yes, office dress shirts made of certain (thicker) cotton do last few years longer. I saw that fabric in Ralph Lauren shirts, now in Brooks Brothers (getting them on sale as am not into wearing this season’s fashion, quality is enough). Conversely, many costly products made of thin fabric (I’m looking at those crocodile logos) do not last in my experience.

Thus the question was asked incorrectly (quality vs cheap) as their antonyms (low quality and expensive) are not mutually exclusive.