Are you tired of disposable products whose color fades after the first wash or whose buttons fall off after just a few wears? Use these tips when searching for high-quality and long-lasting clothes in an online store!
Identifying a good-quality product can be difficult, especially if you can't touch and examine the item yourself. Too often, we focus only on the brand and price tag, even though they don't necessarily say anything about the product's quality or durability. It's possible to buy quality at an affordable price, as long as you pay attention to things like material choices.
1. Purpose and design
A product is well-designed when it serves its intended purpose, has a timeless design, and withstands passing trends. A carefully designed, cut, and finished garment also fits better and looks more structured when worn. When a product is timeless, it can be easily combined with many different outfits and eventually resold more easily.2. Check the material and manufacturing method
High-quality materials make high-quality products. You can easily check a garment's material from its care label—or in an online store, from the product information. Favor natural materials like cotton, linen, and wool, but avoid, for example, acrylic if you want a long-lasting product.However, not all synthetic fibers are bad; sometimes they improve the product's usability. Cotton is durable and feels pleasant on the skin, but it absorbs moisture and dries slowly. That's why, for example, for workouts, it's better to choose a sports shirt made from technical synthetic fiber instead of a cotton shirt.
Additionally, a small amount of elastane, for example, adds comfort to clothing, but too much elastane often reduces the garment's structure, causing it to lose its shape more quickly.
The most important thing in choosing materials is the intended use of the garment. A good tip is to look in your own wardrobe: which clothes have lasted the longest in use?
3. Check the care label
Easy care is an important part of effortless everyday clothing. The care label shows how the garment can be washed and helps you consider whether its care fits your lifestyle and budget. Does the garment require hand washing or even a trip to the dry cleaner? Can it be ironed or tumble dried?Delicate materials, such as silk or suede, will not stay beautiful and in good condition if they are not cared for properly.
This is exactly why we have added a close-up image of the care label to the product information for most of the adult clothing in our selection.
4. Zoom in!
Even though you can't handle and examine the garment in an online store, at Emmy you can zoom in on the image to take a closer look at the garment's seams, fastenings, zippers, and button stitching. The good thing about second-hand shopping is that the clothes have usually already been used and cared for, so many quality-related issues become more apparent when making a purchase decision.Emmy inspects and classifies the condition of used products in advance and indicates it as a condition rating: satisfactory, good, like new, or new. When your order arrives at home, you can go through the product and return it if it doesn't meet your quality expectations, doesn't fit, or doesn't suit you. All products purchased from Emmy come with a 14-day return policy.