I wonder if this is true in clothing. Upscale Japanese clothing is known to be some of the most well constructed (and expensive) out there. Particularly, Japane

I wonder if this is true in clothing. Upscale Japanese clothing is known to be some of the most well constructed (and expensive) out there. Particularly, Japanese denim is highly regarded. The reasons for this is because these clothes are usually made by hand by experts tailors or at least well trained ones, but the reputation might have something to do with it too. > Consider luxury goods makers: Investors don't buy their stock because they've got cool labels, but because their brands allow them to charge higher prices and earn better margins. True. For example, I see some Japanese clothing brands price a button up shirt in the 200s, sometimes more, but they always sell out (to be fair, they usually make few of those shirts). European brands of similar qualities usually don't make it to that price and if they do, they rarely seem sell as much. There are always exceptions and there are always brands that take advantage of Japan's reputation, just like when "Made in Italy" means "made as poorly as in a cheap sweatshop in China but in Italy". Overall, though, I haven't noticed any complaints in the clothing forums I visit. Perhaps a drop in quality is imminent in middle and upper-middle tier brands, not the upscale ones. I'd be interested in seeing the margins for upscale luxury clothing, particularly men's.