[maxglute]

One of my biggest everyday QoL upgrade is men's casual pants finally getting elastane.

E: not just elastane but performance fabrics from athleisure in general, good moisture/odour/temperature control, easy to maintain etc. Some people like break in into their cotton/denim classics, but performance fabrics tend to not need break in in at all.

[weightedreply]

I'm glad there's more choice but I wish my favorite Levi's still had a 100% cotton option. After years of easy jean shopping I now have to find another brand.

[sickofparadox]

Wrangler 13MWZ Jeans are what you want - they're head and shoulders above Levis, and they have a version with double spun cotton as well if you need more durability.

[nanomonkey]

weargustin.com has great selvedge jeans...a little pricey for the uniquely dyed options, but for the regular jeans they aren't bad, and they last forever.

[lancebeet]

Interesting that you should say that, because I'm of the exact opposite opinion. In fact, the omnipresence of elastane in pants has been a big QoL downgrade for me.

[thr33]

complete disaster. terrible for your skin, feels gross, falls apart, and cannot be repaired. meanwhile my cotton pants that have been repaired many times are still treasured wardrobe items almost 10 years on.

[maxglute]

I think they feel fantastic, especially performance fabrics during summer. Falls apart, depends. As thicc thigh toucher, I rub through cotton/denim within a few months. Unless I reinforce crotch area with sacrificial patch. I've never worn through stretch fabrics, hence no need to repair. As someone whose weight fluctuates, cotton also gets stretched out.

Other than that, good moisture and odor control, comfort/mobility of stretch too much of life upgrade. Also fairly wrinkle/iron free. I'd take convenience over durability anytime.

I will say synthetics haven't been able to replace bed sheets on most of criterias above.

[TacticalCoder]

> One of my biggest everyday QoL upgrade is men's casual pants finally getting elastane.

I don't know if it's elastane but I've definitely seen QoL improvements in clothing compared to 35 years ago (back when I was a teenagers).

Underwear are soooo soft. And they fit perfectly. Same for t-shirts. Same for socks.

I don't know what makes some clothes so comfy (and requiring no ironing either btw) but there's "something" that makes lots of clothes simply better nowadays.

And they last too: I'm the kind of person who hates shopping (which drives my wife mad) so when I find something I like, I'll buy three or five of them (which drives my wife even madder). I've got some pieces I have since years and years (that one is nearly divorce reason ;) Sometimes I find a five years old picture and think: "Oh I already had that thing back then!?".

Yeah, many clothes are just simply better now.

[nojvek]

I'm with you. All my socks are the same brand, same color. No pair matching needed. They are all the same.

That and having breakfast. It's the same almost everyday - unflavored whey + frozen fruits protein shake.

Brain cycles saved by not having to think.