[mc32]

Buy good quality clothing with timeless styling (not fashionable, or worse fast fashion). Take good care of it. They can potentially last decades if taken care of properly (obviously not cycling the same three shirts every week, but a proper wardrobe that’s seasonal with enough option for any occasion). Goes a long way.

[eru]

> obviously not cycling the same three shirts every week

Wouldn't the total amount of use you get out of your shirts count? So while only using any single shirts once a year will easily get you decades of use out of them, it's not really beneficial or is it?

Or do clothes get better with resting in between uses? (I heard leather shoes do benefit from a rest.)

[r00fus]

I have nice looking shirts (that are hardly dated nor much frayed) from 20 years ago.

I buy all cotton, and organic if I can.

Proper and not too-frequent washing can help.

[clarry]

What makes washing proper (or improper)? How frequent is too frequent?

[dredmorbius]

Machine drying removes a tremendous amount of fibre from clothes, vs. line-drying. That's what dryer lint is. Both tumbling and temperature contribute to wear.

Clothes washing itself as well, though I believe to a lesser extent.

Sufficient vs. excessive laundering helps greatly.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/08/990831080157.h...

[mc32]

Cold or warm wash, don’t overagitate air dried helps a lot.

[inetknght]

I think most people don't have enough money for a "proper" wardrobe.

[eru]

It's not a binary thing. Within any budget you can move towards more or less 'proper'.

However, there are also trade-offs with convenience. Basic cotton t-shirts are so cheap, that it can be worth it for some people to not bother taking care of them and just replacing them more often.