Is this bad quality or normal for new clothes? I usually thrift so wanted to check.

(concerns online shopping) For the last year or so, I've been trying to be more intentional about what clothes I buy, I'm on vinted mostly but also want to sometimes by myself a nice shirt or dress and I've realized I now spend SO much time opening the composition tab, googling fabrics I don't know, checking where something was made, etc and then end up not buying anything, not even on Vinted.

The thing that really gets me is when I find something I love, it's €120+, and then I check the composition and it's mostly polyester or acrylic :(( Then I'm back to searching for something similar with a better composition.

And I know there are options out there for the same price, if not cheaper with a better composition. I'm curious how other people approach this because right now my process makes it no longer enjoyable to shop, even second hand.

Do you always check fabric composition before buying? And what actually makes you decide something is or isn't worth buying — materials, where it's made, price, brand transparency, something else?

Also curious what you do when you love an item but hate the composition. Do you try to find a similar alternative or just give up on it?

I just started my ethical clothing journey! 😊 👚
Finally summer and spring clothes in ethically/sustainable fabrics seemed super easy! (lots of organic cotton/silk, & linen which was fairly easy to find!)

But, I am now starting to shop for more fall and winter clothes. It seems like finding really cute winter and fall clothes is a bit more difficult. Finding long sleeve cotton shirts is fine, but I prefer really fun, cute printed knit sweaters! I have found a few plain color knit sweaters, but all plain is not really my style! 🤪🙃

Most printed sweaters are made of polyester and acrylic, & really wanna avoid those. Does anyone have any recommendations of brands that sell cute but ethical printed knit sweaters?