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NotAnAd2 t1_jaojk70 wrote

Reply to comment by edhitchon1993 in Is there any hard evidence (not anecdotal) that "high quality" clothes actually last longer than their cheap counterparts? by bingworm

Also when it comes to the world of clothing, the materials are really a minimal piece of the cost. A big portion is the labor that goes into it. Wool sweater of the same material may still range wildly (say, $100 vs $400) because of the ethical labor practices that they take. And sometimes it’s really just because of a brand name and their labor practices still suck.

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homewithplants t1_jaoq4sd wrote

This is important. Price tells you very little about the quality of the clothing you are buying.

In an ironic twist, the best way to really assess what you are getting is to examine it closely in person, yet the fairly-priced, high-quality clothing mostly comes from direct to consumer brands that sell exclusively online or at best, in a handful of tiny boutiques in New York, London, and Paris.

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