ITS NOT THAT THE HOLSTER IS ACTUALLY TREATED TO BE "LINT RESISTANT", OR ANY SUCH THING, CP. MY POCHET HOLSTER (AND MOST OTHER GOOD ONES ) ORIENT THE WEAPON IN A VERTICAL POSITION IN THE POCKET, AND ALLOW IT TO REMAIN THAT WAY. SIMULTANEOUSLY, IT CREATES A BARRIER FROM THE MUZZLE, WELL PAST THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER. ONLY A FRACTION OF AN INCH OF THE RECEIVER IS EXPOSE AT THE TOP LEADING EDGE OF THE HOLSTER. THE SIDE ANGLES DOWNWARD SO THAT ALL BUT 1/4" OF THE BACK OF TRIGGER GUARD IS EXPOSED AT THE REAR. THE TRIGGER IS COMPLETELY COVERED…..
SINCE I AM CARRYING A 642, AND IT IS NOT ROTATING LIKE A TUMBLEWEED IN MY POCKET, THERE IS NO OPENING TRAVELING THROUGH THE MICRO SEA OF ACCUMULATED POCKET DEBRIS, LIKE A SCOOP. IT ALSO HELPS THAT NOTHING--NOT ONE THING--GOES INTO THAT POCKET, BUT MY HOLSTERED WEAPON. I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST THAT YOU PULL YOUR POCKETS INSIDE OUT WHEN YOU THROW YOUR PANTS IN THE WASHER, AND USE A FRESH DRIER SHEET, WHEN YOU ARE WASHING PANTS THAT YOU CARRY IN. TRY TO KEEP YOUR WEAPON'S ENVIRONMENT AS SANITARY AS POSSIBLE…...