Get a personal shopper then you never have to set foot in the place
Even my personal shopper is too posh for Primark. She doesn't like people touching her Hermes handbag dahling.
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Even my personal shopper is too posh for Primark. She doesn't like people touching her Hermes handbag dahling.
Not entirely true, bought some t-shirts from them and within 3 washes had totally lost their shape, don't find this with the F&F or Edinburgh Woollen Mill ones for not much more money.
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Surely Primark is no guiltier than other stores for things like child labour.
Though i dont agree with child labour, i resent that people hold these brands responsible for it. Yes they are the employers and should pay a better wage. They are exploiting poor areas for profits but they did not create the desperation for the need to work and if anything, allieviate it somewhat by offering jobs in those areas.
I am not saying child labour is good but you will be surprised just how many poor stricken villages in the east are supported by western countries that take advantage of their desperate need for money.
It is not uncommon to hear stories of children who work almost full time in between going to school, just so they can help support their family. I agree that these companies should pay more but often the message projected from people who are against these companies are 'dont hire children' or 'dont build factories in poor countries', which is ridiculous as not allowing them to work would only take away a source of income, not the need for income.
Though i dont agree with child labour, i resent that people hold these brands responsible for it. Yes they are the employers and should pay a better wage. They are exploiting poor areas for profits but they did not create the desperation for the need to work and if anything, allieviate it somewhat by offering jobs in those areas.
I am not saying child labour is good but you will be surprised just how many poor stricken villages in the east are supported by western countries that take advantage of their desperate need for money.
It is not uncommon to hear stories of children who work almost full time in between going to school, just so they can help support their family. I agree that these companies should pay more but often the message projected from people who are against these companies are 'dont hire children' or 'dont build factories in poor countries', which is ridiculous as not allowing them to work would only take away a source of income, not the need for income.
I agree had a pair of diesel jeans fall to bits on me after like 9 months where as I have a pair of Asda jeans still going great after 7 yearsPrice difference I think was like ten times the amount for the diesel jeans
Any tests you see done on designer jeans vs normal ones you will find the normal ones win hands down.
So the designer ones are much more cheaply made than the "cheap" ones despite costing 10 times the price.
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Well, the fashionable, weather worn, distressed look is achieved the old fashioned way.
I thought it was ok, to be honest - £7.50 per Primark t-shirt.
On the few occassions I've bought T-shirts from Primark or similar budget retailer, I've ended up thinking it was a waste of money. So I don't bother now.
I do keep feeling as though I should try some el-cheapo jeans, though. Just to see if they do ok.
Not always the case - there are some design houses who do very high end stuff.
I spend quite a bit on knitwear as the higher end stuff is vastly superior to the mainstream stuff - massive difference in the fit and how it feels hanging on you, etc. as well as durability.
AGreed on other clothing but rarity on designer jeans. Most designer jeans are poorly made and aren't as strong or as hard wearing as the "cheap" jeans.
Every test I have seen by Good housekeeping or WHich and the like have slated designer jeans.
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I tend to use Primark for cheap t shirts to wear under other things, careful with the tumble dryer though, the cheap ones are quite thin and do like to shrink!
I also find with Primark its best to try things on as sometimes I find the same sizes can vary a bit!
Keep these two bits of info in mind, don't make eye contact with the scum on giro day and you'll be absolutely fine
I also find with Primark its best to try things on as sometimes I find the same sizes can vary a bit!
Keep these two bits of info in mind, don't make eye contact with the scum on giro day and you'll be absolutely fine
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I use Pri-marchè for general work clothes and stuff I don't mind if it gets damaged but go to Debenhams for quality stuff.
I really don't get this whole Brand whores thing. Sure sometimes you'll get brands/items from brands that are basically the same but most of the time you don't.
I've got jeans, t shirts, hoodies, shirts, shoes that are all branded yet they have lastest for years. As apposed to the occasional cheap ****** bits I've bought across the years all no longer exist in my wardrobe. And if you are smart about you can get these brands for not much more than Primarni Prices.
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I don't ever shop in Primark. Very morally questionable. Once I realised this, I stopped buying from there immediately. The whole experience going in there was also always traumatic.
I refuse to go in there on a weekend because of how rammed it is, but I got a load of plain vests and t shirts for my recent holiday, doesn't matter if you only wear them a few times when they cost less than a fiver. A few of them are actually solid T shirts that you could easily wear out as well.
Yes.
They cleaned up their act to some extent, but they were back at it again in no time.
^^ That article's from 2015.
Primark was eventually forced to pay $12 million in compensation.
Ah gotcha, thanks for posting that. I am under absolutely no impression that Primark gives a toss about the living conditions of those who work in sub-par conditions for next to nothing but I thought they'd had a slap on the wrist recently.
Problem with that is where do you draw the line, not that I have any real reason to shop in them but I tend to avoid Matalan and Primark due to verified reports of unethical behaviour in regard to child labour, etc. (especially Matalan as they have blood on their hands) but at the end of the day not gonna beat myself up about it if I did shop there either - though I try to avoid stepping foot in Matalan based on some of the stuff I know.
End of the day though if you dig deep enough into most clothing retailers (and other areas like electronics) you'll probably find some extent of stuff like that :S
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The difference between a v neck jumper from primark and one from matalan is massive. The primark one shrinks to the next size down after 1 wash. The matalan one at least waits a few more washes.
I avoid primark unless I'm in a hurry for a cheap n dirty shirt. Their shirts are 60% terrible though with their narrow button pleat on the right side. Eat one too many pies and you'll be showing everyone your stomach
I avoid primark unless I'm in a hurry for a cheap n dirty shirt. Their shirts are 60% terrible though with their narrow button pleat on the right side. Eat one too many pies and you'll be showing everyone your stomach
Terrible quality, morally dubious supply chain, off the scale tacky, and that smell.. somehow all Primark shops smell the same, and it is unique to Primark.
Also the clientele are the untidiest/laziest clientele of any I have seen, especially in the shoe section.
Also the clientele are the untidiest/laziest clientele of any I have seen, especially in the shoe section.