Does anyone else find H&M clothes shite?

(41 Posts)
giraffesCantGoGuising Sun 20-Oct-13 23:55:37


Beamur Sun 20-Oct-13 23:57:23


usualsuspect Sun 20-Oct-13 23:57:58

Yes,the womans tops are very flimsy.

They go out of shape after one wash.

usualsuspect Sun 20-Oct-13 23:58:03

Yes,the womans tops are very flimsy.

They go out of shape after one wash.

Naoko Mon 21-Oct-13 00:04:31


Notcontent Mon 21-Oct-13 00:11:57


BeCool Mon 21-Oct-13 00:12:31


Bunbaker Mon 21-Oct-13 00:13:20


giraffesCantGoGuising Mon 21-Oct-13 01:11:17


edging Mon 21-Oct-13 01:20:10



As soon as you venture outside of these areas its downhill.

kiwik Mon 21-Oct-13 01:26:04


edging Mon 21-Oct-13 01:27:34


GobblersKnob Mon 21-Oct-13 06:51:18


SantiagoToots Mon 21-Oct-13 07:05:04




jennimoo Mon 21-Oct-13 07:09:41


mewkins Mon 21-Oct-13 07:34:43


plentyofsoap Mon 21-Oct-13 08:02:31

Yes, but not as shit as their customer service.

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge Mon 21-Oct-13 08:14:48



Ujjayi Mon 21-Oct-13 08:15:51


TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge Mon 21-Oct-13 08:17:09


Bexicles Mon 21-Oct-13 09:05:29


BeCool Mon 21-Oct-13 09:49:46




jennimoo Mon 21-Oct-13 10:08:30


VikingLady Mon 21-Oct-13 10:18:39


NoComet Mon 21-Oct-13 10:27:43



NoComet Mon 21-Oct-13 10:29:26

DD1 not 2, DD2 is a hipless sporty rake who has no trouble with H&M's crazy sizing.

OneLittleToddleTerror Mon 21-Oct-13 10:44:06

I have a lot of H&M stuff and have no problem with their quality.

And as for sizing starball it's M&S that is shite. I can't find anything that fits there. It's all too large and hang like a sack off me. I'm a size 8 in all of H&M, river island and topshop. H&M even have size 6 online sometimes for things that might be a bit baggy.

AndTwoBits Mon 21-Oct-13 11:07:01

Quite often I think the clothes look like rags on the hangers, so how must they look after they've been bought and washed?! Hard to believe they're a sister company of cos, which I adore.

RainbowBob Mon 21-Oct-13 11:15:44

Yes! I posted on here recently bemoaning the quality after a jumper I had worn just twice came apart at the arm seam! It's the third item I've bought from H&M in the last year which has literally fallen apart. DCs' t-shirts always seem to get holey after a while too. Buttons fall off coats.... the list goes on. I think they are great for basics and 'quick fix' fashion but I am not going there for long-lasting wardrobe staples any more.

bottleofbeer Mon 21-Oct-13 13:42:15

Their sizing is ridiculous. I bought a size 16 dress online and when I tried it on it wouldn' I knew to buy a bit bigger than you usually wear from there, I'm actually a size 14.

My size 10 sister couldn't get it on either. I double checked the label in case I'd been sent the wrong size but it was definitely a 16. Seriously, a small size 10 woman couldn't fasten a size 16 dress.

If you google H&M in forum discussions it crops up constantly that their sizing is terrible.

OneLittleToddleTerror Mon 21-Oct-13 13:46:43

Maybe it's their larger sizes that have terrible sizing? Honestly I buy lots of their stuff and always fit a 8/XS.

bottleofbeer Mon 21-Oct-13 13:58:26

I would have had to have bought a size 22 or something in that particular dress. That's a big difference for someone who is a size 14.

Sizes from shop to shop do vary, but not by THAT much! I honestly thought it must have been wrongly labelled but it seems a common problem with them.

HopeClearwater Mon 21-Oct-13 16:13:19

Have had lovely baby and kids' clothes from there; however would not touch the adults' stuff again. Washes poorly and bizarrely sized.

NoComet Mon 21-Oct-13 16:17:17

Yes there was a thread a while back that seemed to conclude that small H&M sizes were either right or even a bit big, but after size10 they get larger by only half as much as anyone elses

29chapel Mon 21-Oct-13 16:19:07

Kids clothes and gym kit is actually pretty good i find. I think the fabrics they use for most women's clothes is pretty shoddy (although i did get a fab black blouse in there on Friday!)

PoppyAmex Mon 21-Oct-13 16:20:21

Odd I find their basics pretty solid.

Also he maternity range I'm currently wearing has taken a serious beating and looks fine.

NoComet Mon 21-Oct-13 20:51:47

and no one isn't saying that M&S siving isn't cut with those of us who are a bit mature and have had DCs in mind. I'm round of tum and large of arse and still need a belt on M&S jeggins and DD1 has some size 10 black trousers.

DD1 is not a size 10, but nor is she only just a 14 anywhere except H&M.

And Yes, Yes to the clothes looking like rags. the blouse (14 again) she got for works experience had obviously been just chucked out for sale from a crumpled heap in the store room.

29chapel Mon 21-Oct-13 20:55:09

I agree their sizing is totally hit and miss. DH bought a pair of smart trousers from there last week in a size 32 waist, but tried a pair of jeans in a 32 that almost fell off they were so big - no standard sizing across the ranges i don't think.

BikeRunSki Mon 21-Oct-13 21:03:55

I ignore the adult stuff, it all looks a but rubbish. But the kids stuff is cheap and cheerful and, I find, pretty hard wearing. We have some LOGG long sleeved stripey cotton tees that have been in constant use for three years by my nephew, then ds and have been put aside for dd when she gets bigger and still have loads of life left in them. I have only thrown trousers away because ds has gone through the knees, but them he is 4!

BikeRunSki Mon 21-Oct-13 21:07:41

Maternity leggings are excellent too.

SmokedMackerel Mon 21-Oct-13 21:10:08

I find the quality really variable.

Some things have fallen apart or got holes in really quickly, other things have lasted ages.

You get what you pay for, I suppose.

Zara and M&S are just as bad, IMO.

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