Yes, survivorship bias is real, but it's absolutely true that clothes are often made of more delicate fabrics today.
Some of it is fashion-motivated; a shaved leather jacket that has a feel almost like cloth lays very differently on a person than a bomber- or motorcycle-weight jacket.
The rest is because lighter threads are cheaper. And lighter-weight zippers are cheaper.
We won't know if this self-lauded new product is an improvement or not for a while.
Some of it is fashion-motivated; a shaved leather jacket that has a feel almost like cloth lays very differently on a person than a bomber- or motorcycle-weight jacket.
The rest is because lighter threads are cheaper. And lighter-weight zippers are cheaper.
We won't know if this self-lauded new product is an improvement or not for a while.