So I’m sick of supporting fast fashion and could really use some new clothes, especially jeans. I was inspired by the work wear post earlier however I think all the recommendations were US based which aren’t that useful for me in the UK. Any suggestions for brands or shops where I can get something which will last? I don’t mind paying significantly more for good quality if it’s actually good and not just a brand logo.
I’ve had good experience with Nudie Jeans and Service Works.
Of course I already forgot all the advice and I have 0 knowledge otherwise, but while watching it seemed pretty smart for spotting low quality clothes.
https://slrpnk.net/post/35771073
On another note, last year I purchased a few t-shirts from Organic Basics and so far they are holding up well. I would recommend some of their underwear too.
STEP ONE is, I think, a popular brand for bamboo underwear but I wouldn’t actually recommend it. It’s really comfortable but not hard wearing like you’d expect for the price you pay.
I definitely recommend visiting second-hand shops if you have the time. There is a lot of Shein, Zara, and similar shit, but if you sift through it you sometimes find well-made natural fibre clothing. I have found some really good, barely worn 100% cotton jeans and 100% wool jumpers there. There are also some more unique items - I got dinosaur dungarees once, also 100% cotton, can’t stop wearing them. Every now and then you find something that needs minor repairs, but mending is a good skill to learn and reduces waste.
Hope this helps!
I have mixed experience with Organic Basics. Some of their clothes last way to short to be sustainable.
Damn. I guess I was lucky with the things I got from there. I’ll have to explore other shops then, thanks
I have used goodonyou.eco to see how brands rate in terms of labour commitments in the past. There’s a UK brand called Where does it come from? That seems to rate well.
Where Does It Come From?'s environment rating is ‘great’. All its products are Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified. It reuses its offcuts to minimise textile waste. Its use of eco-friendly materials limits the amount of chemicals, water and wastewater used in production.
Its labour rating is ‘great’. It traces all of its supply chain. It ensures payment of a living wage throughout its supply chain. It audits its suppliers.
Its animal rating is ‘good’. There is no evidence that it uses animal products but does not mention being vegan.
Where Does It Come From? is rated ‘Great’ overall
(di)Vision out of Denmark also looks like it could be alright.
It uses a high proportion of eco-friendly materials including recycled materials. It manufactures locally to reduce its carbon footprint. Its use of eco-friendly materials limits the amount of chemicals, water and wastewater used in production.
Its labour rating is ‘good’. Its final stage of production is undertaken in Italy, a medium risk country for labour abuse. There is no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights. It traces all of its supply chain. There is no evidence it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain. It visits its suppliers regularly.
Tilley Endurables is a Canadian company that was owned by a company in the UK for awhile and is now back in Canada. They are famous for their hats, and they used to have a no-questions-asked, pretty much unqualified lifetime replacement guarantee on (some of) their clothes and actually challenged their customers to find ways to try to wreck them in actual use, with the washing instructions famously being “give them hell”. But that’s all been enshittified to the point that most of their stuff isn’t guaranteed anymore and even the stuff that is, is effectively only guaranteed for meaningless “normal wear and tear and defects” nowadays. In my experience they’re still pretty decent quality and very rugged, or at least they were when I last bought them. Although I don’t have a ton of confidence that they’ve stayed that way or will continue to, they still seem to be from what I can tell.
Not really a suggestion - I don’t own any of their stuff - but I lately see lots of people wearing Strauss ( work clothes as well as casual) over here in Germany.
 https://www.strauss.com/de/en
Not affiliated, just an observation.
I own a lot of Strauss stuff and am extremely happy with it. Shoes, trousers, shirts. Workwear or casual clothes it’s a bit less fashionable but A LOT longer lasting.
I do however think it’s pretty boring, I love bandshirts and tees with printing on it commenting on coding or roleplay and of course they don’t have that. But i have to say my Strauss polo-shirts are still like new while my bandshirts are losing their prints and starting to get tiny holes.
EDIT: oh shit! They offer prints and even embroidery now! Time to update my wardrobe!
That sounds like an excellent idea, so on a similar note I could suggest to go to shops that sell clothes for kitchen professionals. I have owned plenty of those, mainly trousers. They are super comfy and they kinda last forever.
Quick, gimme a German word for saving a social media post for later.
That does not exist in German, we are efficient and do never postpone anything!
Or ‚Ein Lesezeichen setzen.‘
I knew you wouldn’t let me down. Danka.
