If they are real pockets and not fakes, they are sewn shut to keep the shape pristine before wearing. Once sold you should snip the stitches and use the pockets! Similarly a tack is made at the bottom of coat and jacket vents which looks like a little X. Sometimes I see people who have left the tack in whilst wearing it. It’s meant to be removed before wearing.
I agree with @David_Achilles. It depends on whether they’re real or fake pockets.
I figure if you’re going to put a fake pocket in, why not make it a real one! I like pockets. I hate sticking my tissues in my bra (I don’t need the padding), because its the only place I have to store them!
Lol, Earthbound_Misfit , if the pockets are fake they aren’t even functional so you have no choice but to leave them closed! They have to be closed. Making a “real” pocket costs more money, more labor, more fabric. Sometimes I even leave my “real” pockets sewn closed so that they don’t lose their shape. Believe it or not! But then, I am just a wee bit crazy. Please don’t take that against me.
@David_Achilles, that’s what I mean. Why put fake pockets on a garment? If there’s room for a pocket, let’s make them real. I’m guessing as a man, you have a number of pocket options. In contrast, women might wear a dress with fake pockets and have nowhere to put their hanky. I just think if a garment has a pocket option, it should be real.
All good @David_Achilles. We all have individual pocket preferences. I really just want one with each outfit.