removing stitching on rugby?

[rockket]

Hey.

I bought a short-sleeved rugby (Polo) a short while ago because I thought the color was absolutely awesome. Here's the thing - it has this "rugby stitching" in the center of the shirt (where the placket is) and it stands out quite a bit (reddish-coral stiching on white). You can see what I'm talking about here: http://www.polo.com/product/index.js...entPage=family

Is there any way to remove the stitching safely? I mean, I still wear/like the shirt, I just think it'd look a bit less out-of-place w/o the stitching.

Thanks,
R