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If you were not allowed to acquire any new clothes, how long do you think your current wardrobe would last? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 day ago by eezeebee@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Context: I noticed I have some clothes from 10 years ago that are still good to wear, and some newer things I have barely worn yet. I wondered if I reached a point where all the clothes I own would be enough to last for the rest of my life. There is a dresser and a closet worth of things.

For the sake of this question, let's say you can't buy, borrow, steal, receive as a gift, find, or make anything new to wear. All you get is what you have now. Is it enough?

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

William Gibson pointed out that during the Depression someone could buy a workshirt for about 35 cents and wear it every day to the coal mine, until it was time to pass it on to their kid.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Clothes were built of sturdier stuff back then as well, even t-shirts. Modern fabrics that are soft and thin are relatively new inventions. Even t-shirts from the 80's/90's are a different story and a lot less comfortable.

A massive amount of effort has gone into making things comfortable in the last 40 years. We don't have have itchy tags inside t-shirts anymore.

Finally, when you pass it on to your child, either it fits both of you very badly, or you're re-sewing it to fit the new person.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

People also used to repair clothes a lot, darning, elbow patches, etc.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank synthetic fabrics for today's lack of durability.

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 1 points 37 minutes ago

Pretty sure it's the polyester. Adds comfort, but wears out way faster.