Friday, June 5, 2009

Death of the Gap

This post qualifies as a rant. A rant against The Gap.

Back in the day, The Gap stood for quality that stood the test of time. It was safe to purchase pretty much anything from the store because you knew it would last.

No longer. Perfect case in point. I was on the road and ran out of clean undershirts, due to an accident with a glass of wine. I ran to The Gap to purchase a pair of grey crew neck undershirts.

The neck of the T-shirt started to fray after the first wear. After the first wash, BOTH shirts developed holes in the front where the collar band met the material. Both of them. I'm sorry but an undershirt should last at least one wash before falling apart.

If The Gap can't make basics such as underwear that last, there's no hope.

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