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What you can tell from a garment in your hand

Short answer: Tug gently at the edges, hold the fabric up to the light and feel along the seams from the inside. The three checks take under a minute and tell you most of what you need to know about how a piece will hold up, long before you have washed it even once.

Tug at the edges

If rib and cuff spring back the moment you let go, they will keep their shape after washing too. If the edge stays stretched for a few seconds, the elastane is already weak from new, and that only gets worse with time. See bamboo T-shirts for men.

Hold it up to the light

If you can see clearly through the fabric, it is lightly woven or knitted, which is not bad in itself but tells you something about how it will behave. Light fabric drapes softer but can be more see-through in pale colours than heavier qualities. See bamboo T-shirt for women.

Feel along the seams inside

Run a finger along the inside, especially at the thigh, arm and waist. Raised seams in spots that sit close to the skin are usually the ones that rub after a few hours, while a flat seam is barely noticeable. See bamboo underwear for men.

Look at the waistband

The width of the waistband and whether it is stitched all the way round decide durability more than the fabric itself does. A narrow waistband stitched only at the sides usually rolls after a few washes, while a wide, fully stitched one holds its shape far better. See bamboo briefs.

Read the label

The elastane content tells you whether a piece springs back into shape after wear and washing, or gradually loosens and never quite comes back. A few percent often makes the whole difference between a piece that keeps its shape and one that does not. Read washing and care.

Judge the weight in your hand

Lift the fabric and feel the weight before you look at the price. A fabric that is too light feels airy in hand but can disappoint after a few washes, while one that is too heavy can feel stiff. Most everyday pieces sit at a middle weight that feels neither flimsy nor stiff.

Look for loose threads

A few loose threads at seams are normal and not a quality problem on their own, but many at once can point to stitching done quickly. If there are loose threads in several spots on the same piece, it is worth looking more closely at the seams too.

Bend and fold the fabric

Fold a corner of the fabric and see whether it forms sharp creases that stay, or smooths back out again. Fabric that smooths out quickly usually has more good quality fibre in it, while fabric that stays creased is often more thinly woven.

Compare with something you already own

If you have a similar piece at home that you are happy with, compare weight, stretch and seams directly between the two. That gives a more concrete sense than judging the new piece alone, because you have a known standard to measure against.