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Fabric Quality
- Always
check the fabric content to see what maintenance it requires
to keep looking good. Make sure that it's something you
will have no difficulty doing, and it's 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 it's really something you need.
- Fabrics
that drape smoothly flow 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 has 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
well 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 a guide for quality, you're doing fine. Millions
are spent by these companies to promote their labels.
The last thing they'd do is a mess it up with the poor-quality
product. Levi's', Armani, Christian Dior, Chanel is 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 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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