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ElijahLynn t1_irxlgo0 wrote

American Apparel brand makes t-shirts that last for years. I keep waiting for them to wear out so I can get new shirts but they just keep on going. Some are at least 10 years old and still don't have holes and still have all their stitches, after tons of washes.

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racketmaster t1_irxuz9r wrote

Their 50/50? I love those. They're the only large that fits me without being baggy or long. The medium size makes a good undershirt for me too.

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ElijahLynn t1_irxy3s3 wrote

Yes, I think it is the 50/50. I didn't know that t-shirts could be made that well. Like WTF?

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JizzProductionUnit t1_iry26t0 wrote

American Apparel used to be ok when it was made in America. I bought some stuff from them a couple of years ago and the quality was way down. I used to work for them around 2010 and I still have a lot of the free clothes I got as uniform. I have two of the 50/25/25 T-shirts that I have worn religiously every day for 10 years as pyjama tops and they are still holding up. I have a hoodie jacket from the same time still going strong. The hoodies that I bought recently pilled up horribly on the first wash. I was very sad to see the way they have gone but I guess we can blame that on creepy Dov - had to speak to him every week on the European conf call and I always hated him.

It was the only clothing company I didn’t feel guilt about working for.

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william_quizboy t1_irygtol wrote

The CEO was forced to leave around 10 years ago. Since then the quality has gone downhill. The old CEO now runs Los Angeles Appearal. Those are still union made in America.

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