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Old 04-12-2011, 10:44
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Did my laundry yesterday & noticed one of my Calvin Kleins has ripped a hole in the seam already, after a few weeks. They are made no doubt in the same cheap labour factories as Primark ones.

What brand do guys recommend here? Or go with non brand ones?
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Old 04-12-2011, 15:44
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Where did you buy them ?
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Old 04-12-2011, 15:54
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You would think the designer £15-a-pair boxer shorts would outlast the Next/Debenhams/M&S ones, but, in my experience, they never do.

The CK boxer shorts are always the first to fall apart, usually the waistband begins to seperate from the rest of the fabric after a few washes.
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Old 04-12-2011, 18:25
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Where did you buy them ?
A well known high street shop so they should be genuine not fake
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Old 04-12-2011, 19:01
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NO, I have always found next boxers are the best by far.
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Old 04-12-2011, 19:14
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They are cut far better than cheap ones though, better dyes used etc and the stitching should be better but cotton is cotton. In my opinion especially in mens clothing it's the cut that really sets apart expensive and cheap clothing. Cheap clothes are ill fitting and simply do look cheap.
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Old 04-12-2011, 19:17
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I tend to either buy from M&S or KINIKI.
Both are great quality, and (mostly) affordable.
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Old 04-12-2011, 21:20
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I really begrudge paying for them big I can't wear anything other than CKs. Others don't have the stretch or ride up - really annoying.
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Old 29-12-2011, 19:42
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My father gets his from Turnbull & Asser, they cost a fortune, but he is allergic to elastic, and theirs are completely covered. (Great quality too)
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Old 01-01-2012, 20:52
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Diesel make great undies. Good cotton, comfy and great colour cominations.
They last a good few washes no problem too.
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Old 02-01-2012, 14:53
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Aussiebums are the best.
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Old 02-01-2012, 15:22
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They are cut far better than cheap ones though, better dyes used etc and the stitching should be better but cotton is cotton. In my opinion especially in mens clothing it's the cut that really sets apart expensive and cheap clothing. Cheap clothes are ill fitting and simply do look cheap.
I suspect they are made in the same sweatshops and with the same cheap materials as those you might buy on a Sunday market stall.
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Old 03-01-2012, 19:29
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You're paying a premium for the brand name alone. Cotton is cotton at the end of the day: so long as the stitching's neat and intact, I'm happy to buy from Primark as well as M&S...
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Old 04-01-2012, 15:39
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Personally I'd say no. I've had pants from both ends of the price spectrum and there really isn't much difference. If you look after your clothes most stuff should last ok. Snobbery is a sad thing, especially with regards to clothing.
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