clothes are so much worse now 😭

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  @leab9032 · 2 years ago · pinned

  Not what I was expecting, but fascinating to watch as a European/Scandinvian knitter :) I have a couple of tips on how to prolong the life of your sweaters/knits: <br>- &quot;Invest&quot; (I say invest, but they are generally quite cheap) in a depiller/fabric shaver. It is a little battery operated machine that shaves of the pilling on your sweaters/knits, even wool coats, so they look like new again. <br>- As a rule of thumb in the knitting community: the softer the yarn the more likely it is to pill (fabric density as you mentioned and ply, as well as other factors also play a role).<br>- Store your knits flat (not hanging) to preserve their shape.<br>- After washing your knits (based on the care instruction), lay them flat on a towel roll up the towel with the sweater and step a couple of times on your towel-sweater-burrito, then unroll and dry sweater flat. (towel-sweater-burrito is optional, but speeds up the drying, laying flat preserves the shape).<br>- Pure wool limits the build-up of odor and doesn&apos;t need to be washed after every wear.<br><br>Regarding quality: well-crafted handknit garments are often considered heirloom pieces, not just for the rest of the lifetime and a handknit sweater (of course depending on size, needlesize, complexity, skill-level etc.) is generally considered to take 30-40 hours to complete for a well-versed knitter.<br><br>As far as I know, wool prices for many Northern-European sheep breeds have crashed, this is due to consumer preferences for softer yarns in garments (a lot of merino) - so that is also something to consider. Given the often thinner fabric and proneness to pilling from softer yarn, this shift towards softer yarn could have something to do with the perceived quality decrease. <br><br>It was really funny to hear you say that the Aran sweater Ben is wearing is giving wearing heat-tech underneath (I&apos;m paraphrasing). Most yarn from more hardy sheep, living in northern regions is generally coarser (however also warmer) , and I can imagine that the sweater Billy is wearing, given that the wool would be coarser, actually would inspire many people to wear something underneath, to avoid it being too itchy. On the other hand, most modern store bought sweaters are softer, and the chance that it could be worn next to skin is higher :) If I wear a sweater that is hand-knit in a coarser yarn, I generally tend to wear something long sleeved underneath. <br><br>I could say so much more, but will end here, but also the sheep-Grease made me laugh so much, so thanks for that :D

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  @Whiskeredtoro · 2 years ago

  It’s upsetting how expensive nice clothing is now and also how even “nicer brands” don’t use great materials now. I want things that will last and feel good, but everything feels like thin plastic now

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• KA

  @kantakouzini · 2 years ago

  what i hate most is that most of the material is made of PLASTIC, which makes ppl sweaty, doesnt regulate body heat and becomes stinky bc the plastic fiber absorb sweat and therefore bacteria.

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• MI

  @Misu.A · 2 years ago

  So unless there is a big revolution in clothing industry the only way to have ethical clothes is to buy vintages or make them yourself... omg

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• LA

  @laurenevers8644 · 2 years ago

  It&apos;s not just clothing, it&apos;s pretty much everything. Ever notice how amazingly good quality old furniture is with strong, solid wood? They don&apos;t make anything like they used to anymore because if the standard of things is low quality, they don&apos;t last as long and companies make more money the more often we have to buy replacements.

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  @RegularRaven · 2 years ago

  I have consumer guilt because I want good quality cloths that aren’t harmful to the environment, but they purposely price quality cloths like that so high that it’s impossible for me to afford them. and with the cost of living right now, all I can really do is take care of the cloths that I currently have until they quite literally fall apart—and realistically, cheaper quality cloths will do just that.

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• WA

  @waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9739 · 2 years ago

  The most telling thing of the clothing industry&apos;s downfall for me is how hard it is to find just a good T-shirt these days. A plain white T-shirt. Everything is paper thin and see-through, weirdly sewn, with collars that stretch out after the first wash on delicate settings. It&apos;s honestly genuinely upsetting

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• SU

  @sunnisideup444 · 2 years ago

  Even growing up in the 2010s i noticed how shirts in malls were getting more and more thinner and translucent in density for just basic graphic tees

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• CO

  @commentbot9510 · 2 years ago

  I am REALLY bothered by the coats not keeping us warm thing. I despise being cold and I despise wearing so many layers that I can&apos;t wear anything cute and feel like a walking marshmallow.

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• LU

  @Lukashaaa · 2 years ago

  The most frustrating thing is that fact that not only is nice clothing hard to come by now, nice materials to MAKE clothing are also getting tough to find. I hate it here

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• SM

  @smeastwest · 2 years ago

  As a knitter, those sweaters take FOREVER to knit. I would have to charge hundreds of dollars for a detailed cable knit sweater, just to make sure I made minimum wage. That&apos;s not even taking into account how expensive high quality yarn can be.

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• FA

  @facilityhues · 2 years ago

  Poor Ben Schwartz, dude just wanted to recreate a photo but made twitter have a clothing epiphany lol

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