I don't think it's just men--I save worn out clothes too. The older they are the more comfortable & soft they feel.

Feels good.
And if you wash it, you can't throw it out. And you can't give away dirty clothes. See the conundrum?

Why not?
It's sentimental & it reduces waste.
We should ask why isnt everyone?

Raising hand. I have two closets full of clothes. In my main closet, very expensive clothes. I have over 300 t-shirts, of which I regularly wear 4 or 5. I have yards of freshly starched, fashionable (well, I think so) dress shirts that look great...but I never wear. I know, I should give away 90% of my clothes, but I don't. In my defense, the stuff is not worn out, I just don't wear it and shouldn't keep it. Men are flawed, but so lovable.

1. They're so comfortable.

2. Now that my local K Mart is out of business, it's hard to find pants in my size without driving an hour round trip to the Big & Tall shop, where I would pay a premium price. So I wear khakis that are 12 years old. I know, I need to get on that diet...

With a shirt like that, who needs pants?

Feels cozy or has appealing memories attached.

As long as you know when it's appropriate to wear your old favs? Why not.

Multiple reasons.

1. we’re not great at shopping. Hate it, actually.
2. old clothes fit really well, are very comfortable!
3. if we gunk them up doing a project, No Problemo. since we don’t care how they look, only care how they feel and that they do the job, we’re happy.

My husband did that , it was comfy. He had this green western shirt that was first long-sleeved then short sleeved and then sleeveless. After about three summers, only the French seams were not see through. He came in one Saturday afternoon for a glass of tea can I gleefully tore it off of him. It was a great day for both of us and I didn't have to look at the shirt anymore.

Also, if threadbare, holey and nasty sweatpants did not exist...I would have no reason to live.

I don’t patch mine. I love old threadbare shirts with no elbows

If I find anything I like, I wear it until it's dust, mostly because I'm cheap.

I have lots of clothes with worn collars. When one side gets worn I flip it over. Clothing in a rural and farming area is not a big deal. Keeping clothes out of the waste stream is a big deal. When they get too big they are made into rags or used for construction and painting.

I’m the same, even though I’m not a guy?.
If it still fits and is comfortable, I’ll keep wearing it. It’s not only comfort, but some things have memories attached, and I’m not ready to let them go even though they might be worn out.

I used to save everything, regardless of age.
It's only been fairly recently that I've started throwing things away after
they've outlived their usefulness.
My poor vision has made mending things damned near impossible, so I don't
have that to fall back on anymore. "I can fix that", is no longer a valid excuse for hanging onto things.
I've still got 30 year old t-shirts, and sweatshirts, that I haven't thrown away yet.

Cuz worn clothes are like old friends. I bought 1 shirt, and 2 pair of shoes in the last 5 years. I have closets full of suits that I never wear.

Comfort mostly

I'm laughing so hard reading your comments, I have tears in my eyes.

Thanks for the laugh, everyone! Love you.

It's a "comfort zone" kind of thing.
I do the same, not always, but sometimes. It's not only men, I've had a few girlfriends that did the same.

I have to admit, I do the same. It's all about comfort and, maybe, a little emotional attachment to things.

Actually I do this. As a sewer, I find it difficult to throw things away.

Haha...because we value comfort over style!

For me it's comfort. Nothing quite like a shirt that fits just right and has been worn in. For some there's a lucky article of clothing, but I've never thought of it that way.

There's also an element of sentimentality some pieces, like a shirt or tie that was a gift.

The same way women do? I have a few ratty things I can't part with for sentimental reasons.