Basic Fashion Review - Target Vs Uniqlo Vs Tarocash etc

I just want to do a basic review for people on basic tees etc.
Feel free to add any comments, especially in regards to other brands such as H& M, Kmart etcetera

TARGET
Organic cotton t-shirt $6
In white it feels and looks on the cheaper side, but in different colours that are ordered it felt quite good and a bit of a looser fit but true to size.

Supima 2 for $20
These are pretty good quality, and run a little bit slimmer. They feel more premium than the organic cotton.

Chinos
I was very impressed with the chinos from Target, much better quality then say Connor.

Jeans
Once again, surprisingly impressed with the quality of Target jeans.

UNIQLO
Supima
I can't recall what I paid $10-15?, but I ordered a size down when I did order these and they were very fitted on the slimmer end and very good quality, these are a touch thicker than the Target version.

TAROCASH
I grab quite a few of these on sale for around $10 each, and they're quite good quality but don't feel as nice as the Supima cotton t-shirts.

Sweaters
I did manage to buy some sweaters on sale for $30 to $40, and the quality was very good.

ASOS
Honestly, all the T-shirts and Tanks I bought from ASOS have always been horrible quality. I've purchased some of the upper labels on sale, and the quality has been much better.

BooHoo
Like above, Boohoo quality has always been pretty substandard.

My overall opinion would be that Uniqlo as it's thicker would be better in winter, and the Target equivalent would be better in summer as it feels a touch lighter.

I'd love to hear some opinions on H&M quality.

Sorry if some people find this useless, but I'm always looking for high quality basic clothing.

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Related Stores

Target Australia
Target Australia
Tarocash
Tarocash
UNIQLO
UNIQLO

Comments

  • +4

    Uniqlo is my go to for quality basics. Has been since I first discovered it in about 09 while abroad.

  • +2

    Uniqlo are pretty hard to beat for cheap basics and decent quality.

    I've had a few of their chinos for years, along with their crew neck sweats. The button down shirts tend to show their age reasonably quickly, but at $30-$40 it's not a tragedy to replace them regularly.

    H&M quality is very mixed. I've had some great pieces from them and some shockers. They have a house label called L.O.G.G that seem to be better quality than most, but it's a more casual workwear/outdoors kinda look.

    AS Colour are another one worth looking at for good basics. They are a little more expensive than the others you're looking at but their tees, sweats and chinos are definitely a cut above for the price.

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