Any suggestions for clothes available in the UK or EU which are at least hard wearing?
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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.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions everyone I’ll have a good look at these.
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!
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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.
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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.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions everyone I’ll have a good look at these.
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.
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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.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions everyone I’ll have a good look at these.
I’ve had good experience with Nudie Jeans and Service Works.
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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!
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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.
I have a Tilley hat already! Love it and it’s lasting really well. I didn’t know they did other stuff.
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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
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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.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions everyone I’ll have a good look at these.
https://jeansverket.com/en/jeans/ Jeans made in Sweden. I’ve never used them but they seem good.
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I knew you wouldn’t let me down. Danka.
It’s actually spelled “danke”. Just so you know.
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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.
EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions everyone I’ll have a good look at these.
Fjall raven G1000 pants. Lasted me almost a decade, have been patched many times over and now the crotch is finally giving out. Started as hiking pants ended as work pants.
