Would you spend £200 on a jacket that may or may not last 30 years?

DUKE

No, not that one. Plus I wouldn't want to wear the same jacket for 30 years as I buy clothes because I want something different to wear, rather than because they've worn out.

But in saying that I've got a denim jacket that I've had for 20 years. I do keep trying to throw it out, but it's in good condition & I still wear it occasionally.

LilElvis

My husband has a pair of his old leather lederhosen nailed to the wall in our garage. He can't wear them anymore because he had them when he was about 2 - over 50 years ago - and they are, literally, as stiff as cardboard. :T

catkins

No I would never spend that amount of money on any item of clothing.

I do tend to buy clothes from ebay, charity shops, Primark and in sales. Lots of my clothes, especially shoes, last years even though I bought them cheap.

Ozzuk

If 30 year guarantee is their USP then I predict failure in their not too distant future!

System

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

What's it about?

I'm very keen on re-use and recycling so when I saw you could get tshirts, sweatshirts, jackets etc claimed to last 30 years I thought it was a great idea.

The sting in the tail, though, is the cost.

Eg this Tom Cridland jacket starts at £199.

Would you spend £199 on something that may or may not last 30 years?

For comparison, what's the oldest piece of clothing you own that isn't falling apart?

Sorry, but from the perspective of someone who is young and trendy... That jacket looks like its already 30 years old :rotfl:

DigForVictory

I've spent over £200 on a custom made ventile jacket for m'husband & we fully expect to get at least four decades if not three generations use from it.
We're onto the second generation already as his diabetes got a bit out of hand & it is now too small for him, but it is still a robust, practical, quiet garment for the damp outdoors.

For "trendy" garments, we buy supermarket or charity shop.

lincroft1710

Waste of money, as I'm not going to last 30 years. Also that jacket doesn't look like it would last 5 minutes!

Sam_Fallow

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

What's it about?

I'm very keen on re-use and recycling so when I saw you could get tshirts, sweatshirts, jackets etc claimed to last 30 years I thought it was a great idea.

The sting in the tail, though, is the cost.

Eg this Tom Cridland jacket starts at £199.

Would you spend £199 on something that may or may not last 30 years?

For comparison, what's the oldest piece of clothing you own that isn't falling apart?

For that money I would expect something that fits properly and doesn't make me look like I work at B&Q.

BarryBlue

Pollycat wrote: »

I wouldn't spend £19.99 on that jacket, let alone £199.00.

And who is Tom Cridland and how long has the company been in business?
What if they go bust?
What value the guarantee then?

I tend to buy what I like, rather than how long it's going to last.
I'd consider a leather or sheepskin coat as an investment that will last me many years but not something that appears to be a fashion item.

I absolutely agree. It looks like a dish-rag, something you would get on Fleetwood market for a fiver.

I wouldn't be spending £200 on any item of clothing as far as I can tell. But if I did, it would be for something decent. Some people will buy literally anything if it has some sort of designer label in it. Fashion victims, eh, what are they like!:doh:

Gleeful

Pollycat wrote: »

I wouldn't spend £19.99 on that jacket, let alone £199.00.

And who is Tom Cridland and how long has the company been in business?

Set up in 2014 according to their website