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Post by mykidzmom2 on Feb 11, 2015 19:05:46 GMT
For those of you who don't believe in invisible moth damage....
I measured and examined a pair of cotton knit...drawers, short johns?, for lack of a better word...and they were perfect. Elastic intact, lovely.
Washed them as listed on the tag....
These suckers came out with 40+ moth holes. Really. More holes than fabric.
Wow.
And on cotton, too.
What will become of my 19 St John's from the same lot?!?!?!?!?!?
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Post by RetroMonde on Feb 11, 2015 22:27:11 GMT
Cotton? Do moths eat cotton? I wonder if they had bleach or other damage that the water activated? Fingers crossed for your St Johns!
Sandra
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2015 23:45:46 GMT
I've never heard to moths attacking cotton either.
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Post by jellybeanscloset412 on Feb 11, 2015 23:54:13 GMT
Silverfish maybe?
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Post by kritter on Feb 11, 2015 23:57:43 GMT
I think Silverfish and maybe Carpet Beetles.
"Bugs that Commonly Eat Cotton
Carpet beetles of the family Dermestidae are responsible for most damage to cotton or synthetic clothing. The larvae of these beetles have a voracious appetite, and will subsist on anything available, even dryer lint. Carpet beetle larvae can survive for weeks without any food source at all, and they are extremely persistent unless you use chemical means to eliminate them."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 0:17:18 GMT
Oh no, hope they haven't spread to anything else. Maybe they just like drawers LOL
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Post by Shirley U Geste on Feb 12, 2015 1:42:11 GMT
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Post by mykidzmom2 on Feb 12, 2015 4:25:32 GMT
I think Silverfish and maybe Carpet Beetles. "Bugs that Commonly Eat Cotton Carpet beetles of the family Dermestidae are responsible for most damage to cotton or synthetic clothing. The larvae of these beetles have a voracious appetite, and will subsist on anything available, even dryer lint. Carpet beetle larvae can survive for weeks without any food source at all, and they are extremely persistent unless you use chemical means to eliminate them." Eeeeewwwwww!!! Thankfully I've kept all the stuff from this lot in bags, then directly into the wash, the freezer or off to the cleaners. The short johns seem to be the only item so damaged, so maybe it was something else. |
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Post by mykidzmom2 on Feb 12, 2015 4:26:01 GMT
I think I'll do some serious vacuuming tomorrow anyhow...
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