"jaygreg" wrote in message
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There is a defect in either the agitator iteself or the tub. Your clothes
are coming in contact with a burr on one of these two parts. The
suggestion
of carefullly wiping over the surface with a piece of fine nylon
(stocking)
is a good way to find the area. Do it again. It's there somewhere. You
have
the clothes to prove it. You simply haven't found the exact source of the
problem yet. Keep looking.

Nick should also notice whether the tears are first appearing upon taking
the items out of the washer. It might be a burr, not in the washer, but in
the dryer.