Braided Solo Loop - Stretched

Not a question. More of a moan. I placed an order on November 2nd for the size 8 (carefully measured) band in blue to go with my Series 6 watch. It was on back order and didn’t arrive until Dec 23. I’m not sure I should have bothered. In less than a month the band has stretched so much it’s no longer a good fit. It was to begin with, so I can only conclude this is a design flaw. Not what I expected of an Apple accessory, and disappointing after all the hype.