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On
Fabric Quality
- Always
check the fabric content to see what maintenance it requires to keep looking good.
Make sure that its something you will have no difficulty doing and its something
you want to do.
- Let
your sense-of-touch be your judge. Fabric must feel pleasant inside and out.
- Squeeze
a handful of fabric for wrinkle reaction. Before buying, ask yourself if its really
something you need.
- Fabrics
that drape smoothly flows smoothly.
- Quality
made linen, organdy, organza and taffeta must look and stay crisp.
- On
Quality of Garment
General
Rule: The
price of any garment is determined by its quality. Make no excuses. It doesn't
matter who made the garment and where it was made. Quality clothing last longer
and inferior quality can break down fast in comparison to normal wear and tear.
Things
to look for on quality garments - Buttons
- Quality clothing have quality buttons that are durable or may be fabric-covered.
- Buttonholes
- Quality buttonholes are signs of quality clothing.
- Seams
- Quality garments are made of hand-finished seams. Today, seams can be made to
look almost as if they were made by hands by more advanced electronic and computerized
sewing machines. Wide seams are good signs of good quality garments. Very narrow
seams are signs of poor quality garment.
- Trim
- Trim must show a well-detailed workmanship.
- Belt
- Cardboard or soft plastic used as stiffeners are signs of poor quality garment.
- Hem
- Hem should be wide and hand sewn. Today,
seams can be made to look almost as if they were made by hands by more advanced
electronic and computerized sewing machines.
- Linings
- Hand stitched linings create a better flowing fit. Today,
seams can be made to look almost as if they were made by hands by more advanced
electronic and computerized sewing machines.
- Things
to remember:
- Buy
always the best quality that you can afford.
- Don't
ignore workmanship.
- Make
sure you have the poise to carry through whatever you wear.
- Too
tight clothing is not comfortable even if it looks extremely good on you.
- Too
tight clothing tends to break fast.
- Check
for stretching of the garment. Elasticity must be checked before buying.
- Watch
out for fabrics that may shrink, expand or discolor.
- Fabrics
that may shrink or expand: Cotton,
Linen, Rayon
- Fabrics
that may discolor or bleed: Silk
, cotton, linen
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- NOTE:
If
you are someone who uses designer's or trademark's labels as guide for
quality, you're doing fine. Millions are spent by these companies to promote their
labels. The last thing they'd do is mess it up with poor quality product. Levi's',
Armani, Christian Dior, Chanel are among the most reliable
labels. Most designer's labels carry quality products, however, you must
read labels carefully. Unless you check under close inspection, many times there
are identical labels in department stores in different prices.
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- I
saw a garment I thought at a distance was Levi's only to find after asking what
makes the price too low was actually Live's. There are labels that look as if
they are your favorite designer's product like Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) but actually
reads Ives of Saint Lawrence; and, Calvin Klein's
CK Eternity
that reads OK Maternity under magnifying glass. So, watch out.
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- There's
nothing wrong with imitations and look-alikes. Some people are happy and comfortable
wearing them. Personally, I'm suspicious with products that ride on someone else
popular names and credibility. However, that's only my personal opinion. Yours
could be different.
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- Whatever
is your reason for buying clothes, make sure you know the three factors that determine
its price:
the quality of the fabric, the quality of design and the quality of workmanship.
Then ask an honest question to yourself if it's worth your hard-earned dollar.
If you think so then go for it.
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