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I wear ASICS/Uniqlo/Next/Adidas/Express/etc level clothing ($5 to $30 per item) and it lasts many years (5+) even though I use washers and dryers constantly.

Cannot imagine additional longevity would be worth all the work of manually doing it.

>>lotsof+(OP)
it depends on the fabric materials used. not all of them are prone to degradation from dryer heat. i didn't notice it until my wife told me about it so now i make an effort to dry my nicer clothes on a stand rather than in the dryer.

>>lotsof+(OP)
That’s mostly sport wear brands. You can’t wear that at work in most of the world.

I doubt Uniqlo clothes last five years while tumble dried. I hand dry the few t-shirts I own from them and after three years I wouldn’t wear them as anything else than bed wear.

>>Wastin+j2
I am wearing a Uniqlo undershirt right now that I bought before 2018. I don’t see any wear and tear.

When I used to wear business casual, I wore Next brand clothing and shirts/trousers looked the same to me even after years of drying and cleaning them. The part that starts showing wear is the fold in the collar, but that only happens a long time after I have gotten my $20 or $30 worth.

I am sure there are some visual differences between top tier clothes and what I wear, but I am okay with it as long as what I have looks clean and presentable.

>>lotsof+(OP)
When you collect dryer lint out of the filter, that is all material that has worn off the clothes.