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A place to share practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last, with an emphasis on upcycled and sustainable products!

Guidelines:

Things that are well-made and durable (even if they won't last a lifetime) are A-Okay!

Unlike that other BIFL place, Home-made and DIY items are encouraged here, as long as some form of instruction is included in the body of the post.

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A limited amount of self-promotion is accepted, IF the item you are selling aligns with this criteria:

The item must be made with sustainable or recycled materials.
If electronic in some way, the item must be open-source.
The item must be user-serviceable (if applicable).
You cannot be a large corporation.
The post must be clearly marked with a [Self Promotion] tag in your title.

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Reccomendations for Purchasing Undergarments? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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Underwear is one of the things that I struggle to use second-hand, and I'm not sure if I intend to change that (lest some nowaste people teach me mystical ways and methods :P) But the fact is that I can only use what I've got currently for so long, and so I turn to you.

I am not looking for specific reccomendations exclusively, and the type of underwear (underpants, brasseries, undershirts) are all welcome for discussion! But I'm hoping to find advice which will help me find something that will last, and to a decent standard (i.e, don't use polyester socks, due to smell).

So please lend your advice for finding Bras, Briefs, Bobbysocks, and Bundershirts!

EDIT: Also advice on what materials are better suited to different climates is also well appreciated! (I tend to leave my posts personal detail agnostic so they can serve as resources for others :))

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

For items that are not truely bifl like underwear, my own philosophy is to at least then get something that will 100% compost or disintegrate back into nature should it ever end up in a land field. Sadly underware often contains Spandex or other synthetic materials so this has actually been a difficult one for me. I have found some 100% cotton but trey are really expensive and I needed to pay a lot of shipping too so I didn't do it. I ended up just buying more of my current brand that at least lasts really long. I have underwear that is around 8 years old now and used a lot. The brand is JBS and they have both Bamboo and cotton versions. But still contains Spandex