When choosing winter clothes, we want them to not only look attractive, but also be functional. Of course, the saying "we are so poor that we can only afford expensive things" does not lose its relevance. However, today's market price does not always directly reflect the quality. Both a cheap down jacket and an inexpensive coat can serve us for more than one season. And, for example, a fur coat for several tens of thousands of rubles may well turn out to be of poor quality. The fur will begin to "bald", thin out or even "shed". After all, it is in the price segment of expensive things that the risk of getting a fake for your money is much greater.
Down jacket or fur coat?
If you, for example, mostly travel by public transport, if you have small children who constantly need to be put on your knees or held in your arms, buying a chic fur coat is completely pointless. But a cheap down jacket for one or two seasons is exactly what you need. Also remember that often two-thirds of what you pay for"branded things" - this is just your voluntary contribution to the advertising of this company. The cost of production - and very often the sources of raw materials - "branded" clothing and "regular" in most cases are approximately the same. Only one company focuses more on positioning, while the other focuses on mass distribution.
That is why a cheap down jacket purchased in the "Chinese" market or in a store will not differ significantly from a similar thing for which you will pay twice as much in a company boutique.
The functional advantages of this type of clothing are obvious. Cheap down jackets for women are quite light, they can be machine washed and dried with occasional shaking. Unlike a fur coat or an expensive coat, caring for such a thing will require minimal effort, which is especially true for young mothers. Of course, if a woman wants to emphasize "status", she will not choose a cheap down jacket even for walking around the playground. However, in Europe, where clothing and appearance are much more democratic, the price of a thing has long been neither a guarantee of quality nor an indicator of social status.
We naively hope that if we pay more, our clothes will last longer. However, this is not always a direct relationship. Often, the high price only includes the seller's costs for renting the premises, for advertising and marketing. Cheap men's down jackets can especially be recommended to thosewho spend most of their time away from the office or home. Why buy an expensive sheepskin coat or sheepskin coat when work at production facilities is not only about inspections and checks, but also requires active physical labor and is associated with the risk of contamination, such as engine oils?
What should I do to make things last longer?
When buying a cheap down jacket, we initially expect one or two, maximum three seasons of wear. If such a thing is properly looked after, that is, washed at the appropriate temperature, dried thoroughly, then it will last more than one year. When choosing a cheap down jacket, you should immediately pay attention to the seams, to the locks (it is desirable that the zipper be metal). The threads should be quite strong. Fluff should not come out of the seams. Otherwise, the choice of clothes is a matter of taste.
