<story><title>How to buy clothes that are built to last</title><url>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/climate/sustainable-clothing.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Alupis</author><text>Kind of turned off by their front-and-center political advert on the home page though[1]&lt;p&gt;I mean, regardless of where you stand on this particular pet issue... it&amp;#x27;s not what I came to their site for! I came there to look at their clothing... instead I got a face-full of politics. Why do that???&lt;p&gt;Some of you will support this particular cause - but what if it were something you don&amp;#x27;t support? Right to life, build a wall, etc... Would that change your impression?&lt;p&gt;Keep the politics out of your business - in particular - keep it off your home page!&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.patagonia.com&amp;#x2F;home&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.patagonia.com&amp;#x2F;home&amp;#x2F;&lt;/a&gt;</text></item><item><author>snowwrestler</author><text>The clothing brand I&amp;#x27;ve had the best experience with in terms of longevity is Patagonia. I have some items that are passing the 20-year mark now, things I wear every year like Hawaiian shirts in the summer and fleece gloves and insulated jackets in the winter. In the few instances where a piece has failed sooner than I expected, they repaired or replaced it.&lt;p&gt;In terms of longevity in outerwear, one of things I look for is nylon fabric. A lot of brands (including Patagonia) are using polyester more for jackets, bathing suits, etc. There are some advantages, like it holds DWR treatments better, and can be made with recycled plastic. But in terms of durability there is no comparison; nylon is just tougher gram for gram.&lt;p&gt;For socks, wool hiking-style socks seem to last well for me. By hiking-style, I mean the socks have different &amp;quot;zones&amp;quot; of thickness, usually thicker on the sole and heel, thinner across the top and ankle. I have Wigwam hiking socks and Smartwool dress socks have lasted well; in fact I&amp;#x27;m having trouble remembering if any of them have actually worn out. Mostly they just get slightly thinner over time. I have tried a bunch of cotton socks, and Gold Toe seemed the most durable, but I still like the wool padded style better.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>JohnJamesRambo</author><text>The owner of Patagonia cares about environmental issues.  I’m sorry that bothers you.  He’s not a conglomerate with a board afraid of offending someone.  But he has a record of putting his money and time where his mouth is.  He was a world renowned climber and original dirtbag.  The earth is important to him.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Yvon_Chouinard&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Yvon_Chouinard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.earth.com&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;chile-new-national-parks&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.earth.com&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;chile-new-national-parks&amp;#x2F;&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>How to buy clothes that are built to last</title><url>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/climate/sustainable-clothing.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Alupis</author><text>Kind of turned off by their front-and-center political advert on the home page though[1]&lt;p&gt;I mean, regardless of where you stand on this particular pet issue... it&amp;#x27;s not what I came to their site for! I came there to look at their clothing... instead I got a face-full of politics. Why do that???&lt;p&gt;Some of you will support this particular cause - but what if it were something you don&amp;#x27;t support? Right to life, build a wall, etc... Would that change your impression?&lt;p&gt;Keep the politics out of your business - in particular - keep it off your home page!&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.patagonia.com&amp;#x2F;home&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.patagonia.com&amp;#x2F;home&amp;#x2F;&lt;/a&gt;</text></item><item><author>snowwrestler</author><text>The clothing brand I&amp;#x27;ve had the best experience with in terms of longevity is Patagonia. I have some items that are passing the 20-year mark now, things I wear every year like Hawaiian shirts in the summer and fleece gloves and insulated jackets in the winter. In the few instances where a piece has failed sooner than I expected, they repaired or replaced it.&lt;p&gt;In terms of longevity in outerwear, one of things I look for is nylon fabric. A lot of brands (including Patagonia) are using polyester more for jackets, bathing suits, etc. There are some advantages, like it holds DWR treatments better, and can be made with recycled plastic. But in terms of durability there is no comparison; nylon is just tougher gram for gram.&lt;p&gt;For socks, wool hiking-style socks seem to last well for me. By hiking-style, I mean the socks have different &amp;quot;zones&amp;quot; of thickness, usually thicker on the sole and heel, thinner across the top and ankle. I have Wigwam hiking socks and Smartwool dress socks have lasted well; in fact I&amp;#x27;m having trouble remembering if any of them have actually worn out. Mostly they just get slightly thinner over time. I have tried a bunch of cotton socks, and Gold Toe seemed the most durable, but I still like the wool padded style better.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>devindotcom</author><text>I think for an outdoors apparel company, being visibly concerned about conservation and global warming is very on-brand. Part of why people choose Patagonia is their politics. Most companies you&amp;#x27;re not quite sure where to find those politics listed - because the front page is all products. I think it&amp;#x27;s brilliant for Patagonia to do the opposite here. It&amp;#x27;s not like people can&amp;#x27;t find the jackets after hitting the landing page.</text></comment>