Although many people may not talk about it, most people are, however, tired of buying t-shirts that won’t last. You could imagine how annoying it would be to buy a very beautiful t-shirt, and after only a few washes, the shirt wears out or loses its color. This mostly happens with a t-shirt of low quality. But when you buy a luxury black t-shirt made in Bangladesh, you can be at peace knowing that you are getting a quality product for yourself. These items are designed to last and are made from higher-quality products, and they were manufactured by workers who operate under legitimate labor and quality control standards. In this article, we detail five specific ways that a luxury black t-shirt made in Bangladesh will provide you greater value and longevity than buying three cheap black tees each year.
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Bangladesh Manufacturing Standards Mean Real Accountability
Some of the lesser-known benefits of purchasing an apparel item from a manufacturer based in Bangladesh include the level of accountability on the production end prior to receiving the product. In Bangladesh, there are strict labor laws that protect the rights of employees by governing wages, working hours, work environment safety, and environmental protection. As such, when a garment is produced domestically, it will be regulated under these labor laws. Therefore, the individuals who make your t-shirt are being compensated fairly for their work and are employed in safe conditions as defined under real law. On the other hand, fast fashion companies manufacture most of their products in countries with significantly weaker labor laws and a lack of consistent regulation. This is one of the primary ways fast-fashion companies can maintain the extremely low cost associated with the purchase of their apparel; this is not achieved through efficiency nor innovation, but rather by suppressing the cost of labor at the expense of the workers on the factory floor. In addition to the moral implications, domestic manufacturers also typically have better quality controls due to stricter regulations.
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A Luxury Black Tee Holds Its Shape
Nearly every fast fashion t-shirt will lose its original fit after you wash it at least 12 times. The collar of the shirt stretches and does not lie flat. The body of the shirt has either shrunk very little or is now an uneven, wavy line from the cheap single-needle stitching, which is cheaper to manufacture, and it can not hold up to multiple wash and dry cycles. The shoulders of the shirt are now too wide, and the overall look of the shirt is worn, old, and has lost all of its shape. Fast fashion manufacturers cut costs on manufacturing just as they cut costs on materials. All of the time and labor involved in double-needle stitching, shoulder tape reinforcements, and quality ribbing for the collar are costly. Therefore, they eliminate these time-consuming manufacturing techniques or do them as cheaply as possible. In contrast, a Bangladesh-manufactured luxury black tee is constructed with those techniques firmly in place. The collar of the luxury tee will maintain its form due to the tight weave of the ribbing, which snaps back into place.
Fast Fashion Can Cost More Than You Think
You may want to do a bit of real math. Assuming you purchase a black t-shirt from a fashion brand for $15. For several months, it seems good enough. However, it begins to show signs of fading and losing shape (in this case) within six to eight months, and at that point, you are ready to replace it. Within an additional year or two, you have replaced four or five of these types of shirts. In total, over two years, you will have spent $60 – $75 on shirts that have consistently performed poorly, had variable quality, and ultimately left you disappointed. Compare this to purchasing a high-quality black tee made in Bangladesh with a price range of $35–$60. This type of shirt, when properly cared for, will likely last you anywhere from two to four years and retain its color, fit, and structure. When you buy a higher-quality item, which will last three to four times longer than one purchased through fast fashion, you will be significantly reducing your contribution to this waste stream. Purchasing items that perform better and are worn less often is not only a more financially sound decision; it is also a more sustainable consumer decision.
How You Feel Wearing It Is Completely Different
High-quality ring-spun cotton used in making the best black tees has a great level of softness and will fit smoothly against your skin. When wearing a black T-shirt that is made with lower-grade cotton, you may experience a stiff, scratchy sensation against your skin that just isn’t pleasant. Black T-shirts made by the finest manufacturers also have a heavier weight to them as they are typically made using the 180 to 210 Grams per Square Meter (GSM) weight of cotton which provides a sense of substance and satisfaction while wearing; and at the end of the day, cheaply made black t-shirts made by fast-fashion companies will be too light, and therefore do not provide the same feelings of comfort. While a good quality black T-shirt can be dressed up (it goes well under a blazer, with jeans, over a jacket, or alone on a warm day), it is only so useful when it is both looking great and fitted correctly. Once a black T-shirt from fast fashion begins to fade and lose its original shape, it loses all of its usefulness in being able to dress it up. You will know if the quality of a black T-shirt is good when you put it on and feel it.
Conclusion
If you have been going through numerous cheap, black T-shirts while asking yourself why none of them seem to fit properly, or last as long as they should, then the solution to this dilemma does not lie in continuing to try various fast-fashion brands, simply hoping that one will do better than the others. The solution lies in redirecting how you spend your money. A high-quality black tee made from the correct materials and constructed properly will far exceed the performance of five fast-fashion alternatives in terms of all of the most important attributes. It is those types of high-quality experiences that we build our business on at Luxury Living Goods (https://luxurylivinggoods.com/). Luxury Living Goods Men’s and Women’s T-Shirt Collections are designed and assembled using actual consideration of fabric quality, thoughtful design, and styles that are created to withstand the test of time. If you are serious about building a Wardrobe that actually works for you long-term, Luxury Living Goods is a brand worth exploring. Stop settling for fast fashion that lets you down. Invest in something that earns its place in your closet and keeps it.
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