whats the same shape a bra wire

[mollykins]

for a weeks or so, the washing machine has been making holes in our clothes so today, my dad took it apart (he's a plumber and knows about electrics aswell so chilax) and after a few hours and the washingmachine literally in pieces and unrecognisable as a washing machine, he found something that looked like a wire for a bra. But i checked all of mine, and non are missing and mum hasn't worn a wired one for months. And we havent washed anyone elses clothes. What else could it be?

[heathfield]

Could it be from a ladies swimming costume?

[mollykins]

hhmmm. . . i checked my bikini but i'm not sure if mum checked her swimming costume. But thinking about it, she hasn't worn it since august, and the problem only occured last week.

[Robinia]

Bra wires are pretty recognisable by their size & the rounded ends which prevent them poking holes in the bra fabric (although some still escape :o) ). Maybe it's been in there for a long time & has just dislodged itself & started causing a problem? It's best to handwash wired items or use a very fine mesh laundry bag.
Sharp ends to the wire suggest it could be part of a wire ring....?

[mollykins]

a wire ring from what? we've checked all our bras and cossies and bikinis and non of them are missing a wire.

[Robinia]

I've no idea, sorry mollykins...maybe it's from inside the machine & it's worked it's way through the drum? Do you wash men's clothes? They're pretty good at stuffing their pockets with bits of junk from cars & bikes!
It's probably going to be one of life's unsolved mysteries :o)