NEXT clothes quality

I agree with you, im doing business studies coursework and I needed to find a bad point about the next clothing line, and thanks to this page I have the answers :D
thank you.

I fully agree, Alan. Next do peddle cheaply, hurriedly produced crap at inflated prices (Overwhelmingly made in China). In my experience, this rubbish tends to deteriorate rather quickly. The quality has declined during the last decade, my patence finally running out in 2004. Akin to many others of my age (Also 39!), I retained faith in Next based on their past reputation for quality, well made goods.

I have found that H & M supply supposedly 'cheap and chearful' clothes of a superior quality (Usually produced in Bangladesh, I must add) to those offered by Next...at as low as 1/3 of the price!

So fully agree with your observation. So, I read the label and avoid dear priced clothing if they are made in China. John Smedley still produce their items in the UK. ;)) hooray! http://www.johnsmedley.com/womens/womenssale

I was looking for this website to express my anger about quality of stuff I bought from Next. I got Jacket of £70 and within a month of wearing it, threads started to come out and so called outer shell of 'Italian' wool has degraded so much that I wonder how could I pay £70 for such a poor quality.
Now after looking at comments from other disappointed shoppers, I have decided never to buy anything from Next.

Nitesh, I'm just laughing! How much are they paying you for that load of old tosh?

Stop trading with China. Stop buying Chinese made goods. You are putting British workers out of a job. Made in China equals an economic disaster for the West. China does not respect international trading agreements. China pirates of all patents and designs. The Chinese are not creative themselves. Chinese employers use slave labour. The world will slip into a dark age if it allows China to emerge as a power.

I totally agree.I used to walk in to a Next store five years ago and find many items I wished to purchase. Now I find the quality of the clothing very poor, and for someone in their thirties and a size 12 deeply unflattering. I bought a pair of heeled shoes,only to find the sole worn away after two weeks!!!

I totally agree with you and have heard the same comments from friends and family especially with regards to the childrens clothes. Quality of the clothing was why we paid the higher prices at next however, over the past year or two the quality has deterioated. Tops that would still look great after many washes now look shabby and out of shape.

When Next menswear started in the early 80's it was very well made, well designed and priced in such a way that it made it a great alternative for those who would like to buy, but couldn't afford, such things as Armani, Versace etc.
I used to buy loads of things from Next but haven't done for years as the quality really is now rubbish in my opinion. The problem is though, that there doesn't seem to be any alternative. The 'Made in China' thing is now also common among high end / designer labels, along with made in Rumania and Morrocco. Whilst I don't begrudge the workers of these countries a living, it's obvious that the people who run these labels have moved production to places where they can pay much lower labour costs and therefore make much higher profits. There used to be that reassuring 'Made In Italy' stitched on a label (Next used to have a lot of stuff made in Italy too) and the quality standard was high, even when you were buying from a lower price diffusion range. Now, almost none of this stuff is made in the country from which these designers come from, except for the very top end stuff which I think only Billionaires can afford. The quality of these kind of clothes has also dropped considerably, unlike the prices which are now higher than ever. I think this is dishonest to say the least.
I think the biggest mistake Next made was getting rid of George Davis who designed the clothes. After that, the company took a real nosedive.
So where do you go to now? M&S Autograph doesn't look too bad....

It's not just the clothes - I bought a pair of medium-high heels from Next 3 weeks ago and the heel has broken already.

I total disagree with the above Next clothing and furniture is made to a very high standard and meets stringent regulations. Next also offer excellent customer service which makes shopping with them a joy. Over recent year I think next has also been an innovator and now is a trend setter. I only hope they keep this up.

I find that shirts made in china are made of less material and fit tighter than clothes (from the same brand) that are made elsewhere. I have to buy my shirts in tall sizes to have enough material to tuck in and I am barely 6 foot tall. I shouldn't have to be shopping in the big and tall men's section