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[jesscyn]

I was wondering why all my pants seem to wear out and form these fluff balls where they rub together when I walk. Is this because they're cheap pants because the more spendy pants that I bought did this really quickly too.

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[silken_shadow]

Here you go:

A pill forms on the fabric surface as short fiber ends tangle together due to friction and rubbing. Pilling occurs on most fabrics, but the pills tend to break off on natural fabrics. Some cotton and wool fabrics have a special finish to help prevent pilling. Synthetic fibers like nylon, acrylic and polyester are more apt to pill because the fibers are so strong they don't break off. Nylon and polyester also produce a lot of static electricity which attracts lint. The lint becomes incorporated into the pill, making it even more unsightly.

http://www.sewnews.com/library/sewnews/qa/aaqa1002a.htm

[peradouro]

I hate this. Even when I'm thinner my thighs rub just enough to eventually cause this. I tend to wear a lot of skirts anyway so I just switch back and forth to make the pants last a bit longer.

[baerana]

i have a little battery-operated 'de-piller' thing, it works well and removes all the unsightly-ness :)

[doorinward]

just friction. Nothing to be done about it, sadly, except wearing skirts.

[aspencreek]

Then what do you do about thigh skin pills?
Har har. Sorry.

[lnorigb]

like yr icon =)

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[riverheart]

How tight are the pants to your legs? I find that somewhat looser pantlegs don't pill as much as tighter ones, because there's more room for "slip" and therefore less continuous friction on the fabric.

[mactavish]

Might be their particular fabric blend.

[rosie420]

My pants always do that too. Damn my chubby thighs! *cries*