The author would rather they lie around the hut with hunger pangs.
I tend to buy well-made clothing which costs more, but lasts for years.
I also supplement with things from... GOODWILL (gasp)
Mainly, I look for vintage T Shirts and such, but you'd be shocked at the high quality clothes you can find for a few bucks. Yeah, for the most part it's not new, although sometimes it is with labels still attached.
But in the Obama economy, we do what we must.