moth hole

Sweater's small gap

A moth hole is a small hole eaten in fabric by moth larvae, typically found in wool, silk, or other natural fibers stored in closets or drawers: The sweater had moth holes in both sleeves.

The damage often goes unnoticed until the garment is retrieved for wearing.

Related

fabric · closet · eaten · eaten away · tiny · cedar · cedar chest · lavender · storage · winter storage · cashmere · larvae · nibbled · frayed · wardrobe · vintage · old clothes · clothing

Categories
Opposites
fabric condition

moth holepatch

Material covering damage

darn · mend · unblemished · undamaged · repair

Family

moth, hole, moths, mothlike, mothy, holes, holed, holing, holier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G