8 red flags your clothes won’t last long, according to style experts
- Fast fashion prioritizes mass production and low costs.
- Sustainability efforts have helped shift the public’s focus from quantity to quality fashion.
- TikTokers are helping people identify red flags in clothing quality.
While fast fashion remains a huge part of the clothing industry, sustainability efforts have gained traction to advocate for more conscious consumption practices like thrifting and focusing on the quality of clothes over quantity.
The issue, though, is how to define quality.
“Just because something has a nice label on it, like a designer label, doesn’t always mean it’s constructed with great quality,” Atlanta-based fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant Kenzie Welch, who shares her tips on Instagram and TikTok, told Business Insider. “So, I’ve been able to find really great quality pieces from H&M and Target and found really bad quality pieces from luxury brands.”
Additionally, in 2020, the Amsterdam-based global impact organization Circle Economy conducted a study of more than 10,000 garments and found that 41% had been mislabeled, citing issues with textile supply chains exacerbated by the speed and volume at which clothes are produced.
The key is to look at the basics, such as sewing and details. Learning the red flags for these categories will help you make more informed decisions and choose clothes that will last longer in your wardrobe, no matter your budget.
Here are eight red flags to look out for.
This article was originally published by Mykenna Maniece at All Content from Business Insider (https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-clothes-wont-last-long-2024-3).
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