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62Granny Fri 30-Jun-23 17:47:30

Following on from another thread, how much do you consider is a lot to spend on an everyday item of clothing?
I must admit I do shudder at spending loads on an item of clothing and anything over £30 for tops or bottoms or £50 for a dress ( I rarely buy or wear dresses) I will spend up to £100 for a good coat. I will look at items in sales usually online as I hate it when there are masses of clothes on rails all jumbled up.
I always think if you are spending £100 plus on one item then your shoes and bag also need to be of a very good quality too. But then I can't bring myself to wear that item as going to town or lunch type outfit.
Is it just me. I could afford it but something would hold me back.

Callistemon21 Tue 11-Jul-23 23:09:23

www.devonduvets.com/

It really is such dreadful waste for the fleeces not to be used.

PamelaJ1 Wed 12-Jul-23 06:00:36

Callistemon21

It's a pity the fleeces can't be made into duvets. Someone in Devon was doing that.

They can and I’m sure there would be a market. BUT they would be more expensive probably and people don’t put their money where their mouth is.
We have one and it’s lovely but I had to go out of my way to find it. It wasn’t on the shelves in Tesco or the middle aisle in Aldi ( other supermarkets are available).

PamelaJ1 Wed 12-Jul-23 06:03:22

Found it.

M0nica Wed 12-Jul-23 16:07:50

Callistemon If by fleeces, you mean sheeps fleeces, they are used to make duvets, fill pillows and stuff matresses. DD has wool stuffed pillows as she is allergic to feathers.

The problem with wool duvets are that they tend to be heavy and a lot of people prefer light duvets. they are also expensive.

Callistemon21 Wed 12-Jul-23 16:13:01

M0nica

Callistemon If by fleeces, you mean sheeps fleeces, they are used to make duvets, fill pillows and stuff matresses. DD has wool stuffed pillows as she is allergic to feathers.

The problem with wool duvets are that they tend to be heavy and a lot of people prefer light duvets. they are also expensive.

Yes, sheep's fleeces.

I first saw them in a shop in Devon but they were very expensive then.

DD has bought a couple in Autralia.

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Floradora9 Wed 14-Feb-24 15:20:56

I recently purchased two winter waterproof jackets from Atlas For Men online . They do women's clothes as well and have a great discount on some . The jackets came pretty creased but I ironed them with a cloth over the fabric and they are really good and warm .

M0nica Wed 14-Feb-24 15:43:55

I plan clothes buying carefully. I have a limited amount of clothes, wearing them frequently, look after them. and replace them when worn.

How much I spend is entirely random. I try to think environmentally and only wear clothes made from natural products, wool, cotton or viscose (made of wood pulp). I have paid up to £100 for a good Traidcraft wool sweater - and bought a beautiful wool skirt second-hand online for £6. I have paid up t £200 for a Harris tweed coat and £40 for a quilted coat in M&S.

As I do not spend a lot on clothes, price is broadly irrelevant.

davidsmith07 Thu 07-Mar-24 06:28:38

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nadateturbe Thu 07-Mar-24 06:52:20

I looked up Otrium. No longer trading in UK because of brexit.

fancythat Thu 07-Mar-24 08:55:50

I dont know if it is age related, but I buy clothes to "fill a gap" in my wardrobe.

I did go through a stage of charity shops and supermarket clothes, but the gap this year appears to be, I need to buy a bit more, quality clothes. So I have. So I have filled the gaps.