Hi,
I was looking online to see if there was much out there in ways of men's Australian made dress shirts and pants.
Found a few places as well as some of R.M. Williams shirts but overall a simple dress shirt is $150 plus.
Is there any normal priced Aussie clothing brands or not really?
Thanks,
Like $75-100. $150 seems a bit much for a shirt but I guess they are more fashion type brands and therefore cost $$$
Australian made always disappoints me for that reason. I bought some P2 respirators which had the worst fit and really poor quality materials.
Did you die of the covaids?
No?
Then I guess they worked?
I threw them away.. I wear 3M masks now. With my glasses I easily notice any fogging from air leaks.
Ikr… "I want Australian Made at [overseas] Made prices"
Even $75-100 is designer [overseas] pricing: it's just that designer [overseas] pricing has so much more margin in it.
What is "normal priced" to you?
$2 of material sewn into a shirt… bout $40 should suffice. ;)
Country Road and its companies have some Aussie made (have to check per item, same as RMW).
https://www.finder.com.au/brands-made-in-australia might help
Can't see a location, that might help narrow down local options
I'll check that out. And I am in Melbourne.
Before the pandemic, there were a few tailors and shops in the CBD with ~$40 shirts, the quality seemed ok at a glance but I never bought any, so I can't tell for sure (or if they're still in business).
maybe have a look at tailors, might be cheaper to get a few shirts locally made
Can't get much more local than buying off the guy (or gal) literally making the shirt!
Last time I was in RM Williams everything was made in Vietnam or China.
Macgyver would make his own clothes from all the random pieces of cloth material around him.
OP asked about Australian made, not American!
You mean MacGyver wants to buy Aussie made rather than American made?…
I think this MacGyver has moved to Australia (because that's where OzB lives).
I’ve looked into this and it’s mostly all terribly designed or horrible quality, usually both and always expensive.
https://www.buyaussienow.com.au/men/clothing/shirts-and-polo…
I used to love the Australian Made stuff with that green and yellow triangle tag on it. Nowadays, it seems like the words 'Australian Made' is just used to try justify a much much higher price! What's worse is, Australian Made stuff is often more expensive here than it is overseas.
So honestly, stuff the Australian-Made BS - I just buy whatever I like with no consideration for where it's made.
I don’t mind it being more expensive, but what’s worse is when it’s crap quality.
Why you want Australian Made shirt?
Isn't clothing based on style rather than manufacturing location?
He might want to support his fellow Australians and help reduce homelessness.
Reduce homelessness by buying a $150 shirt? Ahahhahahaha
I understand the joke, but Savas does have a point.
If more people bought products produced locally, then local manufacturers would need to produce more due to the increased demand. That increased production demand would at some point require additional staff. The producer would also need more raw material/components, so you would see an increased demand on their suppliers; which if their suppliers are local, they would at some point require additional staff. Add to this all the people in between (shipping, storage, etc) and all the overheads (admin, sales, etc). Also the local manufacturer's customers may see increased demand, which would at some point require additional staff. They may also get to/need to sell their products through more channels, which could see other businesses or new businesses needing additional staff.
One person buying local won't end homelessness, but the more people buy locally the more opportunity there will be for jobs locally, which would then potentially see more locals employed, some of whom may be homeless. With their new job and income they could get themselves a home.
@Chandler: Get with the times. local textile manufacturing is almost at its end in Aust. anyone that thinks spending money on local clothing is going to save local jobs, they are delusional.
You are better off spening on hospitality, entertainment, healthcare or construction to save local jobs.
Spending $150 specifically on local made shirts to save jobs is dumb.
Australia has moved on from some 3rd world jobs, that's just the position we are fortunate to be in.
You can spend on local retailers, eg
Cotton On, etc, to save local jobs operating the stores.
just get uniqlo, good quality to price ratio
Australian Stitch is great for good-value Australian-made basics. I'm also fan of FLUX, Dejour, Denimsmith and Dk Active.
See also the following list (all or some items being locally made):
Basics
Australian Stitch, Bandsome, Qualitops, Certton, Citizen Wolf, Bondiwear, Package, Best Jumpers, Mosov, Lumbi, Farm to Hanger, 3rd Chapter, Mirrogram Clothing, The Organic Tshirt
Modern casual
Flux, A.BCH, Good Studios, B.O.Y.D, Woodyroo, WSworkshop
Traditional casual
R.M. Williams, Driza-Bone, Koala Clothing Australia, Kurtz Clothiers
Smart casual/shirts
Farage, Ganton, Windsor Lane, Shirt Bar, Citizen Wolf, Clemente + Talarico, Hew Clothing, LSJ Collection (knitwear)
Designer/Avant-garde/high-end
Kloke, Chronicles of Never, Bassike, Song for the Mute, Informale, Jude, Covert
Denim
Denimsmith, Dejour Jeans, Extinct, Tri Colour Federation, TKD Jeans
Woollens
Otto & Spike, Smitten Merino, Ottie Merino, Merinosnug, Bluey Merino, McIntyre Merino, Merino Country, Tasi-Travels, Woolerina, ioMerino, Australia & Los Andes Connection
Formal/bespoke
Adriano Carbone, Steel and May, Spectre Clothing, Sartoria Sciarra, Rundle Tailoring, Studio Shirts
Streetwear
Third Chapter, Surrounded by Ghosts, Genkstasy, ICHPIG, BUON Clothing, Kodama Apparel, HoMie, Clothing the Gaps
Activewear/athleisure
dK Active, Wilderness Wear, Ktena Merino Skins
Swimwear/resortwear
COMMAS, SEEN Clothing Co
Underwear
Tuffys & Tuffetts, aussieBum, Package, Undicloth, Bushy, Jackfruit the Label, Wonderpants, Le Pritchard, Sluggers, Aerodaks
Socks
Lindner, Humphrey Law, Mongrel Socks, CompuKnit Hosiery/Soxybeast, Stockpile, The Odd Sockery, Wearproof Socks, Queensland Hosiery Mill, Rizzi, Lafitte Clothing, Hard Yakka, King Gee, Mount Vic And Me, Declic, Lightfit, Natures Socks Australia, Clay Active, Ktena Thermo Fleece, Bruce Goose, Bull Road Socks, UPmovement
That’s an incredible list! I previously tried searching for Australian made but it was very hard to find any. All my underwear are Aussiebum though. It’s reassuring we can still produce clothes in Australia.
What is "normal priced" to you?
$150 is about average for Australian-made shirts. Note may not be Australian sourced materials though.