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Ralph Lauren Made in USA Cotton Shorts
by Ralph Lauren
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7 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Feb 2025
A pair of 100% cotton Ralph Lauren shorts manufactured in the USA, from an era before offshored production and cotton-blend fabrics became standard.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 6, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
One owner has worn the same pair on and off for 35 years and they still hold up. Redditors point to the 100% cotton construction and USA manufacturing as the reason quality cotton garments from this era resist piling and wear far better than modern cotton-blend clothing.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as February 2025
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My son wears a pair of cargo pants I use to live in from the 90's... back then you knew it would last forever.
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made-in-usa cotton shorts vintage durable
I have been wearing these shorts for 35 years on and off, and I am still in love.
100% cotton thats the difference between crap modern clothing and buy it for life clothing, you ever wondered why quality cotton doesnt pile as easily but cotton blends do?
I kept nearly all of the 80s & 90s Ralph Lauren in my uncle's collection when he passed. They are legitimately some of my most comfortable clothes, & still get a lot of compliments.
MADE IN USA
I thrifted a similar looking pair of Ralph Lauren ($2.50) pants... the quality is excellent. Very durable.
Polo lasts forever