Jersey question - Fraying on the Piping

[intheminors]

I recently purchased an autographed (Bruce Hurst), game-worn Boston Red Sox home jersey from 1987. It included the Fenway Park 75th Anniversary patch.

My question is that all of the piping around the jersey appears to be fraying. The jersey has all of the proper tagging and there is really no doubt about it's authenticity. I've just never seen it before.

Has anyone else seen anything like this? Is it common?

Thanks.

Kyle
www.intheminors.com