I have a fleece that I bought in 2004 and it’s frayed but functional (and just needs some light fixes), because we used to make real clothing damn it! You’d buy clothes to last for years — decades, if you were lucky — and now everything lasts for a few wears and we’re told that’s ok. It’s not ok! - ThreadSky

gothamgirlblue.com • 38 days ago

I have a fleece that I bought in 2004 and it’s frayed but functional (and just needs some light fixes), because we used to make real clothing damn it! You’d buy clothes to last for years — decades, if you were lucky — and now everything lasts for a few wears and we’re told that’s ok. It’s not ok!

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i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

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bavariancookie.bsky.social•38 days ago

I have a waffle shirt I got from Target that's held up for at least 13-14 years and has one teeny tiny hole that I keep forgetting to fix because it's literally so small. I got a sweater from Loft for Christmas that's already starting to pill after like 4 wears 🫠

bavariancookie.bsky.social•38 days ago

I've also heard Joann's fabric quality is going downhill, so even people who MAKE their own clothes are starting to have a hard time making clothes that last. I hate it here

biknmusicmama.bsky.social•38 days ago

In Arlington Ma there is a guy with an indie fabric store who sells real cotton and many fabrics milled in Japan
Amazing that this is just a few miles from where there used to be mills everywhere in New England of course

feliciahart.bsky.social•38 days ago

Clothes that fall apart also look much worse, even new. They hang unflatteringly. And the low quality is, in part, due to terrible labor conditions. Dignified working conditions are also good for consumers.

everythingisph.bsky.social•38 days ago

I feel this in my soul. Stop making things that breaks! For what? Short term shareholder returns??? So stupid

2unow.bsky.social•35 days ago

Economic warfare
#PlannedObsolescence
#TechAppGroomedYouth lost to virtual reality political propaganda

bostonmarried.bsky.social•38 days ago

I'm Gen X and share this complaint.

My mums 60s, 70s clothes lasted long enough for us kids to get years use of them in the 80s, nothing I own could be passed on like that.

wangleberry.bsky.social•38 days ago

why do socks last approx. 7.6 seconds

cheesebiscuits.bsky.social•38 days ago

Makes me so mad.

thac0bell.bsky.social•38 days ago

Old Navy wasn’t joking about their performance fleece.

eggler.omg.lol•38 days ago

I have a simple Forever 21 cardigan that's held up well in the 17ish years I've had it. Same with a cute peach colored one from Old Navy, of similar age.

Most other clothes I've bought in the last few years just don't have that lasting power, sadly.

aldef.bsky.social•38 days ago

I saw a pair of dress pants my mom bought me for my first real job interview (in 1999!) in the back of my closet last week. Just feeling the fabric, i was like WOW, they don’t make’em like that anymore!

mlorette.bsky.social•38 days ago

you have a point. the landfill is full of temporary clothes.

nyashajunior.bsky.social•38 days ago

Same. North Face fleece jacket I've worn for 20 years.

gothamgirlblue.com•38 days ago

Land’s End! And their quality has dipped 🙃

nancymittens.bsky.social•38 days ago

I'm wearing a 33 year old LE jacket regularly.

btrwkart.bsky.social•38 days ago

Was using Woolrich, but they recently seem to have tried to go all Abercrombie. LL Bean still lasts a few years.

I had been using Cabela's for some layers, but they went full gun nutter with some shirts, so I stopped.

imperiledreader.bsky.social•37 days ago

Ha! This was published today. Maybe we'll see a return to better quality within the next several years?

https://bsky.app/profile/amandamull.bsky.social/post/3lfpmq5rlu22v

imperiledreader.bsky.social•38 days ago

I used to shop at Banana Republic and J. Crew. The clothes were expensive for mall brands, but the pieces lasted. I had one black Banana Republic shirt that didn't even fade for several years.

Now, the clothes don't even look that great on the racks in the stores!

gothamgirlblue.com•38 days ago

I inherited a black J. Crew sweater my mom bought in the 90s; it needs two buttons replaced and a patch in the armpit. It’s older than my brother. He’s 27.

imperiledreader.bsky.social•38 days ago

That's amazing!

This is the retvrn liberals want 😆

kinlovesmusic.bsky.social•38 days ago

Word to that! 🙏🏻

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