drawstrings

[Byron]

Black goo is hard to explain if running all within the waist seam but they are jammers
and so of a material which gives compression?
My first reaction was a heat source but that would show first as external damage - so it may be the fabric produces a chemical reaction if an inner face is pressed to an inner face with the addition of pool chlorine penetration.
However that would not happen in just 24 hours, so how clean were the remains of the broken drawstring when withdrawn and had it always been
running free up to the time of failure?

[Torchwatch]

The black goo is rubber (or synthetic rubber) breaking down.
I use elastic when I make anything requiring some stretch, elastic is thin strips of rubber(/synthetic rubber) running parallel with each other and all stitched together. As an alternative you could use a single wide strip of rubber (/synthetic rubber) but it is more vulnerable to heat and chemicals, washing in bleach then drying in a hot spin drier is a killer.

If you really value this suit you may have to unpick all the waist stitching and put in new elastic, then resew it. This could take some some and spoil the looks of the suit. Shopping for new swimwear can be exciting!

[50 Free]

I figured it had to be some kind of a reaction between materials, aided by salt, chlorine, maybe even got some shampoo or something on it daily. Just weird...
No it's not like some kind of precious swimsuit, it's just what I wear to swim team practice usually, gotta sport the team logo, you know. Our kids wear one out in six months, how mine lasted years is remarkable. Not like I spend quite as much time in the pool as they do, don't have that kind of energy any more...
A new one is just two clicks away at the team store, online. I suppose I could switch up to a sheer white one but that would probably freak the kids out. Better not, huh?

[singletlover]

My pair of Ice AB's did that. String is in there and never coming out. The string area is hard as a rock.

[NakedBudd]

Originally Posted by singletlover

My pair of Ice AB's did that. String is in there and never coming out. The string area is hard as a rock.

If I got sheer white, my string area would be "hard as a rock" also. In fact, my whole suit would be hard as a rock.

[Byron]

Diver here might also have a broken drawstring after his dive:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc...2pmro1_500.jpg

[swim suit eddie]

I go to men's swim club, with a nice large swimming pool. All of the guys ages are from 30's to 60's and we all wear speedo swim suits of various brands, like Adias, TYR and Dolphin. they are of various colors too. Our locker room and showers were very spacious. I was told by a fellow member, who does a lot of swimming there, to watch the guys coming in and out of the pool area to or from the locker rooms. The guys going to the pool in speedos, have the draw string tucked in, those coming out of the pool to the locker area, their draw strings are untucked, but still tied. those going into the shower have their speedo draw string untied and dangling, something I never noticed before. It seems to be the younger guys that do this. Now when I'm using the pool, wearing my extra snug, orange speedo swim suit. Now, I follow this routine. Draw string tucked while swimming, then I have it showing, still tied,going to the locker room.then get my large towel, untie my speedo draw string, leaving it dangling. This a sign, my tight orange swim briefs will be coming off. Then into the showers. While showering, with an unavoidable erection, and rinsing the pool clorhine off me, stretch the clinging waist band, then pulling my tight wet speedo down. As I happen to look around there is another guy in the next stall, smiling at me as he peels his tight blue colored speedo off. He just says to me" I see you know the club swimmer's routine now", as his wet speedo drops to his ankles. I get my speedo unsnugged and flutters down my legs, dropping at my feet, He walks back to the locker room, drying off, then I leave carrying my wet speedo, dry off and change into dry boxer shorts and tee shirt with my street clothes. It's a a unique routine, I like it.