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" It&amp;#039;s easy to get caught up in the magic of bargains when you&amp;#039;re shopping\u2014but beware of poorly made clothes that are only on sale because they&amp;#039;re no good. Read on for some tips on how to avoid arriving home with a closet-full of crap.   Get the most for your clothing dollar by checking for these five signs of good quality.   Eye the pattern &amp;quot;Look at the fabric to see if the patterns line up at the seams,&amp;quot; says professional stylist Alison Deyette, founder of AliOnTheGo.com. &amp;quot;If they don&amp;#039;t, it&amp;#039;s a sure sign of poor craftsmanship.&amp;quot;   Check the stitching to see that it lies flat. Any puckering or bumpiness is a red flag of hasty sewing.   Look under the buttons to see if they&amp;#039;re snugly reinforced with loops of thread.   If a piece you like has a zipper, try it a few times. If properly attached, it will zip smoothly. If it&amp;#039;s sewn too close to the fabric, it will catch and snag.   Well-made clothes have a wide, even hem, so that alterations can be made easily. &amp;quot;Try on everything to make sure the hem is sewn straight all the way around,&amp;quot; says Deyette. &amp;quot;Poorly made clothes often have a crooked hem.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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