Dang, I guess I've had bad luck with Marine Layer then. I purchased two shirts from them and they both fell apart shortly after. They both ripped on the sleeves, just above the cuff, after pretty light wear.

I will say their customer service handled it great though.

LL Bean, Big Bud Press, Uniqlo, and American Giant are all really good for basics, and I practically live in my Lou & Grey Signaturesoft Sweatpants when I’m working from home

5 years is not BIFL. Next time post grand dads earbuds and I’ll be impressed

First person apart from myself to recommend Marine Layer.

I fucking live this brand. Everything I own from them is top tier.

Not biased at all as the mod of /r/marinelayer

Lands End has excellent quality Supima Cotton shirts. When buying cotton products, the cotton quality matters.

I bought my husband some clearance t shirts from Banana Republic recently and they look to be fantastic quality. Natural fibers (100% pima cotton), great stitching, thick but not too thick. They look like they'll hold up really well.

Hit up REI

The rubbery button cover would always pop off on mine.

Camber is awesome

That may be true, but I have four pairs of Dickies cargo pants over 5 years old that have rarely missed a wash day, bought at the outlet mall, so I have no complaints. Buyers beware, of course!

Some outlets are only stocked with lower grade goods. In my experience, it depends on the place. Might get a good deal on something worthwhile or you might get what you pay for

I really like Gap jeans - they hold up well and look good (I do mostly manual labor/office type stuff). I bought some gap tshirts too. Well constructed, cheapish. Levi’s are good too, but you really have to try one a bunch to see which ones work best for you.

To be faaaaaiiiiih

True. Look at their jeans. Ralph Lauren jeans are okay. RRLs are solid

Nasty.

I used to really like Everlane but I feel like the quality has deteriorated a bit recently. Still good, but not BIFL anymore. Anyone agree/disagree?

Lands End is a good brand and they offer a selection of items made from recycled materials. The clothing is well made and in classic styles. I originally thrifted pieces that went through all 3 of our kids and have since passed along to several other families and the new stuff we’ve bought seems to be just as high quality. I typically don’t buy bright colors (with the exception of childrens swim wear and their hot pink swimsuits were just as bright by the end of the season!) so I can’t attest for longevity of bright dyes on cotton but our black/deep greens/plums/burgundy pieces all look great after years of use. We wash cold and hang to dry (drying rack) but do tumble on low heat sometimes. Occasionally using a fabric shaver to remove pilling and that’s about it. If you have the time and inclination, definitely hit up thrift or consignment stores. I prefer small community support based ones instead of bigger ones like goodwill because in my area they are better for the types of clothing I’m interested in and not as overpriced. We have a large aging population that are clearing out closets and it’s been a treasure trove each time we go.

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My battery died on them but after calling Bose I got a free replacement pair. When this happened again I gave up on them, but could probably call and get a new pair every few months when the battery dies

Maybe something commercial from a restaurant supply? Maybe look at the parts section first to get an idea which models are repairable.

Came here to say LL Bean! Timeless styles, high quality construction, a pretty great price for longevity.

As a little "case and point," I had a windbreaker from them that my grandfater purchased in his late teen/early 20's for a trip to Yellowstone. I took it as a teenager and it went on many adventures with me, and now my little sister owns it. You would never know this windbreaker is decades old- it looks brand new, and like an anorak LL Bean is currently selling in stores.

I also love Mercari for shopping secondhand!

OP: Asks for non-mall brands

r/BIFL: Proceeds to list almost exclusively mall/mass market/disposable brands

What has happened to this sub? Too many people are SO eager to give out their lukewarm dog turd opinions on topics they don’t fully understand.

I have used and abused my dakine backpack for over 10 years and it is still holding up, the only thing that has worn out on it was the inner plastic lining but other than thst its still solid👍

I'm from Europe and use the Wahl Legend hair trimmer, guess it would work fine for a beard too? I know they had smaller models available too, when I bought it a couple years ago - I was going for a larger one to cut my hair and rather use a DE razor for the beard...