On 2018-08-19 12:16 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 8/19/2018 11:37 AM, notbob wrote:

> Bulletin: All brands, no matter how upscale, do that.Â* It's even been
> discussed here how you can buy a brand of men's underwear for a few
> years and suddenly they're junk and it's time to look for a new brand.
> Kirkland is one brand that seems to maintain a consistent quality.
> The problem here is the availability, I'll be watching to see if it's
> just a lull in the supply, just out of curiosity.

Yep. I have been buying Dakota Tshirts (with pockets) at Mark's Work
Wearhouse for years. They used to last for years and years. I finally
had to replace a bunch of them a few months ago. My new ones are looking
as bad as some of the old ones already. That's a damned shame because
the ones were so comfortable and lasted so long that they were well
worth the extra money.

I am having a similar problem with socks from another store. They sell
four packs of black socks from a major manufacturer. I go out about once
a year and buy a dozen pairs of socks so they are all the same
manufacturer, make and dye batch. When they get laundered you don't have
to go through to mates for each sock because they are all the same. Last
year I was disappointed when a hole appeared in the toe of one of the
new socks within a month. I gave them another try a few months ago. I
came home with a dozen pairs and purged my sock drawer of all the old
ones. There are already holes in the holes and or heels of a quarter of
them.