{"id":62560,"date":"2023-10-08T10:35:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T15:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=62560"},"modified":"2026-09-16T20:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:40:00","slug":"30-second-suit-quality-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/style\/clothing\/30-second-suit-quality-test\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Instantly Recognize a Quality Suit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When investing in a suit, you generally want one that’s going to look great and last long \u2014 a quality garment. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that cost is the best way of assessing this criteria, but price and quality are not always correlated. A suit might cost a lot because it comes with a famous or trendy label, and yet not actually be made all that well. Conversely, sometimes you can find a real steal on a suit that’s actually top-notch.<\/p>\n

So how do you tell the difference?<\/p>\n

Rather than just looking at the price tag, the authors of The Indispensable Guide to Classic Men’s Clothing<\/a> <\/i>recommend checking a suit for the 7 signs outlined above; at a glance, you’ll be able to know whether or not it’s a worthy addition to your wardrobe.<\/p>\n

For more information on what some of the above terms mean and what to look for in buying a suit, check out these resources:<\/p>\n