I know what you mean - there is no gift that I despise receiving more than clothing of any kind. First of all, I like to choose my own. I have very simple tastes, and I don’t need someone picking stuff out for me that I won’t like. Second, I will feel pressure to wear those clothes when they come for a visit. Screw that! if I need clothes, I buy them. I would much rather receive something gun related or just plain cash to buy what I want. I always hear the argument that it isn’t thoughtful to give cash. Well excuse me, but what is more thoughtful than letting somebody pick out something that they really like? I can’t think of anything better than that.
My mother used to send me a scratchy sweater every Christmas. I hate sweaters, and never wore them (as a dutiful son I thanked my mother for sending me them). I eventually gave all of them to a bro-in-law.