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Suits Are Better Tech Than Modern Clothes

89 points · 195 comments · orphereus

  1. sasaf5 · · focus · HN ↗
    You can also get custom-made jeans and T-shirts. They fit better, you can pick the fabric, you can choose details, plus tailors tend to be fun to chat with. I could spend a whole day browsing the local fabric market chosing fabric for my next shirt.

    I find it baffling, but custom-made shirts are cheaper than off-the-shelf.

    1. vvvxxxcvv · · focus · HN ↗
      So you get your fabrics and tailor for less then two bucks?

      Otherwise no, custom-made shirts are not universally cheaper than off the shelf

      1. Onavo · · focus · HN ↗
        Go to your local Chinatown. You can get custom tailored clothing for a lot less than typical upper middle class branded office/semi-formal wear.

        Tailoring is an old old art. Look beyond the flashy Saville Row brands or pseudo "quiet luxury" ones like Brunello that seem to be favored in the Valley.

      2. t-3 · · focus · HN ↗
        Even gas station white tees cost more than two dollars. Where are you shopping?
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