How to Choose Quality Clothing: A Fabric Guide
Even fashion industry professionals sometimes make mistakes when assessing items. Learn which hidden details, seams, and fabrics are worth checking before buying.
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Even fashion industry professionals sometimes make mistakes when assessing items. Learn which hidden details, seams, and fabrics are worth checking before buying.
The tag is your item's true identity. Learn how to decipher symbols and fabric composition to avoid overpaying for marketing and save your clothes from damage.
Brands have masterfully mastered the art of disguising cheap fabrics and poor fit. Here are 7 quick tests to check the quality of your clothes right in the fitting room.
An expensive brand no longer guarantees a perfect fit. Let's learn to read a garment's design from the inside out and distinguish true premium from mass-market items.
A 100% wool sweater isn't always the best wardrobe investment. A personal stylist explains which fabrics to look for to stay warm.
Tired of jeans that lose their shape and bag at the knees by midday? Stylist Olena Kovalenko shares her secrets for choosing the perfect denim.
A basic T-shirt from a mass-market store often loses its shape after the first wash. Learn the stylists' secrets for choosing the perfect knitwear for multiple seasons.
Fabric's prestige often takes a backseat to practicality. Learn how to "detective shop" and choose the perfect coat that won't look out of place in a week.
Manufacturers have masterfully imitated expensive fabrics, but the details don't lie. We explain why high-quality hardware is the key indicator of a garment's quality.