🧵what I actually check before it leaves the fitting room

not the generic 'check for holes' advice. this is the actual list, updated every time something slips past me

Check the fiber content tag

bought a 'wool' blazer once that was 100% poly. it never breathed a day in its life

turn it inside out, check every seam

stretch the shoulder seams and underarms

if you see gapping here it's already stressed, it'll go

smell the armpits. actually smell them

check for pit stains under a bright light, not the store's yellow lighting

store lighting hides everything, learned this one the hard way

run a finger along every hem for pulled threads

check pocket corners for holes

coins wear through pocket corners before anything else does

look at the buttons, original or mismatched replacements

check the zipper pull and every tooth

missing teeth is a dealbreaker for me, no exceptions

hold it up to a window for moth holes

check the crotch seam on pants

this is where they blow first, always

feel for pilling under the arms and inner thighs

stretch the waistband elastic, does it bounce back

dead elastic doesn't come back no matter how you wash it

try it on. every time, even in a rush

the one rule i still break sometimes and regret

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