Gap are dead! RIP!

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I had 10 white tshirts that I bought from them over 5 years ago. Nice and thick. About £8 each.

They have eventually got stained (I'm a messy eater).

I went to order 10 more. Then are now £14. They arrived today and you could spit peas through them. They are also TINY and SHORT.

No wonder they are mail order only now. No-one would ever buy if they could see the quality.

I miss that "real" Gap did "tall" tops. I'm not that tall, but my height is all in my torso, and I find it difficult to find tops that meet the waist trousers. At one time, pretty much all shirts and Ts from Gap online came in a "Tall" option. I have a big pile of 6 or 7 winter weight long sleeve tops that I bought about 7 years ago that are wonderful and still going strong.

I love their jeans and have several pairs. I like Uniqlo for t-shirts.

I still buy from Gap when I go to the US but only cotton or linen clothes. They still do (as of last year anyway) great lightweight summer dresses and trousers in tall for me and petite for my mum. Some of my best deep v neck tees are Gap, admittedly from a couple of years ago.

Dh also likes Gap tees and shorts but often buys used on eBay so we don't know how old those are.

I’m sure someone has mentioned them but Community Clothing - quality is excellent, made in the UK, environmentally aware communityclothing.co.uk/collections/womens-t-shirts-tops/products/womens-short-sleeve-t-shirt-plastic-free-white?variant=47811622338837

I have some nice things from Gap that I bought in the US a couple of months ago, including some lovely cotton/linen trousers, a button-down shirt, a sweatshirt.

Uniqlo have great quality T-shirts. You have to be careful as there are a couple at the same price, but they have a range that is made from really thick quality cotton. I took a trip to Manchester recently so that I could visit their store.

Do Uniqlo t shirts have tags in the back? I can't bear a scratchy tag. Or anything tight around my arms.

And has anybody tried Tu t shirts, like these? https://tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/product/tuc144427791

No tags. Just the Uniqlo logo and size printed on the material.

I haven't read all of the comments so I'm sorry if anyone has suggested this already. For the price, I think M&S plain tshirts are OK. I don't like cap sleeves and theirs always fit nicely. Looking for recommendations of nice thick shirts too.

Yup same here, was just about to suggest Uniqlo, great quality and reasonable prices for it too.

Yep, it's my understanding that Next sells Gap products in the UK on behalf of Gap. It doesn't make them.

But I do agree - Gap isn't what it was. I still yearn after a khaki trench that I wore until it pretty much fell apart. Always bought Gap jeans ('Long and Lean' in the boot cut days, and then 'Dead Straight') and loved the tees and white shirts.

They used to be great but the t-shirts got smaller and thinner but nor relatively cheaper.

Echoing PPs, I bought loads of Gap when in the US earlier this year - brilliant cheesecloth shirts, linen Ts, classic vest tips in great colours.

But in the UK, Cos is generally excellent, I've not found a Uniqlo T that works for me (yet), but have had great other things from them. Also worth looking at the men's section in Uniqlo if you're taller than 5'4"!

I went to our local GAP, before it closed down. Even in the sale I almost had a stroke at the till. The outfits I bought for my kids only lasted 3 washes - They faded, the colour run, and they all fell apart.

I will say H&M isn't so bad!

Ah Gap used to be so cool. I loved their jeans, gilets (although then we all said body warmer) and coats. Loved it all. I was dead chuffed when I bought a black puffa coat and the assistant told me that Jennifer Saunders had bought the exact same one the day before 😀

Harold Wilson, you really WOULD make a fantastic prime minister!!

No worries, hope you like them as much as I do! I have a couple of their waffle-like thin 'jumpers' too, perfect for layering in our ever changing British weather 😂

Another vote for Community Clothing.
DH buys the majority of his clothes from there and the quality is amazing,and they are made in the UK.
I've never bought from Next,as it isn't my style,but was surprised to hear that the quality has fallen off a cliff. They used to be very hot on it,and baby clothes were tried on actual babies to check things like sizing,position and types of zips,buttons and fastenings,whether seams rubbed ect. Both my DDs were fitting models there for years and the designers used to ask what I thought about the garments they were trying. This was 20 odd years ago though,so I don't know if this still happens.

@GapTshirtsAreShitQualityTheseDays

you could spit peas through them 🤣🤣🤣

Haven’t heard or used that expression for many years, my granny would say that of very poor/bad quality fabric/clothing. I know exactly what you mean.☹️

I'm a Rapanui fan, but only the traditional cut t-shirts. These things are dreadful and go wider and shorter with each wash.

https://rapanuiclothing.com/products/relaxed-fit-t-shirt

Best white T-shirts ever! (And black and navy but there’s size and length variation in the other colours) https://www.next.co.uk/style/st235944/c58299#c58299

Size down and if you’re not taller than 5’5’ then try petit as they’re quite generous

I have Gap sweatshirts that both my DC's wore and now my grandchild is wearing it! The quality used to be great and the prices were good.

Was your granny from Glasgow by any chance?!

Thanks Donnor, those do look thick. I like the idea of using the search term "heavyweight"

I like Banana Republic (awful name) also owned by Gap/Next but their clothes are so expensive.