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High-quality clothes of timeless style suitable for passing down
by Matt
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Associated Press
Not all hand-me-downs are created equal. Clothes of a higher quality and timeless style will likely fare better than trendy fast-fashion items.
Michele Casper, spokeswoman for Lands' End, offers tips for choosing new clothes that have potential to be worn by many wearers for many years:
--Look for durable construction, especially on the knees, elbows and shoulders. Some children's pants -- especially boys' pants -- have double layers of fabric on the knee.
Double-stitched seams should mean fewer rips or pulls, and some garments are "bar tacked," meaning a reinforcement of stitching on pressure points, especially on shoulder seams where the sleeve connects to the rest of the body.
--Adjustable waistbands allow for more flexibility in sizing.
--Outerwear is a popular hand-me-down, Casper reports. Waterproof fabrics and especially those with dry-off finishes tend to have a longer life because water, which can break down fabric over time, doesn't sit on the garment.
--Garment-washed knits are washed during the manufacturing process, which should cut down on shrinkage.
--Blue is one of the safest color choices because both boys and girls like it, and stripes are a gender-neutral detail, Casper says.
--Don't hand down shoes because each shoe conforms to the foot shape of the original wearer.
Not all hand-me-downs are created equal. Clothes of a higher quality and timeless style will likely fare better than trendy fast-fashion items.
Michele Casper, spokeswoman for Lands' End, offers tips for choosing new clothes that have potential to be worn by many wearers for many years:
--Look for durable construction, especially on the knees, elbows and shoulders. Some children's pants -- especially boys' pants -- have double layers of fabric on the knee.
Double-stitched seams should mean fewer rips or pulls, and some garments are "bar tacked," meaning a reinforcement of stitching on pressure points, especially on shoulder seams where the sleeve connects to the rest of the body.
--Adjustable waistbands allow for more flexibility in sizing.
--Outerwear is a popular hand-me-down, Casper reports. Waterproof fabrics and especially those with dry-off finishes tend to have a longer life because water, which can break down fabric over time, doesn't sit on the garment.
--Garment-washed knits are washed during the manufacturing process, which should cut down on shrinkage.
--Blue is one of the safest color choices because both boys and girls like it, and stripes are a gender-neutral detail, Casper says.
--Don't hand down shoes because each shoe conforms to the foot shape of the original wearer.
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