![]() Another solution is to wear pull-on pants or pants with a tab closure. Tucking in your top, even if it's a half tuck, is the easiest and free solution. Yeah, that's not going to happen in my wardrobe any time soon! How to Prevent Pinholes in T-Shirts My “favorite” hack found online was just to wear crop tops. ![]() It may work, I will never know as one day of this hack left a gummy residue on my button (and don't accidentally launder your jeans with a Band-Aid on it, that creates even more of a mess). I even saw some sites suggest covering the button of jeans with a Band-Aid and had to try it. Some suggest wearing a camisole under t-shirts, which offers a buffer but isn't always the most comfortable or possible option. Many websites suggest fortifying the navel of your t-shirt with interfacing, but I can only imagine that affecting the drape of the tee and look really odd if you decide to tuck it in. There' are many hacks online that claim to stop holes from appearing at the bottom half of t-shirts and knit tops… and most of them don't work or look good. ![]() These have all become more popular in recent years because even quality retailers have been choosing lower-quality cotton and jersey to keep prices competitive with the popularity of fast fashion. Mix in trendy tissue-weight, slub, or lower-quality knits. Add working at a counter, a heavy crossbody bag, or your seatbelt and they appear even more quickly (more friction plus body heat). Your button, but also the rivets, zipper, and the tough knots of thread around the fly can wear against knit t-shirts. The pinholes are usually caused by friction against the metal hardware on jeans. The most popular reason I have found for why we get such pinholes in our t-shirts is friction. I've experienced such pinholes in my tees before and went to research why this happens, how to prevent pinholes in t-shirts, and how to repair such holes. ![]() It seems to happen more often and only in the past few years. If you have come to find little pinholes on your t-shirts and lightweight knit tops, especially near your belly button, you're not the only one.
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