I try mostly to buy my cloth from europe only for already quite long time and im very happy about this recent incensitive that will probably boost offer. But. There is two things that are a little bit irritating with EU clothing : the price and quality are way too high for lower middle class , i work , get dirty , sweat , i dont want to ruin a 500€ cashmire/welsh magical goat wool because my activity arnt excusively sunday brunch and art gallery opening. And omg , the fashion choice is insane too , i dont want to look like a berliner or parisian urban hipster when walking my dog or shopping in aldi.

They need more regular fashion and more reasonnable quality/pricing. I dont mind paying 100 euro for a jean for example but as someone wearing cap , its either i will look like a clown with their design or i need to pay 400 euro.

Definitely, but everytime clothing made in Europe is posted here, the top comments are usually about how expensive they are

German clothes are much more expensive than clothes from other European countries/companies, though. It's insane.

So I don’t quite get your “grow on trees” analogy. They just grow on sheep instead, and require harvesting like they would from a tree, and require food and care like trees. And it’s not like you’re killing them off. So if anything, it’s almost exactly like “growing on trees”

Maybe, but frankly he's often very wrong about German bureaucracy, mostly the law. A good lawyer could have avoided many of his problems

Oh, that's the guy? Yeah, no thanks. He went onto an hour long rant because the state wouldn't accept his DIY scaffolding as an emergency exit.

Me too, the problem is, there is no way to judge quality effectively until you wear the clothes for a long time.

Just because it is made here in the EU, doesn't mean it is good quality. Tons of shit quality at a high price things exist.

For example couches. There are plenty of 5000€ couches that sink and degrade as fast or faster than ikea 500€ couches. It is a crapshoot for finding actual good quality like couches used to be.

Have you tried different types of wool? I don't like "normal" one either, but I have a tshirt out of merino wool and it doesn't itch at all.

I don't mind paying more for quality and i had my eyes on a german company that makes clothing out of wood. I don't really remember the brand but 120 something euros for a shirt is rough, because i love to rip them or make them dirty beyond fixing.

there's primark's clothing which is largely made in Ireland

What makes you think that? Only two of the 793 factories Primark sources its products from are in Ireland and only eight of them are in the EU. (Source)

because they lean on automation, not because of sweatshops

Just have a look at this or this.