Washing can tangle and do wonders to your hoodie’s drawstrings. It can pull the drawstring out as it tangles with zippers and buttons in the wash. To avoid this, one can tie a knot at the end of each string. This should help the drawstring stay in place. We know how much of a struggle it is to find the drawstring halfway out of the hoodie. And this can happen. It can be because of accidentally pulling the string out. Or it can also be because the drawstring got tangled in the wash. Yes, it can hold on to buttons. It can get itself tangled in zippers and other pieces of clothing. And once you get it out of the wash, you would find the drawstring already halfway out. Now, there are ways by which to avoid this. The simplest of all is to tie a knot at the end of each string. Tying a knot would ensure that the drawstring does not get pulled out of the channel. This is critical, especially during the washing process. This should keep the drawstring in place from washing until drying. When doing this, however, one should be wary of the size of the knots. This is because some holes may be bigger than the knots. You need to make sure that the knot is actually bigger than the hole of the drawstring channel. This should prevent the drawstring from going through the hole. Another way you can ensure the drawstrings do not get pulled through is to use a safety pin. Attach a safety pin at each end of the drawstring in the hoodie. Do this before putting the hoodie in the wash. No matter how the drawstrings get twisted around, they will remain in place. They don’t get caught on zippers and other pieces of clothing. This should be able to solve your problem.