which had several little holes near where the belly-button would be. Social media users were quick to help - and while many were as baffled as she was - others knew what had caused it. While wearing a belt is usually the explanation for people getting little holes in their T-shirts, others think they understood why they were appearing on her clothes, despite not wearing one. "Rubbing against a counter is usually what happens to me," said one person.
Another shared: "Definitely from rubbing up against an area that hits in that spot every time. I have the same problem.." A third explained that it could be down to a "zipper, buttons, desk or anything that you rub against.". Along similar lines, another suggested: "I get this a lot. Same, don't wear a belt. Could be rubbing on buttons from jeans, thats the only thing I think of.". Another person took to Reddit with a similar problem, saying "tiny holes" kept appearing "around the belt area" of their favourite T-shirt, and they had no idea why it was happening.
According to stylist Alison Gary, the reason this happens is because of friction against metal hardware - such as zips or belts. She explained on her Wardrobe Oxygen website: "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).".
