Examples of Nordstrom quality issues

Here is a specific example of what Angie talked about in her blog posting about Nordstrom earlier this week. https://youlookfab.com/2019/09.....our-roots/

"...there are far more items where the fit is problematic, the fabric inferior, and the construction sub-par...." "

This light blue sweater just arrived. The brand is 1901 which I believe is a Nordstrom brand. $79 US. The knit fabric is 38% viscose, 35% nylon, 22% merino wool, 5% alpaca. The "hand" of the knit feels like lower quality than sweaters I see in places like H&M for less than half the price. This feels like the type of knit that will stretch out badly after one wearing and perhaps be ruined after just one washing. Back it goes. (I guess this also falls under the header of "poor quality sweaters" which we talk about on the forum quite a bit. ) I tried a 1901 skirt last spring which didn't fit, so I didn't get to see how the fabric held up, but it felt pretty good. In conclusion, 1901 is inconsistent.

Also, several months ago I bought this Alex Mill sweatshirt in yellow. It was a top pick. It's not a Nordstrom brand, but if they are selling it they should be checking the quality first. As I wrote on the forum, I spilled something on it and when I tried to clean it found it was not colorfast. I guess I don't expect Nordstrom to try washing everything they sell, but it's still discouraging.
https://youlookfab.com/2019/09.....our-roots/

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I see so many poor quality things in shops that I wonder why they're even selling them (thin fabrics, seams coming apart, etc). Then they have all the sales, emails, credit cards, and "rewards" to try to get customer loyalty. They'll have loyalty if they sell good products!

Chris987

Veteran

Yup Suntiger, exactly. It's like the entire industry (or most of it) has lost it's mind.

Or they're hoping that we lost ours!

Style Fan

Often I will see poor quality clothing for high prices in fancy boutiques. I scratch my head over that one. One thing I have noticed is that men's clothing is of better quality. Take T-shirts for example. Men's T-shirts are usually better quality than women's. Unfortunately, they don't fit me. Men's pajamas are of better quality. Those I wear.

Good information, Chris. Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

I know exactly what you mean, and NEXT.

I ordered two of these Treasure & Bond dresses this summer - not exactly as the find, but similar in styling and price. Both were utter pieces of trash. Thin , skimpy fabric, fit was off on both, and by the time I paid in Cdn dollars, each dress was close to $100. RETURN. And ticked off that it cost mer $30 in shipping to return them , too.

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njw

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I feel like I don't have a dept. at Nordstrom. Point of View has become brands like 1901 which are not good quality as mentioned above or its a pricey designer dept. which I cannot afford. Not much in the middle range in terms of affordable price (which I know varies with each person) with good quality. Was very disappointed with the Anniversary Sale this year generally...I think many brands sell lesser quality to compensate for the lower price.

njw, I'm going to stick up for 1901 WOVENS. I have two NAS 1901 dresses I bought last year that are gorgeous quality, have been laundered many times, and are flawless. It's the KNITS that are a disaster.

1901 1901 Midi Shirtdress (Regular & Petite) | Nordstrom

1901 1901 Stripe Midi Shirtdress (Regular & Petite) | Nordstrom

That is good to know...def. trust your experience and judgement.

Gigi

I bought a black tee from the 1901 line this year and am very happy with it. The fabric is quite thin, but that's what I wanted for a summer tee. And the black is a nice deep black.

BUT...I also ordered a white version, because I'm always on the lookout for a good white tee. It was see-through, so bad that I couldn't even get away with a nude bra. I returned it.

I'm really tired of all these see-through shirts. Does it really cost that much more to give us decent thickness for fabric? I'd certainly be willing to pay a couple of dollars more so that I don't look like I'm an escapee from a nudist colony.

rachylou

*Sigh.*

hah Suntiger!!

Style Fan you are so right about men's/boy's quality often being better.

Thanks Sterling!

Yep Angie...NEXT!!! Can't spend too much time moaning about it

Lisa P been there done that...although I'm very reluctant to order online if returns are not free. I narrow my options that way but feel better about it.

njw yes, yes, and yes

Angie...GREAT point about distinguishing between knits and wovens. What you say is true for some other brands too.

Gigi I know what you mean about sheer tees...and they are around in great numbers every year. Someone must be buying them but not you or me and I never see them on others.

Rachy said it ALL

High fiving Chris and njw.

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