Re:What are you supposed to do with old clothes?
by nickff on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @07:59PM
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My understanding is that detachable collars are that way to allow for starching (which is quite uncommon these days), as well as certain styles which are otherwise difficult to create. Many people wear shirts that have differently-colored collars for stylistic reasons, men's dress shirts like this are called 'banker's shirts', so I don't think this is socially taboo.
Re:What are you supposed to do with old clothes?
by OJFord on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @08:25PM
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That's true, (not always but often yes - 'stiff collars' to distinguish) but it was also common to replace cuffs and collars (sewn ones) with the long 'tail' of the shirt. (Many modern shirts have not nearly so long a tail, if that's hard to imagine.) So whether motivational or not, they certainly serve that purpose too.
Re:What are you supposed to do with old clothes?
by vidanay on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @07:50PM
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Clothing shrinkage typically comes from the dryer, not the washer.
Re:What are you supposed to do with old clothes?
by unlikelymordant on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @07:58PM
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I find most of the wear e.g. collar wear also comes from the drier. Line drying seems to keep shirts in good condition much longer.
(I do actually have some a few collars and shirts which take detachable collars, before someone points out that's the classic, perhaps bygone solution, but I'm not sure anyone can manage to do that every modern day without drawing attention to it. Nor whether I could be bothered anyway to be honest - not like I have 'a man' to help with it!)
In fact I noticed the shirt I'm wearing today has a too-worn collar, so it's 'reuse' for it now - trouble is the rags pile grows faster than it's used.