But that's what we've become, a throw-away society. Companies expect us to buy something and throw it away after a short period of time, and that's sad.
Well, that's what some (not all) manufacturers _want_. I'm not sure all buyers are happy about it.
It really depends. Some designer clothing just caters to the desire to have something "different" without being better quality. Like rib T-shirts or tank tops or camisoles or henleys with a little lace sewn on here and there. Anyone can dye a cotton knit shirt from Dharma and add interesting trims, cheaper. (I've been doing a lot of that.) But some designer clothes are really well made. I've got Ralph Lauren wool jackets you can throw on the floor and walk on them (which I do, being a slob), and they not only don't wrinkle, they last for years.
Thankfully, I learned how to sew from my Mom long ago, and I've gotten to sewing more and more of my regular clothes, not just for fun, but because I want something that will fit all of me, and last longer.
If anyone wants some fabric with hand embroidery and hand crochet cheap, to make into this season's eyelet type clothing looks, the eBay seller china-usa has great tablecloths. I machine dyed one of their tablecloths to make into a skirt. Came out great, took the dye well, and the embroidery and crochet stayed rock solid through all that agitation. So I just bought two more--$9 apiece including napkins, and all hand work.
I haven't tried dyeing any of their all crochet pieces yet, but I'm thinking about it. They have great Edwardian look hand-crocheted collars at $12 apiece.
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