How does J.Crew Factory clothing hold up over time? Is it worth your money? In this J.Crew Factory review, we aim to answer just that.

If you’re a regular reader, watcher, or consumer of men’s style content, you pretty much know the drill. The author or creator opens a box and talks about the product.

If the piece has a paid sponsor, it’s a generally a glowing review. If doesn’t have one, there’s more freedom. These reviews are, more often than not, based on very short time with the product.

J.Crew Factory was kind enough to send over some of their fall/winter collection in work-to-weekend styles. As it isn’t sponsored and we’re not getting paid (although we do use affiliate links), they don’t have control over the publish date or what we say.

Instead of doing an unboxing and giving initial impressions, I wanted to take a different approach. For the last four months, I’ve been wearing, washing, and living in J.Crew Factory clothing.

In this article, I’m going to tell you what worked, what didn’t. And, we’ll figure out just what’s worth it.

About J.Crew Factory

J.Crew Factory, as you might surmise, is the outlet affiliate of big-brother J.Crew. The styles are remarkably similar – classic, all-American pieces with a slightly preppy vibe. We’ve worn our fair share of it over the years!

There’s a couple of differences, though. Cuts seem to run a little fuller, much the way Old Navy does under the Gap umbrella. They don’t have the big-name, design collaborations regular J.Crew does.

The biggest distinction, though, is the price. Sales are almost constant; it’s not uncommon to see a weekend markdown of 40-50% retail. During the holidays, it’s even more.

It’s no secret outlets are gaining traction in the marketplace. Actually, Jon from The Kavalier did a great video on this a couple years back.