I'm in a state of rather abject panic about clothing. I used to be content with a very limited wardrobe of old pants, concert tees, and thrift store scores. On

I'm in a state of rather abject panic about clothing. I used to be content with a very limited wardrobe of old pants, concert tees, and thrift store scores. One of the best ways to pretend that I wasn't unmarried, homeless and mentally ill was having impeccable hygiene and knowing how to put together an outfit. I've been purchasing at retail (new clothes aren't doused in perfume, starts with less damage, and you get that freedom of choice) but it's appalling how bad the quality is, and are they truly designed to fall apart at a touch? I go for outdoors/athletic type fashion and honestly wouldn't want to work out, play a sport, or go on a nature hike with these flimsy rags, but the sticker shock is real! Mom always warned me to choose low-maintenance clothes but now I'm beholden to Wash & Fold services, because of several reasons. And I now understand the hysterical reviews that say they ruined garments, because it is not always accidental. And when I presented garments for repair to the same place, they contrived a way to perform the repair accurately, earning their fees, and also completely ruin the garment in the process. So I need to consider my clothing like my electronics and computers: repair is typically impossible and replacement is the only sane option. Also, never trust a commercial outfit for maintenance of your things and keep it personal, because there's no sucker quite like the guy who doesn't know how to fix his computers or wash his clothes.