Winter Wear Dilemma

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Here in Michigan, more often than not, we are wearing long-sleeved tops because we have winter weather sometimes seven or eight months out of the year. I have been experiencing quite a dilemma in regards to my winter wear. Perhaps you can help me out! I try to purchase quality items when shopping for clothes, but the last several years I have been on a tight budget for clothes. Apparently I had some low-quality long-sleeved tops in my wardrobe because this past winter I found at least ten tops that had developed gaping holes in at least one if not both elbows! I don't think I'm too hard on my clothes, but let me explain the situation because it might help you to draw a better conclusion. A lot of types of sweaters I can't wear because I'm very sensitive to some materials. I also can get too hot if I wear certain materials. I can't wear anything acrylic, but a lot of winter sweater are made from this material. Sometimes it hard for me to find a sweater without it! Ideally, I'd love to have cashmere sweaters and tops since that's one of my favorite materials and doesn't react with my skin, but my budget doesn't allow for the cost of cashmere. So...as you can imagine, a lot of my tops are cotton because they're light enough for the winter that I don't get too hot, and I don't react to the material. However, as you well know, one hundred percent cotton isn't exactly the most high-quality item. (Too bad clothing didn't come with a thread count like sheets - LOL!) My dilemma is that I keep developing holes in the elbows of my cotton tops, but if I wear anything much thicker than cotton, I will be too hot. When I get holes in the elbows of my tops, there really isn't a way to repair them other than a patch, but the material wouldn't take to a patch very well, and the style wouldn't allow for one anyway. So...I end up throwing out all my tops when this happens. Have you ever had this happen to you? If you were in my situation, what would you do? Would you continue to purchase "disposable" tops that are less expensive or would you invest in more expensive clothing that will last longer? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated so I can apply them to my wardrobe for next winter! Happy Spring, everyone.