Many comments here praise Uniqlo and for years I also bought all 'my uniform', my short sleeve shirts there (guess I live in a warmer climate). But now I got the same feeling as you have. The shirts that I bought a few weeks ago are really different and I finally decided I need to find an alternative.

Haven’t bought clothes from them in a while because they last so long but the “line” matters too. My standard cotton ones are starting break but the suprima cotton ones are still going strong 4 years later.

Lands end has decent stuff imo. I like their "tailored fit" super-t. Some of the colors are bad but they fit me well I think. I don't know if their pants are any good. I just get Levis.

Agreed! The basic white tees get washed away within a few months. I think they used to be higher quality. That or they’re in cahoots with my maid.

one more drop in the uniqlo bucket.

i liked the free hemming on their jeans. and overall one-stop-shop for basics.

but jeans and shorts wouldn't last for a year in the seams. Even their pockets and buttons above the zippers would fail.

i haven't had that happen with other brands.

without making it a conscious choice, i just drifted towards other similar brands after consistently experiencing the quality of their materials.