Why do my t-shirts keep getting tiny holes?

Sometimes the new item of clothing only lies in the closet for a few weeks when the first small holes appear - but where do they come from?

Everyone knows the small holes that sometimes deface new items of clothing after a short time.

To prevent this from happening, you should first identify and eliminate possible causes.

We will show you what reasons could be behind it.

Holes in the T-shirt: When clothes moths are up to mischief

One of the most common reasons for

is moths that have lodged in closets.

They prefer to taste animal materials such as leather, wool and silk.

In order to chase away the clothes moths *, it is best to set up

- the animals can't stand these and immediately run away.

Cedar or Niebaumholz are suitable as scent notes, but the smell of lavender (promotional link) also produces the desired effect.

If you want to avoid clothes moths making themselves comfortable in your closet, you should, however, take precautions: To do this, close all windows and doors in the evening when you want to switch on the lights - mosquito nets and screens also keep the moths away from their mischief float.

Small holes after washing: check other clothes

Sometimes new holes in the clothing become visible immediately after washing.

This is usually because your garment has come into contact with

from other clothes.

For this reason, as a precaution, you should put clothing with sharp edges in a laundry net so that it can no longer be damaged.

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Holes in clothing from edges in the washing machine

If you can rule out the first-mentioned causes, it may be worth taking a look inside the washing machine.

Over the years, it can happen that

formed, which now cause holes in your laundry.

Or sharp small parts have got stuck in the drum and should be removed.

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