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"this shirt that I got from On. It is only one wash and it faded so much from its original. Look at that bacon neck and also shrunk up a lot too"
"my shoe just broke from them. I am zero for three from the products I've purchased from On"
"this is going to pull out. And this is after just one wear and wash"
"PFAS, how much leashes off cheaper or more expensive versions of clothes? It's really going to be there for its water repellency. It's an older technology and a lot of mainstream more well-known brands have already moved on to newer technologies."
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Clear filters"For higher tiered garments, the cotton must be combed. This is going to remove the shorter, weaker fibers and what you're left with are more aligned, stronger fibers that will lead to a significantly stronger and smoother yarn."
"Every yarn starts off with a process called carding. This is a mechanical cleaning process that lines all the fibers into a rough rope called sliver."
"You have Giza cotton from Egypt and Sea Island cotton from the West Indies. These fibers are the best of the best, but they're also the rarest."
"You have Giza cotton from Egypt and Sea Island cotton from the West Indies. These fibers are the best of the best, but they're also the rarest."
"You have Giza cotton from Egypt and Sea Island cotton from the West Indies. These fibers are the best of the best, but they're also the rarest."
"You have Giza cotton from Egypt and Sea Island cotton from the West Indies. These fibers are the best of the best, but they're also the rarest."
"You look at Pokémon cards, for example, they're just pieces of paper ultimately, but what's driving its value is cultural significance."
"You look at Pokémon cards, for example. They're just pieces of paper ultimately. But what's driving its value is cultural significance. It's reminding us as consumers of a point in time where maybe life felt easier."
"What looks good on Illustrator and what looks good conceptually, even in 3D renderings, might not look good in real life."
"Here is Upland cotton. Upland cotton is going to be your general commodity cotton."
"When you're looking at a Loro Piana suit, they're going to be using the highest quality materials to the point possibly even of diminishing returns."
"Is there a difference between the cashmere used by Loro Piana versus Uniqlo? Yes, there's absolutely a difference."
"When you're looking at a Loro Piana suit, they're going to be using the highest quality materials to the point possibly even of diminishing returns and there's going to be a lot more time and attention paid to the actual manufacturing and craftsmanship of these goods."
"When you look at a Brooks Brothers suit, it's using materials that are designed to have low possibility of defects."
"When you look at a Brooks Brothers suit, it's really a mass market suit. It's using materials that are designed to have low possibility of defects. It's using a lot of machine constructions."
"A lot of people go out and buy like, oh, it's a Hugo Boss suit."
"I would say a lot of people go out and buy like, oh, it's a Hugo Boss suit. I've been to suit factories. There are so many suits that are coming from the exact same factories that have just different labels sewn on them."
"You can get something that is using Supima cotton that's very long staple fibers, very fine, very clean, and you're going to post-process it and treat it properly to make something that's very supple and luxurious."
"Is there a difference between the cashmere used by Loro Piana versus Uniqlo? Yes, there's absolutely a difference."
"Yes, there's absolutely a difference when it comes to the cashmere being used by Uniqlo or Loro Piana or any other luxury brands."
"Here is actually going to be Pima cotton. So, Pima is basically like champagne for France. It is American Pima cotton and this is going to be the highest grade of Pima cotton."
"On the technical side, you can get materials like Dyneema, which is extremely strong. I think like the Navy Seals use it. Just because it's super functional, doesn't make it very wearable."
"One is if let's say YKK doesn't have a strong presence in that specific region... Sometimes like YKK takes a little longer."
"A lot of people who've run marathons will know this, that chafing on your nipples can be an issue where it will cause bleeding over time."
"As for the design, the 514 is basically a 501 without a buttonfly. They've been here forever. 10 out of 10."
"The Levi 505 is over 50 years old. They've been here forever and that's because the design just works really well. I'm going to give all these a 10 out of 10."
"This was $28 US, which is $8 more than the Good Fellas denim that we reviewed. This is significantly better for $8 value."
"Gore-Tex is just a household brand name. They are a fabric brand with many different fabrics. When you are selling a jacket in the store and you put Gore-Tex, you don't need to tell people that it's going to be wind resistant and water repellent."
"We actually did a whole deep dive episode on this for the Gym Shark seamless leggings. So check out the video over here."