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Are you buying the cheapest clothes possible? This sounds very much like a problem that you cause yourself.
by rapsey 4y ago
Are you buying the cheapest clothes possible? This sounds very much like a problem that you cause yourself.
- gnicholas 4y agoI have a pair of kahkis from Banana Republic that have a touchy zipper. If I unzip too far, it is difficult to get the zipper back up. This has caused me significant consternation in public bathrooms! They probably cost around $60, with an MSRP 30% higher.
- ryanklee 4y agoBanana republic does not sell quality clothing. Cheap construction, priced for branding.
- gnicholas 4y agoThis comment was in reply to a question about buying the cheapest possible clothes. My point was that zipper issues happen with clothes that aren’t cheap also. I realize BR is not high-end, but they are above Gap and Old Navy in their corporate family.
- ryanklee 4y agoYes, and I meant to convey that the quality of the clothing material and construction at banana republic is no better than the gap. It's just branding.
- gnicholas 4y agoThat's funny, I've found that Gap uses lower-quality materials, especially compared to the nicer BR stuff. The BR non-iron dress shirts, for example, truly don't need any ironing. Gap has "non-iron" clothing as well, but it's of much lower quality and wrinkles much more easily.
- ryanklee 4y agoYeah, there are probably differences. I suppose my overall point is that if you're buying mall brands, you are paying for brand first, and everything else second. I wouldn't expect good zippers from a mall store.
- rapsey 4y agoYou got ripped off.