A hoodie drawstring doesn't get much attention until it no longer does its job. And, how did it fall out anyways? Did you pull it, or did it magician its way out during the dryer cycle like mine do ...

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You know when you take your washing out of the machine and notice that your hoodie drawstring is now half gone, with one end lost into the 'impossible to reach down' tube around the edge of the hood?

Importer: Coolibar Inc., of St. Louis Park, Minn. Hazard: The garments have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) to ...

Our hoodies, joggers and pajama pants have all had fateful tumbles in the dryer that lead to a tangled web of drawstrings, tying random socks and pant legs together into one giant mess. If only we ...

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