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   Paul S Person to All   
   Re: Alley Oop: Tags in the back of your    
   02 Nov 25 08:04:53   
   
   From: psperson@old.netcom.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:03:54 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)   
   wrote:   
      
   >BCFD 36  writes:   
   >>On 10/28/25 19:15, Ted Nolan  wrote:   
   >>> In article <10drcak$2ergt$1@dont-email.me>,   
   >>> Bobbie Sellers   wrote:   
   >>[stuff deleted]   
   >>>    
   >>> I'm neutral on tags in shirts, but I miss them in briefs.  When it's   
   >>> dark and I'm half asleep, I need some clues.   
   >>   
   >>I miss them on both T-shirts and underware. When I am trying to dress in    
   >>the dark, the printed on ones are impossible to find.   
   >   
   >The printed ones often fade away long before the garment end-of-life.   
   >   
   >Recent T's that I've purchased (Hanes Beefy T's) have gone   
   >back to using cloth tags.   
      
   Well, /that's/ a step backwards.   
      
   IMHO, of course. YMMV.   
      
   >In the dark, the shoulder seams can be used to determine   
   >the back of the shirt.  The seams are closer together in   
   >the back.   
      
   I don't usually notice until I've put it on.   
      
   Just because I can /see/ the printed tag doesn't mean I actually   
   looked for it!   
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