We may raise eyebrows at how expensive some pieces of clothing are. But if there is one thing about them, it is that they always come in good quality. This is because of the materials they use. Another reason is because of the amount of work given to making these clothes. All these and more ensure that you get a garment that will last no matter the high price. One of the most common misconceptions is that by buying cheap, we save money. But if there is one thing to know, it is that this mindset is wrong. Understand that most cheaper pieces of clothing are poorly done. This can also equate to poor quality. In fact, some of these clothes would wear after a few washes. When you get more expensive clothes, you get items that will last. Quality and Price Two factors are at play when it comes to quality and price. Here they are. Materials This is the most obvious reason. When you have high-quality materials, they spell durability. And they remain in great shape (and appearance) for a long time. Better materials also mean more comfort to the wearer. Compare this with a cheaper option like synthetic materials. Polyester, for example, does not look good. It is unflattering in a lot of ways, even when new. Compared to natural fabrics, synthetic materials are way behind in the looks department. Natural fabrics may be more expensive, but the glaring difference in looks and quality make up for it. Stitching The difference between cheaper and more expensive clothing is in their stitching. Cheaper brands manufacture their clothes in bulk. These are in factories where workers have to finish as many of the same clothes as possible. Such a requirement results in poor stitching. The result of this is poor quality when it comes to the finished product. For more expensive brands, the stitching is always of good quality. This does not say that all expensive brands have good stitching. Some use sweatshops and produce clothes by the bulk as well. But expensive brands that resort to this type of manufacturing are rare. And this is also something a good amount of research cannot confirm. Before buying an expensive brand, for your peace of mind, you can research first. Buying Less Means Buying the Better Ones There is a little bit of psychology in place when buying expensive clothes. We mentioned the care earlier before the purchase. This is similar to when you buy a house or a car. Before you decide on which ones to buy, you always make sure that you have the best option around. As a result, you ensure that you will get the most out of the money that you pay. When you get cheaper clothes, it does not affect your brain that much. In fact, you can buy as many as ten pieces of $10-items and never think about them afterward. This is the reason why when we buy cheaper clothes, we buy a lot. And most often than not, we don’t wear all of them. When you buy more expensive clothes, you tend to be careful with your purchases. As a result, you tend to buy less. Buying more expensive clothes makes you more attentive to the little details. This results in you finally buying items of better quality. The Care And like the previous article, we don’t care that much about cheaper clothes. If they don’t last that long, we don’t think much about them. We can easily replace them because we bought them cheap, anyway. On the other hand, you would never be careless with more expensive pieces of clothing. You would have to prove to everyone that your purchase was worth it. So, to do that, you take extra care of your clothes. First, you wash them according to label instructions. Then, you make sure you don’t expose the garment to elements that can eventually destroy them. In the end, whether the quality was good or not, as long as it was expensive, your clothes would last longer. The Cost Per Wear Expensive pieces of clothing are never expensive in the long run. Because of their durability, they last far longer than your cheaper clothes. But, of course, this means that you get to wear them more times than the cheaper ones. This results in a cheaper Cost Per Wear (CPW) of your expensive items. Let’s say, for example; you got a shirt for $10. For this specific shirt, you only wore it ten times before its ruin. Its CPW is $10/10 wears = $1. Now, compare that with a shirt you bought for $30. The $30-shirt lasted for three years. You were able to wear it 100 times before it was finally damaged. Its CPW is $30/100 = $0.3. In such an example, we can quantify the quality that we get through the computation of the CPW. Another advantage of getting more expensive clothes is storage space. Unless, of course, you are a millionaire, which is a different story altogether. But for most of us, buying more expensive clothes means we have few items in our closets. This provides us with more storage space than when we get cheaper clothes. You can still make use of the extra apartment space in storing other items. The third advantage is that you save time. When you have a lot of cheaper clothes, they damage easily. As such, you spend a lot of time going back and forth to stores to replenish and buy new ones. And you can still make use of this time to do other productive things.