H&M and Shein: The real cost of your $4 shirt

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[jayolovitt]

My gripe with fashion is that much more expensive brands are guilty of the same things. I’ve tried to find clothing in Australia that isn’t made in China or Bangladesh and you often can’t at any price point. And thrifting is often a disaster, the second hand clothes *are* fast fashion but worn out snd sometimes, bizarrely, more expensive than buying them new. And God help you if you’re not a standard size. I mean I’m happy to pay more and buy less but there are limits to both. I still need clothes I can wear to work and underwear and both of those categories are where it’s often hardest to find anything that’s both ethical and affordable. This is in Australia where an item from Zara is often over $50-$100.

[memesnimarc]

I own an H&M hoodie that i bought 7-8 years ago. I still wear it today.

[varshasindhu]

H&M is not exactly cheap In India. Other brands like Zara etc are even more expensive. The clothes ( for women) are becoming smaller and smaller. Even men’s pants nowadays don’t reach their ankles. It’s a great way to cut material costs.😂 and all the while Indian kids think they are being trendy and cool. 🙂

[josfort]

The worst are 2nd hand shops selling their stuff at couture prices 😂

[sherlan]

My take is: Buy more expensive / better quality clothes that are not designer clothes and hold on to them for longer. I know not everyone wants to do this but I have shirts that are over 10 years old that I still use today. Also, I update my wardrobe about every 5 years. Sure it’s not the most fashionable thing to do, but that is more sustainable and better for our wallets.

[carolinesemple]

I only buy clothes when I need them. We as a family wear our clothes till there falling apart. Then when we need something new we buy the best we can afford. And I remember when your clothes were no longer wearable they were turned into rags for around the house, she’d etc

[gtrfreak]

I have H&M products i purchased years ago that I still wear, just because its affordable doesnt mean it woulnt last 😊

[harisadu]

Foreigners living in Dubai in general are some of the worst offenders when it comes to carbon footprint. Living in huge sprawl, driving a car every day.

[tarnel]

A lot of "donated" clothing still ends up in the landfill.

[yenbang]

I’ve still got clothes between 15 and 20 years ago, my daughter loves my style and now picking out the outfit that she would wear 😂Always choose something that is good quality and will stay in fashion after a decade or so unless its ripped 😅

[KarthikBharathi]

That $4.90 H&M tshirt is cheaper than it is in India... Here H&M costs are least the equivalent of $6. How is it so cheap in the US?? 🤷

[justinirons]

Hi Uptin! Fast fashion brands like H&M and Uniqlo are quite expensive for most Filipinos. A lot resort to “Ukay-ukay, ” or thrift shops in order to obtain fast fashion clothing by a fraction of a cost. It is interesting that most of these 2nd hand clothings come from Hongkong. You would know it came from HK because of the few convention shirts that are mixed with the selections. “Ukay-ukay” is informally a multi-million Peso industry here in the Philippines because it’s not yet legal. A senator, however, filed a bill to legalize these businesses.

[khajurbhai]

I am using my T-shirts from 4 years and they are still in a good condition. Though I can’t wear it outside now due to Color fade but I do wear it in home as house wears.

[holycow]

I still wear the same clothes I bought 30, 40 yrs ago

[tofuyam]

People have a shopping problem. Most of my clothes are decade old+ lol

[careya]

Who are these people wearing something only seven times or less?

[siddharthasingh]

I'm Flabbergasted that there are people who wear clothes just seven times before tossing out. I've been wearing my shoes for seven years and shirts on average go upto 2.5 years jeans atleast 4 years

[abdullahsiddiqui]

In Pakistan, India there is a Billion Dollar Thrift store market. All pre owned apparel comes from Europe & US

[zaihFor]

In my country buying second hand is common but the problem is if the second hand item is branded with well known brand the price will be high.

[Homer-OJ-Simpson]

One thing not mentioned on why it’s so cheap for those delivered clothes from Shein and Temu are cheap are because the US and other wealthy countries (mostly the west) subsidize mail deliveries from China and other countries that fall under a category of poorer countries. Shipments from China costs only about 30% to 50% of what it should costs — the rest is paid by the US (or europe if shipping to Europe). When you see in eBay some item that costs $2 with shipment included and it’s coming from China, that’s the reason. It’s all part of UPU, Universal Postal Union