| Are you fed up of buying clothes only to discover | | | | clothes are usually made of natural fabrics like |
| afterwards that they do not last very well, have | | | | wool, silk, cotton and linen although they may also |
| a poor fit or go out of shape after one or two | | | | contain synthetic fibres.o Look at seams - on |
| washes. There is an art to finding really quality | | | | quality clothes, they will lie flat and will not pucker |
| clothes that look amazing and fit perfectly and do | | | | or be too loose.o Details like buttons covered in |
| not fall apart after one wash. | | | | the same fabric as the garment |
| A good way to identify poorly made clothes | | | | Just because an item of clothing is expensive, it |
| immediately is to look out for the following:o loose | | | | does not mean that it is quality and vice versa |
| threadso loose buttonso seams that do not lie | | | | cheap clothing is not always or poor quality, you |
| flato uneven hemso uneven stitchingo frayed | | | | can often find hidden gems at great prices. In |
| edgeso curled hemso unmatched fabric patternso | | | | your search for quality clothing, you do not need |
| buttonholes that pucker | | | | to just look in high street shops, you can also try |
| Well made clothes will all differ in how they are | | | | websites selling second hand clothes, consignment |
| made but some of the features that you will find | | | | shops, vintage shops and charity shops. |
| will include:o A lining that fits well inside the | | | | When you do find that item of clothing that is |
| garmento Zippers that work properly without | | | | beautiful quality, you will have your reward, |
| getting caught in the fabrico Enclosed seams - | | | | something that you can look and feel great in, |
| badly made clothes often have overlocked seams | | | | that hangs perfectly and does not fall apart in the |
| although for some fabrics this is essentialo Quality | | | | wash. |