To Buy Shein??

[GarthElgarsGlasses]

Hi, tempted to make some purchases from Shein and wondering whether anyone who’s bought from them would recommend their clothes or not?! Money’s right but really need some new winter clothes, however as Shein is so cheap I’m sceptical! Any experiences of their clothes welcomed! Thanks!

I had no idea about the slavery, thank you for enlightening me. I ordered a few summer dresses from them this year. They were made from awful material when they arrived, but I still kept them and wore them, I admit. I obviously won't be buying from them again now I know how unethical they are.

This.

If money is tight you’re far better off looking on Vinted, eBay, Thrift+ etc, plus lots of areas have some really great clothes swapping initiatives etc. You'll get better quality and avoid the ethical and environmental disaster that is shein and it’s type.
I really don’t get the weird reluctance to second hand some people have, just seems like they haven’t ever really bothered exploring the idea, far far better quality and condition from the ‘cast offs’ they imagine. Fast fashion’s impact on the environment is terrifying and needs to end.

i can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic, or simply weren’t aware of China’s treatment of the Uyghur minority @GoingThatWay , but here’s a BBC article about the ‘re-education camps’ aka concentration camps. They do exist in 2022.

China and the Uyghurs

I have and my daughters have, it's fine for fast fashion. I wouldn't buy a coat but tops and stuff have been great

I'd never buy from them. I hate fast fashion.

Pretty much.

Because some people just don't give a shit about the planet or other people as long as they can have cheap clothes.

It’s awful. Nothing like the pictures and really poor quality and material. Go to Primark.

This thread just makes me want to cry. So blatant that people just don't give a shit, they just want heaps of cheap clothes.

I've seen Shein clothes in charity shops and they're terrible quality with weird-feeling fabric. They don't look like they've been worn at all before being dumped there, so maybe that's a quicker /cheaper way to get your shein fix I guess...

@GoingThatWay and @Stripperyone out there, leading the actual apocalypse.

I was actually thinking yesterday how many shein wearers will have #boycottqatar up soon

I genuinely can’t believe the selfish, entitled, privileged attitudes on this thread. To not be aware of Shein’s ethics is one thing. To know but say “so what? I don’t want second hand clothes and cost of living crisis” blah blah is just sickening.

I would never buy clothes from Shein -for ethical reasons.

Nope wouldn't do it, ethically.

Jesus wept. Call it “vintage” if it makes you feel better than “second hand” or “cast offs”. Once you’ve worn a new thing once, it’s all old and used clothing anyway. There are plenty of quality second-hand items available in wonderful condition – fast fashion actually makes it harder to find them as charities are swamped with cheap Primark and Shein junk. But you really wouldn’t want, say, a pristine Jaeger wool winter coat, as I recently donated when clearing out my mum’s wardrobe? Or her carefully looked-after cashmere? You’d rather a fall-apart shonky thing made by slaves because at least it’s new?

OP, as well as trying eBay, vinted, depop, etc, have you considered a proper wardrobe audit? Take out everything you own – from the wardrobe, chest of drawers, laundry hamper, back of the door, etc, ALL your clothes – and see whether you really need new winter gear, and what specifically you’re missing. Most of us own far more clothes than we actually need. And if money is tight, it’s a good idea to narrow down exactly what you have, and what pieces would be necessary to bring it all together.

@Bubblebubblebah it won't be me.

I've seen Shein clothes in charity shops and they're terrible quality with weird-feeling fabric. They don't look like they've been worn at all before being dumped there, so maybe that's a quicker /cheaper way to get your shein fix I guess.

I volunteer in a charity shop and sort through the clothes people donate. Brands like Shein, Pretty Little Thing, Boohoo are generally not sellable without tags on. Because they are made SO cheaply that they go out of shape, bobbly, stretch, fade. Nobody wants that. And because they were only 20p to start with, we can't make money on them. Only the BNWT stuff goes out - and struggles to sell tbh because people who want those brands want the very latest thing.

The stats on fast fashion are appalling:
items worn 7 times only before being chucked
people buying 20% more clothes than they did 20 years ago
100 billion garments sold every year
fashion responsible for 10% of emissions

But hey, cheap clothes right? 🙄

www.wsj.com/articles/the-high-price-of-fast-fashion-11567096637
www.projectcece.co.uk/blog/506/how-many-times-do-we-wear-our-clothes/

@stuntbubbles No I wouldn't, because it's still second hand.
I don't buy stuff for myself from shein or Primark, but for no other reason than I prefer more upmarket stuff.
However, the grandkids love it, so I'll buy it.....even if it does label them precious and princessy 🤷

Boohoo is also VERY questionable. Every two years it crops up, then within 6 months everyone forgets and their profit soars. £5 UK made dress is obviously not made by someone properly paid and with employee rights ....

I prefer to buy good quality clothes that will last. I don't have a large amount of clothes and don't go in for fast fashion trends. I prefer classic styles that will still look good in years to come. I either save up or buy in charity shops. I always try and buy well, I take care of items and know how to sew and darn to make them last.

As some of their clothes are copies of more expensive items - they have one dress that's very similar to my Next one - I can't see how people are going to judge anyone.

I bought some maternity clothes from them, they are shit. Badly shaped and badly fitting. Out of 5 items, only 1 fit properly.
Quality isn't too bad,better than I expected.

I’m not labelling your grandchildren anything; I’m labelling YOU. If you want to do something your grandchildren will truly love, try not contributing to an industry that’s a major driver of the climate crisis? Otherwise it’ll be, “Thanks, Grandma! We LOVE our millions of displaced climate refugees, water shortages, heatwaves, wars, and famines! What a treat.”

Surely that's only relevant if you're buying shed loads of clothes though? I only buy a few bits, regardless of where they're from. The quality between the supermarkets, Primark, New Look and even places like Fat Face doesn't change much so the clothes last a similar length of time. Not everyone who buys fast fashion is only wearing the clothes a couple of times. I'm not willing to spend money in something that might last ten years because I have young children and also work in a school - clothes do sometimes get ruined by paint/glue/muddy shoes rubbing against your thighs before they get worn out.

This is a hot new take. Keep buying from Shein because it would somehow be worse for modern slaves to have no work.