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MADE IN CHINA label, equals lower end cothing quality?

The quality of NEXT clothing

What do you think of NEXT clothes?

I often go around NEXT stores muttering to myself 'What a load of rubbish all this is'.  Am I going mad?  Or is this a common reaction?



Is it just me or has anyone else noticed a deterioration in the quality of clothing on sale in some of the main high street stores? I used to shop regularly at NEXT, but find that the clothing is now often of such poor quality.

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21-7-2008I can only agree to the comments above about NEXT. I used to get a lot of goods from there, and indeed still have some items which are much better quality than the rubbish they now sell. I have a pair of superb trousers, quite old, really soft material, but on a recent visit all I could find was the...morealexp
19-6-2008NEXT quality is hardly any different to Matalan or ASDA now, except being more expensive. I thought about 5 years ago that the quality had gone rapidly downhill. A smart pair of green cords I purchased became a pair of light grey, smooth gardening trousers within 18 months. It was then that I decide...moreMr. Seaside
18-6-2008Why dose next make people make there clothes by hand and pick to cottenanonomes
27-5-2008As you have mentioned Next clothing being made in China.Someone I know bought a pair of 100% silk trousers from Jaeger (most expensive trousers they had ever bought) and guess what made in China.fed up with rip offs
10-5-2008I wouldn't go to Marks & Spencers either for clothes. You may assume that because they are an iconic British store, that they support British manufacture. Not a bit of it. Take a trip to M&S and see the clothes, wallets etc (of which none is cheap) are mostly made in China. It's very...moreToojohnny
25-3-2008I totally agree with your comments about Next. The clothing they now sell should be hanging on rails in Primark , at least then it would be value for money ........jules of Brighton
22-3-2008Concerning the origin of clothes, it is crucial that the general public be sensitised to the disastrous consequences of buying cheaply made clothes at mid to high prices. By buying such items, people are perpetuating and worsening the great disparity between the haves and the have nots, further enc...moreJo
08-3-2008Thank you! I live in Washington, DC and I too have become aware of the poor quality of clothing being offered in most fashion department stores, boutiques, and even the higher end department stores. However, here in America, most of the big department stores have been bought out by Federated, and ...moreFawn
22-1-2008Not exactly a fashion icon myself, but about 5 years ago I went into NEXT with with my wife. She looked at a few of there clothes and her comments were along the lines of "what a load of overpriced poor quality trash" and walked out. As for the people who have commented about going to ...moreJeff
25-12-2007next I agree the quality has definatley gone down the drain the clothes dont last as long and the material is not up to scratchal
03-11-2007I agree 100% used to buy all my clothes in Next but I have had to return jumpers as they stretch after 1 wash. In comparision I bought a jumper in Peacocks for £8, 3 washes still like new, the one from next for £20 is ready for charity shop! They have lost it big time.ase
19-9-2007what city in china are your clothews made in? its for my homework HA LOLeve



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