While many associate price with quality, particularly when buying clothing, that is not always the case. You don’t have to spend excessively to get quality clothing. Careful shopping can help you to take full advantage of the savings potentials offered by wholesale clothing and liquidation sellers. Clothing liquidation sellers often supply discount chains with their selection of low priced items, which is why such retailers can price their stock so competitively. Shoppers with a sharp eye for detail and who know what to look for can really save quite a significant amount on their clothing needs. Here are 3 simple tips to help you buy quality clothes at bargain prices:

1. Check the seams. Turn the garment inside out and carefully look over the seams. You’ll be looking for two things. First, you want to make sure that the main stitching of the seams have been done well, straight and strong. Next, you’ll want to see the edging of the overhang, called the seam allowance, checking to see what, if anything, has been done to prevent raveling or fraying. The seam edges of a well-made article of clothing, one that will last, will have been run through a serger, rolled and stitched, or – in a more old-school style — have a line of zigzag stitching.
2. Inspect the fabric. You’re going to make sure that the color is even throughout and make sure that there are no stains or small tears. Sometimes, as a store shuts down and its stock is packed up for a clothing liquidator, items can be dirtied or damaged during the process. Some discount retail stores have things packed so tightly together on the racks, that things fall to the floor as customers look through. Later the stock people return them to the racks, often not noticing footprints, dust, dirt, or other damage.
3. Look at all buttons and try all zippers. Make sure all the buttons are on the garment. If buttons are missing from a well-made, nicely priced garment, and you don’t have a problem spending a couple of dollars at the sewing store for new buttons and putting them on, bring it to the attention of the manager. You may get an even deeper discount on that item. Be sure to try all zippers and look to make sure that they’ve been properly sewn in.

When you know how to choose well-made clothing that will last beyond a few trips through the washer and dryer, then you can take advantage of the prices made possible by clothing liquidation and wholesale clothing sellers. Whether you buy directly from a liquidator or wholesale clothing dealer or shop at a discount retailer that gets their stock from such sellers, you stand to save a significant amount of money and are sure to get the most for your clothing dollar.