So, the wall was selling shirts for insanely cheap prices and I do not understand where they are making a profit.
I got a shirt which should cost 8 dollars for 2.5 and I don’t know if I can just wear them without concern.
Are cheap shirts safe to wear? Idk do they use chemicals which are bad for me? They made this insanely cheap and I don’t know what gives! It all says 100% cotton and its from a trusted brand but the mystery of the price still remains. I need to know before loading up on these things.
Also, bonus question, is white coloring agent more or less harmful than other colors? (Assume the most frequently used coloring agents)
Labour… They save on labour. People that barely make enough to survive keep your prices low.
Yeah, if your cool with slave labor, unsafe & unhealthy work conditions, supporting dictators and almost every other crime under the sun buy cheap non-fairtrade (or similar) shit.
If it’s a shirt, there’s not really labor involved outside transportation.
Might as well buy stuff at a thrift store. You find quality and good fabric as long as you’re willing to sift. I buy 120-200 dollar cashmere sweaters for 20-25 bucks. I don’t trust that cheap shit either. If it’s cotton, cool, but if it’s not… 2 bucks is hella suspicious.
You also aren’t directly supporting what’s basically slave labor. Thrift is a way of life, as well as a moral philosophy.
When I can’t thrift it, I buy it USA made. I probably even out to what other people spend on new clothes.
I’ve heard that basically all new clothing is treated in formaldehyde, so regardless of the source or the price, it’s best to wash all new clothing before wearing, especially for underwear.
Side note: I would sometimes get discount clothes at Dirt Cheap (sadly they’re going out of business), and I’d usually notice some sort of harmless defect, like the pattern on the shirt would be off center or something, not like I care all that much.
It is made by exploiting people and the enviroment. You are paying atop of the commercial price also a humanitarian and enviromental price. Slavelabor & Ecocide
Depends on your budget, really. Is it worth you to get basically ‘disposable’ shirts?
I have had some organic cotton Tshirts last me 13+ years now and they still look great/color, etc. They cost at the time 15$ or: a little over 1$ per year.
I just loaded up on some shirts from Uniqlo because of a comment a friend made on their clothing that they last a long time (10+ yrs)-and she has way better judgement in clothing than I do…for sure. So there basic T is 10€, but I got a deal on the first order through their website & got 10 for 6.50€each.
That being said, I would load up on these and have them in stock at home and get a much use out of them as I could (and when they wear down they’re hobby/work/outdoor etc.)…
Edit: wash in cold water, do not use fabric softeners, and only 1-2 T of detergent, line dry if you can
It’s safe to wear but it’s also probably just plastics. Microplastics on skin and other long term microplastics are still not in yet so you could say it’s maybe not as safe as cotton. It’s the same material as more expensive stuff though so the price tag doesn’t really change the safety part.
It’s cotton, all of it is, I am concerned about the dyes they use, will they seep into my skin or something
