Clothing Quality

[THORROMIG]

I like Old Navy Relaxed Fit for work jeans when I can buy them -- buy one get one free. Regular jeans that I wear at all times have been & will be nothing but Levis for the last 30 years. All my cargo shorts are Levis also. Normally I buy them at an outlet about 20 miles from my house. I buy my work shirts & jackets from a Goods out by my area -- Carhartt for work shirts/jackets & what ever free t-shirts or long sleeve t-shirts my company gives every year. Carolina or Red Wing boots for work & Timberland for boots at home, Timberland dock siders & Sebago dress shoes. I will buy work socks/Haynes from Walmart but my dress socks are mostly Timberland & Gold Toe from a really nice department store called Boscovs in my area also. So basically, im a middle of the road shopper for clothes overall. I dont buy the cheapest but wont spend 300 bucks on a pair of jeans or sunglasses neither.



Dale

Ps. Alot of it has to do with what temperature & detergent you use to wash your clothes. Im a big fan of washing darks in cold water with Woolite Dark. Tide with warm water for work clothes.

 

[4WD]

Mostly Kohl’s for office casual clothes and Academy for time off clothes … shoes, boots, etc

 

[Johnny2Bad]

I buy a lot of clothes (jackets, shirts, footwear, but not pants or jeans) online from Cabelas. They user test their branded products and often update them as longer term (one year or so) feedback comes in. They also sell good quality brands like Woolrich. Prices are reasonable but if you shop the "Bargain Cave" (look for it online) you can get some incredible deals.

I find the clothes from the catalog (or online) are sometimes better than what they have in the stores, where cheap garments are sometimes on the shelf to attract price-concious buyers. They have good sizing information in the printed catalog and online as well, and easy prepaid returns when necessary.

For example even something as simple as their pocket-T (the kind I prefer) will hold it's shape and colour for many years ... decades even.

 

[totegoat]

LL Bean and Duluth Trading Co when what I want is on sale.

 

[gman2304]

My wife loves shopping and buys all my clothes. T’s, dress and casual shirts, pants, underwear, ties, socks etc. I haven’t bought clothes for myself in 30 years. The only thing I buy are my shoes. She loves her “Kohl’s cash”.

 

[Silverado12]

I used to do LL Bean, but practically nothing they sell is American made anymore. Here's where I get virtually all my clothes:

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Texas Jeans

 

[dogememe]

Wow lots of t-shirt and jeans folks here, I'm surprised! Or maybe I'm not?

 

[RooflessVW]

Originally Posted By: dogememe
Wow lots of t-shirt and jeans folks here, I'm surprised! Or maybe I'm not?

Not sure what more a man needs beyond a plain black T, a nice pair of jeans and some quality boots.

I'll admit to having a few watches and pairs of sunglasses.

It's all about how you wear it. "Jeans" are a fairly generic term, and can be dressed as far up or down as you want depending on the quality and cut.

 

[Mr Nice]

I've had the Mark Zuckerburk outfit with jeans and dark grey T-shirt for the last 35 years. I really like to wear bland clothing on my days off.

 

[nthach]

Originally Posted By: Dorian
Patagonia, Lululemon, we use Downy to help keep things in better shape and Tide to clean well.

And both of them discourage the use of fabric softener since it will drastically reduce the ability to wick sweat or how well the DWR coating or water-resistant fabric(Gore-Tex in some of Patagonia's higher-end jackets) can keep you dry. Tide also contains a optical brightener that gives your eyes the allusion of "clean" but some technical fabrics should never be cleaned with Tide or other detergents that have optical brighteners - there's good reason why hunting and camping gear is washed in Sports Wash.

Although I'm now using Tide, some of those "natural" detergents don't work(except for Method and Tide PurClean). Optical brighteners are UV-sensitive compounds, while fabric softeners are considered surfactants.

 

[93cruiser]

Originally Posted By: EdwardC
I'm probably just becoming an old man, but a large percentage of my clothing is from Costco. Their dress shirts are surprisingly decent and I usually buy polos, shorts and pants from where when I need them. Usually just buy whatever Levis jeans they have. Not all their stuff is great though, I've had some synthetic polos that snagged the first time I wore it, while other ones are 2 years old with no snags. Great return policy on stuff like that though.

I do spend a little more on my underwear and socks. I've been buying lighter weight, synthetic, quick drying underwear that I can easily hand wash when traveling, plus they don't hold sweat as much. In the past couple years, I've switched to wool sock, and more lately, been buying pricey Darn Tough socks. They're expensive, but have proven to be very durable for me (and technically, there's a lifetime warranty where you can send in your ripped/worn socks with some small shipping/handling fee, and they'll send you a new pair).

One thing that I have found to be worth spending a little more on is footwear. Cheap shoes just fall apart. I have a pair of Redwings that are several years old that are in great shape still. I'm happy to spend a few hundred dollars on a pair of boots that are made in the USA (not a requirement, but I like it) and can be resoled.


Redwings made in the USA? Not any I see. I was just looking, saw most made in Vietnam.