Seams pretty good: how to know you’re buying quality clothes

From rubbing fabric on your neck to checking stitch size, there are ways to test how well made clothes are before you try on

I’m tempted to start this column by writing: a well-made garment can be elusive, but we all know it when we see it. Unfortunately, I think saying so is about as helpful as the advice, “you do you”.

The reality is, the quality of our clothes has been in steady decline since the late 1990s, when fast fashion caused production and consumption to rise and prices to plummet.

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