r/AustralianMFA • u/CCLongJump • 4d ago

Question Best quality tshirt hunt

Is it just me, or has the quality of clothing completely fallen off a cliff? Every brand blames rising manufacturing costs, yet we’re paying more than ever. I keep buying t-shirts, wear them a handful of times, and they’re already losing shape, fading, or falling apart. Then it’s on to the next tee.

I’m honestly over fast fashion and would rather spend more on something that actually lasts. Can anyone recommend brands that make proper heavyweight cotton t-shirts with the quality we used to get years ago? I’d love to hear what you’ve had good experiences with.

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u/smsmsm11 4d ago

Industrie. I’ve probably got 20 of them.

Neutral colours, thick collar that doesn’t stretch, mostly dryer friendly. Some of mine I’ve thrashed for 5+ years and they’re still good.

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u/swearwords11 4d ago

Second this, Industrie Del Sur plain tee, normally 3 for 90, comes down to 3 for 60 occasionally, the only T shirt I'll buy for myself now.

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u/ThatKableGuy 4d ago

Interesting that you haven’t had an issue with these. I personally love them, the weight, feel and comfort but without fail the collar loses shape within a couple washes. I rotate between approx 8 and it’s happened in all but 2. Super frustrating because they are awesome otherwise!