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I wonder how the longevity compares. Would a tunic last much longer than a modern pair of jeans?

• lstodd 5y ago
  Even contemporary linen clothes last way longer than a random pair of jeans. It's not that onesided, good linen trousers are usually somewhat more free-fitting, and usually don't chafe as much as typical jeans models. But still. Also superior water vapor exchange is superior.
• asdff 5y ago
  Even a modern pair of jeans sent to ancient rome would last longer than a modern pair of genes today. All the washing and drying we do is what makes your jeans go threadbare in the knees in a few years time.
  • causi 5y ago
    As someone who does a fair bit of physical labor, my jeans wear out in the crotch from walking, generally in less than a year.
    • asdff 5y ago
      Riding a bike is brutal for jeans too. I had to switch to a more slippery seat which seems to have helped.