Anonymous
07/17/2025 12:22
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Related... We can say the same thing about bed linens. I went to Walmart to see if I could get cheaper bed sheets. Like, simple cotton. There were no cotton options! They sell something like "cotton blend" and it's 97% polyester. Every single option was completely or mostly polyester. So of course I bought cotton sheets from Amazon. But it's really tough right now - it's like a form of inflation, that they've slowly replaced every natural material with polyester/oil by-products, and you have to really search, seek out, and pay more if you want plain old cotton or natural fibers. And I am not even talking about organic/sustainable brands.... Just plain old pesticide/gmo-grown cotton.
Target's Threshold sheets are still cotton. They wear out after a few years, but at least when they're decomposing in the landfill they're actually going to break down.
Yes, they do. It is always the fitted sheet, and I end up putting my leg through it. If I can get a couple years out of it, fabulous. More often it is more 1-1.5 years.
Can't they go back to selling individual sheets? I have so many pillowcases and flat sheets.
Yes, please!!! I went to Target just yesterday specifically to get a twin XL fitted sheet for my kid for college. She doesn't use a top/flat sheet. I was sure Target sold individually but couldn't find anything separate except for pillowcases. If I were handier, maybe I could make her flat sheet into a fitted.
Anonymous
07/17/2025 12:19
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Related... We can say the same thing about bed linens. I went to Walmart to see if I could get cheaper bed sheets. Like, simple cotton. There were no cotton options! They sell something like "cotton blend" and it's 97% polyester. Every single option was completely or mostly polyester. So of course I bought cotton sheets from Amazon. But it's really tough right now - it's like a form of inflation, that they've slowly replaced every natural material with polyester/oil by-products, and you have to really search, seek out, and pay more if you want plain old cotton or natural fibers. And I am not even talking about organic/sustainable brands.... Just plain old pesticide/gmo-grown cotton.
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Anonymous
07/17/2025 09:58
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Related... We can say the same thing about bed linens. I went to Walmart to see if I could get cheaper bed sheets. Like, simple cotton. There were no cotton options! They sell something like "cotton blend" and it's 97% polyester. Every single option was completely or mostly polyester. So of course I bought cotton sheets from Amazon. But it's really tough right now - it's like a form of inflation, that they've slowly replaced every natural material with polyester/oil by-products, and you have to really search, seek out, and pay more if you want plain old cotton or natural fibers. And I am not even talking about organic/sustainable brands.... Just plain old pesticide/gmo-grown cotton.
Target's Threshold sheets are still cotton. They wear out after a few years, but at least when they're decomposing in the landfill they're actually going to break down.
Yes, they do. It is always the fitted sheet, and I end up putting my leg through it. If I can get a couple years out of it, fabulous. More often it is more 1-1.5 years.
Can't they go back to selling individual sheets? I have so many pillowcases and flat sheets.
Why not invest in a really good quality sheets and have them last forever? They will equal the same in the end if you keep buying new cheep sheets
Anonymous
07/17/2025 09:51
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Related... We can say the same thing about bed linens. I went to Walmart to see if I could get cheaper bed sheets. Like, simple cotton. There were no cotton options! They sell something like "cotton blend" and it's 97% polyester. Every single option was completely or mostly polyester. So of course I bought cotton sheets from Amazon. But it's really tough right now - it's like a form of inflation, that they've slowly replaced every natural material with polyester/oil by-products, and you have to really search, seek out, and pay more if you want plain old cotton or natural fibers. And I am not even talking about organic/sustainable brands.... Just plain old pesticide/gmo-grown cotton.
Target's Threshold sheets are still cotton. They wear out after a few years, but at least when they're decomposing in the landfill they're actually going to break down.
Yes, they do. It is always the fitted sheet, and I end up putting my leg through it. If I can get a couple years out of it, fabulous. More often it is more 1-1.5 years.
Can't they go back to selling individual sheets? I have so many pillowcases and flat sheets.
Anonymous
07/17/2025 09:01
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
I think again, this really depends on where you are shopping and how educated you are about fabrics and construction. There is shoddy workmanship and fabrics across all price points, however some brands like RL Purple Label are still fairly consistently well made.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 10:50
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Related... We can say the same thing about bed linens. I went to Walmart to see if I could get cheaper bed sheets. Like, simple cotton. There were no cotton options! They sell something like "cotton blend" and it's 97% polyester. Every single option was completely or mostly polyester. So of course I bought cotton sheets from Amazon. But it's really tough right now - it's like a form of inflation, that they've slowly replaced every natural material with polyester/oil by-products, and you have to really search, seek out, and pay more if you want plain old cotton or natural fibers. And I am not even talking about organic/sustainable brands.... Just plain old pesticide/gmo-grown cotton.
Target's Threshold sheets are still cotton. They wear out after a few years, but at least when they're decomposing in the landfill they're actually going to break down.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 10:49
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:I was thinking recently, the fashion has not actually gotten expensive as fast as groceries. I was pleasantly surprised by some cotton T-shirts and pants that I bought from Old Navy for $10-$20, and yet I bought a watermelon the other day for $12.
Yes, if you are super picky you can find relatively decent stuff at stores like Old Navy, Gap, Gap Factory, J. Crew Factory, etc.
But it takes so. much. time.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 10:39
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Related... We can say the same thing about bed linens. I went to Walmart to see if I could get cheaper bed sheets. Like, simple cotton. There were no cotton options! They sell something like "cotton blend" and it's 97% polyester. Every single option was completely or mostly polyester. So of course I bought cotton sheets from Amazon. But it's really tough right now - it's like a form of inflation, that they've slowly replaced every natural material with polyester/oil by-products, and you have to really search, seek out, and pay more if you want plain old cotton or natural fibers. And I am not even talking about organic/sustainable brands.... Just plain old pesticide/gmo-grown cotton.
Sheets are another thing that do not last. I remember having sheets for literally decades that remained in good condition and now a set will barely last a year.
Panties too. I used to have panties for 10+ years that were still in near perfect condition. Now, again about a year.
These two examples are not fast fashion and yet still contribute to the same problem = giant piles of textile waste.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 10:24
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Quality clothes still exist, but they are soooo expensive. It's astonishing that I have to pay $600 for a decent pair of pants. They last though.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:53
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
I stock up on cotton clothes whenever I go to India. Otherwise I buy on Ebay or Poshmark. I’ve managed to figure out the sizes for the brands I like and if in doubt I ask the seller for the measurements. I also have family members who are happy to take what really doesn’t fit, so I’m not too worried.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:17
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Related... We can say the same thing about bed linens. I went to Walmart to see if I could get cheaper bed sheets. Like, simple cotton. There were no cotton options! They sell something like "cotton blend" and it's 97% polyester. Every single option was completely or mostly polyester. So of course I bought cotton sheets from Amazon. But it's really tough right now - it's like a form of inflation, that they've slowly replaced every natural material with polyester/oil by-products, and you have to really search, seek out, and pay more if you want plain old cotton or natural fibers. And I am not even talking about organic/sustainable brands.... Just plain old pesticide/gmo-grown cotton.
Anonymous
07/15/2025 20:19
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
And yet I noticed when in Spain, that basic every day stores were full of cotton and linen. America has decided to make natural fabrics a luxury item, despite cotton being a staple crop of our country.
Anonymous
07/12/2025 22:21
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
I remember getting a 100% silk top at the Limited!!! How time have changed.
Anonymous
07/12/2025 22:12
Subject: Re:Clothes are really bad right now?
Anonymous wrote:If you shop poshmark for older clothes, how do you handle knowing your size? And does Poshmark do returns if you buy something that doesn't fit?
You ask sellers to measure for you if they haven't done so of their own volition, and usually what they do is lay out the measuring tape for width, length, etc, flat on the clothes and upload those pics to the page so all interested buyers can see them.
Anonymous
07/12/2025 22:05
Subject: Clothes are really bad right now?
Absolutely disgusting. We’re at a low point.