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Banana republic does not sell quality clothing. Cheap construction, priced for branding.

• gnicholas 4y ago
  This 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 ago
    Yes, 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 ago
      That'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 ago
        Yeah, 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.