> This is partly because our standards for new stuff have slipped to where good quality fabrics and material are no longer valued. Because, for the most part,

> This is partly because our standards for new stuff have slipped to where good quality fabrics and material are no longer valued. Because, for the most part, our clothing doesn't serve any purpose besides signaling, in the west. Most fast fashion is about looks - not function. If you do serious physical work, the cheap stuff will fall apart and right quick. If you travel a lot and wear a suit 5+ days a week, cheap suits will constantly fail you. But most people don't have that issue - so they just go with what they can afford and gets the job done.