I had an LL Bean catalog delivered to me the other day.  Almost everything I saw in it was exactly the same designs as twenty years ago - although I will admit I didn&#x27;t peruse the women&#x27;s apparel sections that closely.  It may not be your fashion cup of tea, but the stuff tends to last forever and a day.<p>I believe that they still honor their lifetime warranty, either repairing or replacing anything that you buy from them.  To the point that it is worthwhile to buy thread-bare LL Bean clothes at yard-sales and thriftshops if you can get a deal.<p>Do people really darn socks still?  Cotton socks are so cheap that I <i>almost</i> don&#x27;t want to bother washing them, let alone repair them.