NeedzoBulk Brown Saint Benedict Scapulars, Catholic Keepsake Religious Necklace for Women and Men, Pack of 12

The art on the scapulars is beautiful!! However, I live in tropical weather so I washed mine in a delicates bag, tied in a loop so that the strings wouldn't get tangled up or tugged. It seems that the way the strings are attached to the squares is poorly done. In some, the strands are twisted so that when laid out flat, one square faces the opposite way from the other (so one is face-up and one is face-down). Additionally, it seems also that with the way the strings are attached, the strings come off easily. I had one break in the shower, and quite a few break off in the delicates bag when washing them. I wound up buying middy braid ribbons and replacing the strings with that - even though I think the strings look prettier than the middy braid. In some that did not have the strings detach, the strands of string broke further up the length so that the braid, still attached, was broken in half. Also some of the squares aren't sewn particularly well, despite the lovely design. To the manufacturer, PLEASE make these higher quality, it's such a shame that they fall apart!