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    Jon Rhoderick
    BPL Member

    @hotrhoddudeguy

    Locale: New England

    Does any one have any ideas on how to make durable thumbholes on Merino or Powerstretch tops, these fabrics seem to be the most common tops with holes. They are great for sealing in heat!

    thanks Jon

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    kevin davidson
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    @kdesign

    Locale: Mythical State of Jefferson

    First of all, the garment needs to have adequate sleeve length. My Icebreaker and Ibex shirts which have thumbholes have longer cut sleeve lengths than other shirts which don't have them.

    Icebreaker has the best thumbhole construction I've seen, using horseshoe shaped reinforcing pieces around the thumbhole, both inside and out, and is meticulously machined stitched. I think that some form of buttonhole stiching around a slit for a thumbhole might be considered for a homemade mod. But please ask someone familiar with sewing knit materials. Wool, in particular, is not a strong fiber.

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    Eric Noble
    BPL Member

    @ericnoble

    Locale: Colorado Rockies

    Jon, my Smartwool Shadow hoody has thumb holes. The thumbhole is sewn into a cuff that is then sewn onto the end of the sleeve. This works rather well. See my review of the Shadow for some details.

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