One day last week I was trying to get some of Bobby's shirts ironed. One that he has only had about five years is totally thread bare - half of the sleeves and all of the neck were white instead of blue plaid. I cut off the buttons then tossed it without even asking. (I did tell him about it.)
And then two shirts later was this:
I am not kidding. This shirt is from the 1970's. It's a lot thinner now than it probably was then, but it will not wear out. This fabric must be of the same weave the Israelites had when they wandered the desert for 40 years. Every year when I pull out his winter clothes, I think "this is the year we say goodbye" to some of his shirts, but it just doesn't happen.
And maybe it's because in the winter he wears sweaters and sweatshirts, and those wear out in the elbows, but they are offering a layer of protection to the shirts underneath. That's the only explanation I can think of. (And I can hear my Aunt and Mom laughing in my head as I write this, saying It's that good 'ol American made cotton! as they reminisce about the days my grandparents worked in the cotton mill and products were truly made stateside.)
Now if I can just find pants that don't wear out!
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