Hey Marc, Sorry to hear about the fraying of your band. You are not the first to bring this to our attention and we're actually working with our manufacturers and Barton product development team to update the design to help prevent this issue. We encourage you to shoot us an email at info@bartonwatchbands.com as all of our products and purchases carry a 100% satisfaction guarantee within the first year of purchase and we're happy to help make things right.