Why fewer and better pieces work better

Short answer: With fewer pieces you wear the ones you like more often, and you can spend more per piece. In return there is more washing, and that wears.

You wear what you like

With twenty T-shirts you wear the best five. The other fifteen take up space. With seven good ones you wear them all. See bamboo T-shirts for men.

The counter argument

Fewer pieces mean more washes per piece, and washing wears more than wearing. There is a lower limit. See washing and care.

Underwear is the exception

For underwear and socks more pieces are better, precisely because they have to be washed after every wear. See bamboo underwear for men.

Outer layers can be few

Jumpers and trousers can be worn several times between washes, and there fewer pieces make sense. See bamboo T-shirt for women.

Identical rather than different

Fewer models in several copies beat many different ones. See all bamboo socks for men.

Frequently asked questions

Are fewer pieces always better?

No. For underwear and socks more are better, because they have to be washed after every wear.

Where do fewer pieces make sense?

In outer layers such as jumpers and trousers, which can be worn several times between washes.

Does washing wear more than wearing?

For underwear yes. That is why there is a lower limit to how few you should have.