If you want to get super technical, when you buy clothes, wherever they’re from, if you get a fabric loupe your can look up close at the yarn twist and weave. If it already looks “fuzzy” and a low yarn twist, that’s not going to last you. The more it’s washed, the more that fabric is going to lose fiber and cause holes or pilling.

Also look at stitch length. The smaller the stitch length, the better survival rate for seams not popping. If a seam is only overlocked together on a woven fabric it’s not as strong as something that’s machine stitched AND overlocked.

If it doesn’t meet expectations I’ll usually send it back.

It’s not really brand specific, but I think it’s important to keep in mind. I thrift all the time, and I’ll tell you things made even ten years ago are usually far superior in construction and textile than what we have now.

What happens is- the lower twist and shorter fiber in fabric, the cheaper and faster the textile production. Likewise, the longer stitch length, the shorter sewing time. These factors are what really make cheap clothing, regardless of what the label says.

And I do agree but don’t always practice it- wash less, on cold, and hang dry to keep your clothes lasting longer. Dryers are especially hard on the fabrics that make up our clothes