Category: Quality Clothing

Clothing is not cheap and many of us spend a huge amount a year on clothes. If you have children you will probably be aware how often you have to replace their clothing due to damage or them simply growing out of them.

With this in mind, it is important to be able to try and look after your clothing to make it last longer. Washing clothes can cause damage over time. This is often done by washing clothes at a higher temperature than needed, constantly tumble drying clothes or washing them with other items where the colours run. Always wash clothes at the lowest temperature possible to get them clean. Try and avoid using the tumble dryer all the time as this will damage clothes over time. You should always try and wash clothes of a similar colour together to avoid running but you could also invest in some colour catching sheets should you need to wash them together.

Always read the label on clothing which will explain how it needs to be washed. This will tell you the ideal temperature, whether it needs to be hand washed and if it is suitable for tumble drying. Following all the steps above will make your clothes last longer and therefore save you money.

If you are classed as a plus size men or women then you may sometimes struggle to get clothes that you like in your size. Unfortunately, we seem to be of the opinion that anyone that is not within a certain size range will want to wear fashionable clothes, and obviously this is not the case.

Finding clothes can be a challenge at the best of times as many shoes size their clothes differently, so you may be a 12 in one shop and a 14 or 16 in another. This can make online shopping very hard and may mean that you have to spend hours trawling round the shops to get an item that fits like you want it too. Also different styles suit different people in terms of their skin tones, hair colour and body shape.

If you are finding that the size you are normally in seems to be coming up small, then there is no shame in moving up to another size if it feels more comfortable. Sometimes we ourselves struggle to try on something in a larger size as it can feel disheartening but surely how it fits and how you feel is more important than a number on a tag inside the clothing.

When buying clothes many people want to check that the garments that they are buying are good quality and made to last so it’s important to know what to look for to allow you to be able to quality check your clothes successfully.

Most clothes when new look and feel great however poor quality goods will quickly deteriorate after wearing and washing leaving them unwearable very quickly.

The first thing to check with an item is the quality of the fabric, cheaper synthetics will often bobble quickly or get loose threads and after washing won’t keep their shape.

The next thing to check would be the stitching, generally around the hems and seams, gently pull at the seams and ensure that there is no weakness or splits and visually check the hems to check the stitching is neat and not frayed at all.

The fit of the garment will also give you an idea as to the quality of the garment as poorly made items will often not be true to normal sizes and any two items of the same size will vary in shape and fit.

If you are paying more for an item it is fair to expect a higher quality from that item and as such the item should last longer and look newer for longer, never be put off by returning an item that you find to be of inferior quality as under the sales of goods act this is your right as a buyer.

When it comes to buying clothing, often people are separated over whether to buy quality clothes that may cost more or cheaper clothes which are often lower quality.

When choosing where to buy clothing from you need to consider what the clothing is going to be worn for and by whom. If for example you are looking for work wear or school uniform that is going to be worn often and washed a lot then you may want to invest in a high quality garment. If you are looking for clothes for a toddler or baby that are likely to spill stuff down them and most probably will have grown too much to be able to get a lot of use out of it then you may decide to buy a large amount of cheaper clothing. Spending a lot of money on one or two items can see odd to many people as they like to have the option of wearing different things each day / week.

Us Brits spend a fortune on clothes every year and many of us buy clothes that we never even get to wear. A recent survey showed that nearly a third of us own clothes that still have the tags on and have never been worn, hanging in our wardrobes.

It may be that you decide to have a massive clear out and have bags and bags of unwanted clothes. You have a number of options available to you as to what to do with the clothes.

• Charity shop – many people donate clothes to charity shops to allow them to be resold. Some people are worried about donating expensive items to charity shops as they fear they may under-price them substantially.
• Sell them yourself – if you have the time, you may try selling the clothes yourself on a site such as Ebay or Facebook
• Clothes bin – often people will send the majority of clothing to a charity shop or sell it online, but then they are left with the damaged or stained clothing. This can be put in a clothing bin or some charities will take them in as rags.