I am a decently paid (by local standards) sw engineer. I fix my clothes not because I cannot afford new ones but because I strongly dislike that my jeans fail

I am a decently paid (by local standards) sw engineer. I fix my clothes not because I cannot afford new ones but because I strongly dislike that my jeans fail after a few months of use and because I prioritize differently. I make patches from worn out pants, apply fabric glue and stitch them in place using thread with a matching colour. After doing it a few times I feel I can now make it next to impossible. There's no reason people in middle management cannot do the same - if they want :-)