The construction industry uses linear feet to distinguish it between square feet, cubic feet or others. For instance, purchasing ceramic tiles requires using square feet. However, buying a tile border uses linear feet since the width of the border is irrelevant.
6 Easy Ways to Make Your Clothes Last Longer With proper care, your clothes can last up to 15 years or longer, compared to about three years if they're worn often and not maintained Published August 10, 2016
Ten years is a long time in terms of manufacturing standards, differences in materials quality over a period of economic change. I would hazard to say that ANY machine bought today should last for 10 years when used with care, but individual usage and laundry habits have a large effect. A family of six running 12 to 15 loads per week is going to wear-down any machine much faster than a single person washing 2 loads weekly.