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[quote=Anonymous]I think you actually have to look at the clothes before you buy, or examine it closely when it arrives. Agree with PPs that the overall quality of clothes, even expensive clothes, have declined in recent years. However, I've found that you can improve the overall quality of your clothes but looking at them. How are the seams sewn? Are buttons properly attached? Do seams lie flat or do they have bumps? How has the pattern of the fabric been handled with the piecing of the garment -- doesn't necessarily have to match up perfectly depending on the pattern, but better made clothes will put some effort into this. With knits, you can examine the resiliency of the knit by pulling it gently and seeing how it regains shape. Fabric content matters, but you can't just rely on natural versus unnatural fabrics. For instance, how would you evaluate athletic clothes then? But you should still check fabric content and consider it. For instance, when buying a wool coat, look at the actual wool content, as many have very low content and will not be that warm. That kind of thing.

And price does matter. Sure, designer clothes aren't as high quality as they once were. But they are generally better quality than something from Old Navy or Target. And I have found that I can find plenty of high quality items at those mid-market retailers (J.Crew and Banana Republic on the lower end, Theory and Vince on the higher end) as long as I pay attention to the quality of the individual garment.[/quote]

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