That depends on what you want from your clothes. I like to dress smartly and prefer not to wear a coat that is visibly battered, even if it's comfortable and wa

That depends on what you want from your clothes. I like to dress smartly and prefer not to wear a coat that is visibly battered, even if it's comfortable and warm. You can make a valid moral argument that one should sacrifice sartorial preferences in favour of giving a garment a long life, but I get the same environmental benefit without making that sacrifice by buying a well made coat that continues to look new for years. Those who don't much care about appearances won't make the same choice, and that's absolutely fine. There is of course a prominent contingent on hn who think dressing smartly and spending money on nice things are both somehow immoral in and of themselves, but I have no time for them.