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Overall clothes made in Portugal are very good quality, and they aren't all that expensive for what they are. [0][1] A good heuristic is to go for boring looks.
by sgu999 3y ago
Overall clothes made in Portugal are very good quality, and they aren't all that expensive for what they are. [0][1] A good heuristic is to go for boring looks.
I recently got into sewing, turns out it's a very good way to learn how to recognise good quality clothes. It's also a very good way to recycle old adult clothes into brand new clothes for children. Highly recommend to any nerd wanting to do some manual labour away for the computer.
[0] French brand, all sorts https://www.loom.fr/ https://www.loom.fr/
[1] British brand, underwear for men https://bluebuck.net/ https://bluebuck.net/
- angmarsbane 3y agoI often wonder if we've done consumers, at least in the USA, a significant disadvantage by retiring hard skills like sewing, woodshop, auto repair, cooking etc from middle and high schools. When you understand how to do something, you are more aware of when you're being ripped off, what is quality, and what truly you'd rather pay for someone else to do or provide for you. When you don't have any of those skills or knowledge, you don't know when you're being ripped off OR once you begin to feel you're being ripped off you have to develop the skills to provide what you're not willing or able to buy right in that moment where you have an immediate need.
- neom 3y agoNever heard of loom but their stuff is great, love they list their factories. Interesting they only guaranteeing 90% of the Portugal work is done to minimum wage, first time I've seen that level of honesty from a designer, good for them!