# Hole in Pocket

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hole-in-pocket/317879>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 20, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hole-in-pocket/317879 "2005-08-20T15:09:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![aka\_10003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@aka\_10003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aka_10003)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hole-in-pocket/317879/1 "2005-08-20T15:09:53Z")

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I am constantly getting holes in my pockets due to keys, etc…

Any suggestions beyond the obvious folding and sewing?

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**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hole-in-pocket/317879/2 "2005-08-20T15:23:39Z")

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Don’t keep keys in your pockets?

Seriously. Would you be able to keep them on a clip on your beltloop or something?

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**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hole-in-pocket/317879/3 "2005-08-20T16:02:32Z")

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Kevlar fabric?

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**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hole-in-pocket/317879/4 "2005-08-20T18:50:25Z")

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> [@Electronic Chaos](#):
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> Kevlar fabric?

[SIZE=1]  
Leather pockets or pocket liners are a possibility.  
“Naugahide?”  
Rhino skin?

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hole-in-pocket/317879/5 "2005-08-20T19:20:30Z")

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Keep the keys, etc. in a small case of some sort.