10 Tricks To Spot HIGH Quality Clothes! (Men's Style Tips)

About this video

Centeno teaches 10 practical methods for identifying high-quality clothing across different garment types. He demonstrates specific inspection techniques such as counting stitches, examining button materials, checking for reinforcement details like gussets and split yokes, and evaluating construction methods on shirts, jackets, trousers, shoes, and bags.

Key takeaways

• Centeno argues that stitch count (at least 10 stitches per inch and a quarter on collars), button materials (horn for jackets, mother-of-pearl for shirts), and reinforcement details like gussets and gauntlet buttons indicate quality construction
• Centeno recommends looking for natural materials like 100% cotton or wool, and notes that pattern matching across seams and sewn-in patterns (rather than printed) signal that manufacturers prioritized quality over cost efficiency
• Centeno emphasizes inspecting internal construction details on jackets and trousers, including stitching quality, functional pockets, working surgeon cuffs, and excess material for alterations as signs of genuine craftsmanship
• Centeno advises examining shoes for leather soles, visible stitching (Goodyear welt or Blake stitch), heel tacks, and additional interior leather layers, and stresses checking hardware quality on bags as an indicator of overall construction

Episode details: published May 18, 2019 · 51K views · 9:01 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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