Assuming your clothes fit properly, what are some obvious signs that it's cheap? For example, plastic zippers on zip-up hoodies and so on.
>>18769052Cost is the wrong metric, lots of expensive designer stuff is made with synthetic material, which i associate with "cheap". Hell my wife's alo clothes are expensive, but I consider them cheap synthetic trash
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There are so many ways to process materials that it really depends on what the clothing piece is made for. Hiking gear is meant to be sturdy and waterproof, high fashion is usually about an interesting silhouette with wires and form fitting shapes, athletic wear is supposed to be stretchy and moisture wicking, etc.Some plastic is better than others and plastic is good for being water proof. Genuine leather is akin to plyboard where wood pulp is mashed and reformed - in the case of leather - usually it is reformed into a jacket. This makes it inferior to animal leather which will come from a specific animal skin part with a tanning process which can vary greatly in quality. Cotton can also be pulverized into rayon and spun into fibers. Wool fibers can be woven, spun into yarn, boiled, etc. I see the terms soft and smooth being used but it's not always a good thing, a soft pair of boots for instance may be useless even if the leather is high quality.Once you experience a wide range of designer clothes you begin to understand there's got to be a good balance of durability, form, and aesthetic. I've owned pieces I've been scared to wash because they were so delicate. I wore raw denim for a while and you can't dry them in a dryer, but they last a long time. And what's the point of wearing boring clothes I'm trying to look cool. Then there's my gym clothes which were as cheap as possible and despite being ugly and fitting poorly they last a long time which is all I cared about when I got them and have mixed cotton or pure synthetic materials. There are degrees of processing that goes into fake materials and I guess that matters somewhat, cupro for instance I don't mind, it's like silk but stretchier and makes for a good lining or for really drapey pieces.Overall, I try to avoid highly processed materials like polyester, rayon, nylon, acrylic, etc. I'm not sure if I like 1-2% elastane in my jeans, I think it depends on the form and how they fit your body.
