why do fabrics pill?

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I get sometimes old ones will but I have brand new pants that pill every time I wear them. Just from them touching chairs. Not even from washing. Why the heck does this happen? Is there a way to prevent it? I just shave them off.

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Fun experiment: Bend you arm all the way to your bicep, lick your palm and rub it in a circular motion where the forearm and bicep make a crease. You’ll notice quickly that your arm hairs ball up in a tangled mess to make little pills.

The pills on fabrics are the same thing. If the fabric has a lot of lose fibers/lint sticking off it they will eventually tangle together to make the pill.

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