Stupid throw away society

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LameWolf

Slowly57 wrote: »

Wandering off topic to say: No need to throw anything away. If clothing isn't good enough to give to sell on, then it can be put in another bag and donated as rag. The charity gets something for it and the clothes don't go into landfill. If you are donating something that has more value than the charity shop is likely to get in store - let them know - a lot also have an eBay charity shop to sell through - so they might get a better price that way.

Also, animal charities are glad of old towels and such-like - even an old duvet was received gratefully - to provide bedding/paw wipes etc for the critters.

I've had some super bargains from charity shops; in fact some of my favourite clothes have been sourced from the CS!

ibizafan_2

I turned to Woolovers because I was fed up of acrylic jumpers and cardigans, and wanted something better. They do a variety of types of wool, as well as silk/cotton mixtures. I now have loads of their jumpers and cardies and highly recommend them.

Slowly57

custardy wrote: »

Were you expecting high quality buying at the low end?

A garment should be fit for purpose and last a reasonable length of time (Consumer Rights Act 2015) no matter WHERE you shop.
http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/regulation/consumer-rights-act#product-quality

Dizzy_Ditzy

I like matalan or asda for cardies

kboss2010

lessonlearned wrote: »

The problem is even the premium brands are not what they were.

I live in an area which was part of the great textile manufacturing HUB of the UK. All the premium brands were made here. They are all gone, all outsourced.

I have two Jaeger coats.

One a new one which retails at £345 (I didn't pay that, I bought it in a sale for £99).

The other one is older although hardly worn which I bought for £3 in a charity shop.

I think you can guess which is the better coat.

I recently bought a cream mohair coat. It just said "Made in London" no name of manufacturer. It is gorgeous, I think it might be vintage and hand tailored. I paid £8.

The lady at the till stroked it lovingly and said "they don't make them like this anymore".

She was right. You can't get quality like that in a new garment for love nor money.

If you can knit and sew and you want quality it's best to DIY. But it wont be cheap. Even then finding good fabric can be a problem. You have to pay top dollar.

I'm quite a good seamstress but I find buying from charity shops is my best bet. However I can foresee a time when it wont be possible to buy good quality second hand clothing, it will all be cheaply produced clothing that is practically dropping to bits.

I used to love Richards when I was a teen. I spent all my wages there. Lol.

Couldn't agree more. Almost all brands have become rubbish quality for inflated prices. Dr Martens hardly last anymore, Skechers are mostly plastic and quick-wearing suede, finding a decent pair of jeans made from actual denim is almost impossible, trousers fray at the seams after a year...

I hate finding new brands to wear, I still have stuff from my teen years from brands I used to love from the late 90's/early 2000's. Nothing I have bought in the last 10 years has lasted as long as my older stuff.

It's really annoying!

Mrs_Ryan

Bon Marche definitely. Their stuff is virtually indestructible, it survived many washes in industrial machines when I worked at the hospital and we washed our long term patients clothes. I like some of their stuff too, it's nice. Simply Be? Their stuff is expensive but does last well. Would advise to steer clear of Yours Clothing though- stuff maybe cheap but quality is naff.

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Yesterday when DD and I were browsing in a CS in Sittingbourne she spotted a lovely top for Christmas for £2.00 and it was a Next one and looked almost brand new and also a cotton jumper for £2.50 and a silk scarf for another £2.00.She was so pleased with her bargains and came home thrilled They are all good quality and especially the scarf, well worth the money.It was a childrens hospice charity shop and she gave them a bit extra to go in the till.
The lady in the shop was saying how they get quite a few shoplifters in there I cannot describe how I feel about people who would steal from a charity that supports a dying children's hospice.Scum is a correct term for them The lady had just noticed that a bottle of shower foam priced at £2.00 had been stolen off the shelf How low can you get Grrr
I am actually going back this morning to the shops as DD wants me to buy the boxed set of Harry Potter audio books for her son read by Stephen Fry and priced modestly at £4.00.She meant to pick them up but seeing the time we had been in the shop we had to leave to see her sons in from school I shall have a good, slower, look around this morning again. :):) I'd rather browse in a charity shop than walk around the large soulless shops in the precinct

amandacat

Another one who agrees with supermarket clothing and it can all be bought online. I find it much better quality than high street stores, I bought a load of stuff from Dorothy Perkins and most of it looked bobbly and worn after a couple of washes.

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