Great article - except the last paragraph. There the author suggests you buy ones which are soft and durable by feeling them. The problem is that you can't te

Great article - except the last paragraph. There the author suggests you buy ones which are soft and durable by feeling them. The problem is that you can't tell which are durable. My wife calls it "pilling" - forming tiny balls. It feels like sand to her sensitive skin. Unfortunately, you dont find out if they're going to pill until you've washed them a few times. She tries scratching the fabric with her nail. But its very subjective.