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People of SW, are you brand loyal (for clothing)?

Over the years I've found myself becoming more and more brand loyal... for instance, 100% of my t-shirts, both short and long sleeved are from LL Bean, as are my shirts. Boxers however are 100% Hanes. Sidenote - tees and boxers used to come from Jockey, but the quality has gone down hill.

Are you becoming brand loyal or have you always been so?

Title edited cuz helenS 😁
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hunkalove · 70-79, M
LL Bean lost me as a customer when they contributed to Trump in 2016. Who you give your money to is a thousand times more important than who you vote for.
Ontheroad · M
@hunkalove I didn't know they supported trump. Thanks. You know, I'm always torn with that issue - I dislike Trump (putting it mildly), but I also know not supporting a company becasue3 of corporate policy/actions, means the workers are put in jeopardy. I still do it... like with Hobby Lobby, Chick-fil-A, Walmart and others, but I still hate that the workers are put at risk.
hunkalove · 70-79, M
@Ontheroad There are other jobs.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Ontheroad Nestlé is on that list for me. Ever since I found out their CEO literally thinks water shouldn't be publicly available for free.
helenS · 36-40, F
I'm brand loyal when it's about blue jeans, I wear Levi's 501's and nothing else because those are the bestest jeans ever, durable, good-looking and not overpriced. I had purchased a pair of blue jeans from Hugo Boss, and I was deeply disappointed.
Regarding underwear I prefer "sustainable" or "ethical" brands.
Ontheroad · M
@helenS thanks for the link - I googled men's fair trade and ethically produced clothing and came up with several companies that might offer the cotton clothing I prefer. I'm going to give a few of them a shot and see if I like what they offer. BTW, Levi has long been a recycler and ethical company.
helenS · 36-40, F
@Ontheroad The one thing I really despise is so-called "fast fashion", as it causes extensive damage to the planet, exploits workers, and harms animals. 👎
Ontheroad · M
@helenS I'm totally immune there... my style/fashion sense came in during the early stone age and remains solidly there 😁
Lilymoon · F
I used to buy a lot of Roots stuff until I found they are now made in China. 😖
Ontheroad · M
@Lilymoon it's hard to not buy things made in China. I bought some fleece lined sweatpants the other day and picked them because I read "Designed in Germany", but when I got them the label said "Deigned in Germany" then the next line said "Made in China".
Lilymoon · F
@Ontheroad Yeah hard to get away from unfortunately. I hate the way they make you think it's made somewhere else when it isn't.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
No. Never have been. I don't see any reason to, I'm much more interested in the specific item rather than what label it has inside it. There are a few labels that crop up more often than others in my wardrobe though; Gant for male shirts, Marks and Spencer for women's thongs, Monsoon, River Island for skirts and jackets. But that's not because I go looking for them.
Ontheroad · M
@ninalanyon I don't get hooked on the label as much as I get hooked on the quality and comfort of certain brands... I don't buy for style, follow fashion trends, etc., I'm all about comfort and quality.
I wear Levi's 505 jeans. They fit comfortably and things stay in the pockets. I have no reason to branch out.

I own a few pieces of Patagonia outerwear. In particular I bought a gortex wind breaker about 19 years ago from a factory outlet and it's just been fantastic. Earlier this year I replaced it with another Patagonia gortex windbreaker that I bought very slightly used online. It's also stacking up to be fantastic.

Other than that I tend to buy what appears to be good quality and on sale.
Starcrossed · 41-45, F
Nah. 1/4 of my shirts are brewery shirts. Most are graphic Ts from Tee Turtle / Woot. I do like Merrell for my hiking footwear.
GBPackersFan · 41-45, M
I have a lot of Lacoste shirts and Ralph Lauren vintage rugby’s also love Nike… not just tennis shoes but ski hats and windbreakers
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
Most of my outer clothes came from garage sales. My socks and shoes are paid for through a uniform allowance from my job. My loyalty is to price and not to things made in China.
No. I'm band loyal.

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helenS · 36-40, F
And why do you address "men of SW" exclusively, please??
Ontheroad · M
@helenS good question... probably because when I began to wonder about brand loyalty I was folding my clothes which are all guy clothing.
Ontheroad · M
@helenS and now the title is all inclusive 😁
SW-User
Not really, I prefer to change it up once in awhile
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
I just buy clothes if I like the way they fit. Doesn’t have to be brand specific but I do love buying dresses from Torrid because they have pockets and who doesn’t love a pretty dress with pockets.
Ontheroad · M
@iamonfire696 no arguments here - a pretty lady in a pretty dress certainly is something I like 😁
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@Ontheroad I have so many dresses. Probably over 50, I don’t count though because then I may not buy more 🤭
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Whatever brand fits.

 
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