Apparel Pricing ?
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- Cptn_Uncanny
I just finished a website for my apparel designs:
The designs on these clothes (and a lot of the clothes) are custom made by hand. Designs are directly created on each piece. They're very durable and designs don't fade and colors don't run or get on your skin or anything weird like that...
So, I have a question about the pricing in regards to how much you or anybody would be willing to pay for a shirt, hoodie, ect, and how much would be too much? Like seriously. If you bought something like this what would be an acceptable price?
Thanks for the wonderfully non-sarcastic helpful input! <3
- Miguex0
It's very hard to tell, specially cause (no offense) I could never wear any of those. But I think kids/ teenagers might find it appealing.
On your defense, what you are doing is original, so you never know.Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
- detritus0
You're playing to a weird demographic in terms of ability to spend versus likelihood of being interested by that style of garment. I'd suggest you treat it as a hobby immediately, costing yourself honestly in terms of time, materials and stock and a worthwhile, though minimal return. Build up an interest base, increasing prices to fit your capacity.
What I'd not do is assume that you can justifiy charging cost, designer-rate time and premium to the point where you're competing with high end items.
Don't be greedy and enjoy it, is what I'm saying.
- "weird demographic" is accurate, this might be a good thing if there is a demand for it thoughMiguex
- Miguex0
On the other hand, most of the tshirts I really like (by independent artists) I payed between $18 / $25 bucks, and this are shirts I REALLY LIKE and I usually buy the same one again, once the first one got old.
There are people out there that will buy shirts from edhardy or diesel for like what...? $50 $100 bucks? maybe more.. and we are talking t-shirts but for that you need to establish brand loyalty so your consumers buy based on feelings, not critical thinking
- Cptn_Uncanny0
Thanks Miguex, detritus. This is very helpful.
- detritus0
Aye, good luck, man.
One wee thing - you should get some up front images of your pieces on the front page - I made my comment above based on the video. Some of the other pieces in your catalogue seem a lot more viable as more expensive items - though quite where that sits, I don't know.
Not exactly my bag, but great shit!
- vaxorcist0
Pricing by PR in a way.... if a couple of fashion blogs link to you, make sure your prices are $50 or more, as the fashionistas will pay... and your brand loyalty is in the stratosphere for your 15 minutes of fame, then dissapears a few months later, so make the $ while you can....
But if you want to think of this as an art project that makes a bit of money on the side, then by all means, price so real people can buy... but beware the comparisons to Etsy stuff, you may not want that....
- TheBlueOne0
Will you be selling any items with robots on them? Perhaps some sort of handbag, with robots. An appliqué, or an embroidery of some sort? And will such garments look fetching with other high end fashion lines, like say, I dun't know...maybe..G-Star Raw?
- vuc0
Interesting work man. Good luck