as ringgit millionaire i dont shop at H&M, factory reject, japanese budget shop.


i only shop shop every 2 or 3 years for past 15 years of my working life, with decent brand

i notice that nike, under armor sport wear, shirt pant shoes , t-shirt from polo raulp laure , tommy h, izod , nautical etc

the quality has drop a lot lol, the fabric doesnt feel the same , like recycle or plastics material blend, even the synthetic sport wear material felt like rubbish

only levis i feel the same quality , but then i couldnt be sure as i am not wearing jean since covid .


what is ur recommendation ? where to buy quality clothes and boxer, regardless of brand with decent price ?

pasar mlm kan ada

I knew quite a few people people working in garment manufacturing industry.

Adidas, Nike or whatever brand likely it came from same supplier factory in Vietnam

If you want to get good quality clothing go for Uniqlo…those that work in this industry commented their quality is very good

This post has been edited by knwong: Jul 24 2024, 05:19 PM

If you open my closet, you only see this
DRY Pique Short Sleeve Polo Shirt


RM99/pcs
i have 20 pcs. multi color.



I dont waste time on choosing shirt.
1 shirt can look new for 30 months ( swapping between 20 unit )

Higher price =/= quality

Uniqlo is cheap and the quality far more superior than any brands that you mentioned.

And the way to wash is also very important, some clothes will instantly ruined if you wash it wrongly.

correct, due to the movement of fast fashion plus major cost cutting directives, alot of our clothing are now severely overpriced for its quality

nowadays im only shopping mostly places like uniqlo (but changing since some stuff getting pricier) or other local brands like oxwhite and thousandmiles

if i want big name casual brands like nike/adidas i rather find outlets or clearance sales

Really? I feel their clothing look old very fast. I have a lot of uniqlo clothes due to the sizes.. Quality is okay but the color or fabric fade after a few months. Any recommended brands on men work wear for Asian S size 😅😅 European brands have to find XS.. which is rare.. and the sleeves always too long 😅

H&M is quality? Lel

I have been buying Luca Faloni and Loro Piana. Their clothes are very very good quality. Am looking at Falconeri next as they seem to be on par with Luca Faloni but less expensive.

the quality dropped or not i don't know but i do know the price has almost doubled
for example uniqlo, their clothing prices has double with these few months

Shouts in: welcome to UNIQLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

camping here

uniqlo bring nothing but disappointment

H&M, factory reject, japanese budget shop which one ? muji ? HM i know, used them few time, also shambles and disappointment

G200 pants really top tier

giordano is my good to go

BoD is my budget good to go

the rest i am still assessing

sometime i just wear cheap / decent , not many ppl care what we wear unless dating / impress investor / parent in law / cny / gf / wife , in the end all about money making and skill pay the bill

This post has been edited by nelson969: Jul 24 2024, 06:34 PM

Really? Which products did they increase the price on lately? I haven't noticed that all although it's been a while since I've bought clothes

i recently went in to look around
i remember their windbreaker earlier this year is RM79.9 brand new(no promo price), thn i saw the exact same thing but it's price RM149.9 now
i try to verify if it's the same thing by name and by every detail on it...turns out its the same thing but double in price
and RM129.9 is their promo price

i told my brother and he said uniqlo recently increase the prices of their clothing...for me it's by a lot

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Jul 24 2024, 06:38 PM

Wah if it's the very same product and they increase the price close to two-fold without any changes, mmg perbuatan jahanam tu.

But I guess those unexpecting and unaware are where Uniqlo will make the money on with this increase

go for uniqlo , and if you don't mind the design of their tees , they do drop till RM19.90 / piece from time to time. That's when I'll buy a few pieces at one go

I know from Vietnam not too sure if same supplier. Lots of textiles manufactured in Vietnam these days.

Bought allegedly real but rejected Under Armour and Adidas sports shirts for <RM 20 /ea at pasar malam there. All had some very minor defect (logo senget, size label wrong, sleeve length not same etc.) but quality all feels good.
Still using all of them 8 years later.

As a ringgit thousandair (I don't have 1 million ringgit), I the way you buy your clothes.

I do the same: wait for sales or go to outlets to buy last season's clothes, and buy enough to last a year.

Rinse and repeat.

You are a clever rich man

not everything of them the price increase but i would say a majority
their pants, their waffle knit shirt all i saw increase in price but might not be double
the windbreaker is the one i saw increase the worst only

Baju uniqlo pun nipis2 jugak

Over here in my taman, cheras district

An Afghani/Pakistani old man with his hand push trolley cart, he collects garbage around my taman since about 8 years ago,

I noticed he wears the traditional Pakistani long robe the whole day under the hot sun, pushing the trolley cart full of metal items, the same long robe he wears for years, still wearing it

I suspect those long robe must be of super high quality

Yes?

My American Levis jeans can't even last that long

As tadpole billionaire I only wear Balenciaga at minimum, can't relate

u pay extra for quality

Yes i would say quality drop as they know they do not have to make the clothing to last anymore as most will buy new ones before the old ones wear out due to current fashion trends.

drop or not i cant comment, but price gone up significantly. one burberry tee or polo is 2-3k now

Welcome back sifu

I never got into the Burberry phase…. Was well and truly put off (and the same goes with LV) by Mainlanders decked out in Burberry or LV from cap down to shoes, walking around like chequered clowns.

gotta maybe understand the materials used
Nylon, spandex, polyester, cotton (many many types), lycra, PP etc just to name a few
- hint: look for Rayon, or PP microfibres

find the type that you like, and for cotton, the country of origin that makes the best quality

if synthetics, find out which one lasts longest without fading or going out of shape, good wetting behavior (absorbs sweat/water, wicking, without sticking to the skin or showing up as a wet t-shirt contestant) and good laundry practices. The term "Dri-fit" has been abused, as many if not some synthetics do not wet, nor wick, not to mention dry...

Uniqlo has collaboration with Toray, and some premium materials from Europe, while some are cash cow products

Yeah, recently got increase in price. But not the one you mentioned.

79.90 and 149.90 is two different model. They may look the same but the fabric is different.

79.90 probably increased to 99.90 now
99.90 increased to 129.90
129.90 increased to 149.90
etc..
is what i noticed over the years

nope
it's the exact same thing...same 1 layer Polyester...pocketable...2 pockets on the inside
i know it's the same because i have the same exact thing myself

https://www.uniqlo.com/my/en/products/E4692...sizeCode=SMA002

and there is no slow increase, it was RM79.90 brand new earlier this year thn suddenly i saw last month it's RM149.90 for the same thing

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Jul 25 2024, 09:40 AM

oooff.. double the price.


I also have these. i got three, a blue one, a red one and an orange one. i think my first one was 79.90. the second one and third one i bought like within the span of 3 years. There were indeed price difference over the years but i can understand because there were minor changes in material and design and our weakened ringgit. But this was like in 2019-2021.

Now its 149.90..crazy. Must be selling well.

This post has been edited by lerijiso: Jul 25 2024, 09:49 AM

they have always maintain their price over the years..never increase at all
but for me even RM79.90 is already hard to swallow.....so 149.90 is

their other clothing also increase like RM20-30 from what i saw

Not sure about Uniqlo

their shirt and jeans quality not bad

hahah i know what u mean.. i liked their plain color polo tees with the burberry crest last time. it was like 600-800 each, now probably 3k..

Learn to read. TS didnt imply that

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jul 25 2024, 12:51 PM

I think its not just fabric quality. Nowadays a lot people dont bother to read laundry label / instructions. All clothes throw into washing machine press start and that's it

uniqlo good quality, last you 10 years... price is ok too

As a rupiah billionaire..

I only go brands outlet and get my shirt n tshirt
Cheap and good and got a pocket most importantly

I rather shop at Padini, Brands Outlet, F.O.S than shop at H&M.

I don't know why people still shop at H&M. Their quality is so bad.
I bought 1 tshirt last time and the quality is exactly like I bought at Pasar Malam every Sunday

This post has been edited by Alternate Gabriel: Jul 27 2024, 06:56 PM

Noticed Uniqlo clothes quality dropped for some items, like they will mix linen / cotton with rayon / polyester and price increased with less discounts like pre MCO. What a pity, I suppose due to inflation and ringgit devalue.

No one talk about padini? The goat?

True. And it's expensive too. Those cloth lesser is pricier

It's meant for fashion statement. Isn't meant to last long

This is true too. Some same shirt you buy, quality also different now.

Padini is famous for new graduates starting to work.

even my M&S jeans price increased around rm100 now

the Stormwear jeans used to be around RM180+ now already RM279.90

I stop buying branded stuff many years ago

Now i only buy from lazada, shopee and taobao

Padini is goat? I don't know but whatever I bought from there gets fucked up after wearing like 10 times for whatever reason. Like bruh my pasar malam clothes from 10 years ago are still in decent condition compared to those trash

how padini is the goat? looks average to me though still remember decades ago used to buy them but now their design clothing is a mess

This post has been edited by degraw19: Jul 28 2024, 01:00 AM

as a plain clothing person like me i would still shop at h&m months ago tried looking for some plain shirt among padini, brands outlet and fos all of them were really weird and mess yet h&m shirts not that bad still fine for me along with their price

This post has been edited by degraw19: Jul 28 2024, 01:05 AM

padini quality is hit or miss

like one said above, its a fav among fresh grads to buy their first office wear (so did i)

generally some of their quality pretty decent, i wore some daily for 2-3yrs before the neck collar part started to wear and tear

but some like you said, abit2 rosak so easily tho rarely in my case

lol my Uniqlo is dead after few washes.

The better quality one is the one with heavier GSM. Uniqlo quality is subpar unless you’re not into fashion. The neckline easily wrinkle

I'm same as you but find H&M and Uniqlo ones jatuh standard alot compared to those days. H&M cutting also weird now, material also much thinner compared to last time

Who?

Its not called ‘fast fashion’ without reason

No idea. 90% of shirts I wore, I bought during high school. Trousers, most were bought 10 years ago. Other shirts are all hand-me-downs or from events (need to wear formal attire). Will only throw out clothes when fabric becomes too thin and lots of holes.

I do go out buy work clothes from time to time (when lusuh). I stay away from high-end shops, even Aeon. Go to something like Pantai Timur. Quality for the price better. Don't care what brand shirt it is. If it works for university students, will work for me.

Buy Uniqlo shirt only during sales. Can get at rm25 per pieces.

depends what you're looking for
since they already increased the price, sales meant nothing already...it's already more expensive than non-sales brand new previously

I agree with you.

Name is American brand, but mostly made in Vietnam or Bangladesh... lousy fabric...sizes not standard... some cutting bigger, some smaller, etc.

I trust Japanese brands. Just check their labels if made in China or not.. haha..

Uniqlo in Japan is cheaper. Walking all 12 storeys in Ginza, worth it all. Soft comfy material.

To maintain the quality of clothes, need to read their labels, how to wash them.

Don't expose too much sunshine, hanging outdoors from morning till evening... don't fully dry in dryers..

I do it half, half... After wash, dry under hot sun a while then put in dryer for 30 minutes or less.

Another wise answer. We buy like a year’s worth of Uniqlo from Japan because the savings are really substantial.

Yeah uniqlo, muji

Millionaire or not, best time to buy in MY is before Raya or Deepavali during the sales as they cater for lower income so many brands do discounts to push up sales and clear stock. Since my pants are either Levis or Dockers, best time to buy is July-Aug, where their 50-70% sale’s starts. . I buy before CNY instead of a few days before.

Looks like there are many smart shoppers here

Just Uniqlo. No Muji

I’m with you bro, and if some of you care to read let me explain why below.

Years ago I was intrigued as to why Steve Jobs is always seen in black shirt and jeans (although Issey Miyaki designed them).

Apparently he does that that because of simplicity, he does not want to wake up figuring out (& wasting time) what to wear.

I thought about adopting it at my work place, but found it a little drastic, but gradually I went for the polo shirt & jeans look at the office (I worked in tech so that's easy). Same dark blue jeans but my polo shirts have neutral colours.

Now that I'm retired, I threw out most of my clothes from my work days. I wanted to simplify more.

I remember reading a tweet from Paul(ine) Tan who mentioned that he buys his black cotton t-shirts from Shopee (and they cost less than RM10). If you see his photos he is always in a black t-shirt, and yes those cost less than RM10.

I liked this idea so I went to Shopee and bought a few cotton tshirts that all cost less than RM15 each. You can choose from 160gm, or the thicker quality ones that 220gm. Thicker means they last longer, but can also mean that they are hotter to wear in this malaysian weather. I chose the 180gm ones.

I found one that I liked (the cutting, texture) so I bought 5 in black and 5 in white. They are now my daily wear as a retired man, paired along with my shorts (Banana Republic/Muji ones which I bought years ago and still good today).

All in all I spent a total of about RM100 for those t-shirts, and they have served me well so far. I think they'll last me a year at least (not sure yet - I only purchased them 3-4 months ago), so every year I'll only spend RM100 for t-shirts.

I used to like lululemons for my activewear (golf & yoga), but now I'm just as happy buying off activewear off shopee. They too cost me less than RM20/piece.

So TS, if you're not into brands, maybe this is something you can consider? Honestly people don't give a hoot about what brand you wear, took me a while to realise this. All my new stuff have no brand markings and it's not like anyone notices.

As for boxers/underwear, I buy H&M's Xtra Life short trunks. I find them pretty comfortable (made with cotton+lycra), and as the name suggests they last very long. H&M is on Shopee so I usually buy only when there's a sale.

This post has been edited by Lembu Goreng: Jul 28 2024, 08:26 PM

Ohh, have I not taken notice of any issue? Care to share

Yeah, I’ve noticed it too, even stuff that used to be decent feels thinner now.

This post has been edited by jimkayle: Sep 23 2025, 06:45 AM

want thick fabric? look at 7Dayz punya clothes lo.

I only buy when 19.90

i see / bought before 14.90 , some really ugly shirt but seriously good deal if you don't mind design and need a good t-shirt

pakai kerja one.... later the design also got grease mark
buy pink kaler later become black also

Nowadays i just go to HLA to buy my shirts. RM49 and quality is good.

Uniqlo also expensive unless got offer.

for tees & polos, i always go for Uniqlo and HLA. Recently more towards HLA, their quality very good and super smooth the materials.

for jeans, it will be Pull & Bear, Zara or Levis

Lembu Goreng can share the Shopee link for the t shirts that you bought with good quality?

Even expensive t shirt bought from Uniqlo has a funky smell when I start to sweat.

BTW can anyone recommend where to buy thick cotton round neck t shirt, I need thick cotton cos of my pointy nipples. Shopee got ?

Uniqlo quality is bad too nowadays

Very bad the quality & the texture feels like cheap cotton not premium at all

Is it? I bought a few clothes and pants there, still looking good after 2 years

costs of materials and all getting more expensive.. so suppliers cut corners here and there.... this is the norm now... lagi got stupid trump tarrif lagi teruk

pasar malam tshirt quality better hahaha

Those oversized style t-shirts have thick cotton to maintain the boxy shape. Can look for those but is a bit pricey. I think Lotus also got sell local brand oversized tee.

Agreed again. Uniqlo quality nowadays is very bad. Price also expensive

Great will go Lotus look look. Thanks

long time i bought their pants, those string thread tore a bit less than 1 year

but their airism, sock good tho