Ever wonder how apparel companies deal with costing their garments? I've just read an interesting article that I'd like to share! The company's name is Bento, they give their readers full transparency on costing one of their t-shirt styles. They break down the costs involved with the following:
*fabric cost
*pattern making cost for the t-shirt
*sample cost for having samples made to approve for fit
*grading the t-shirts for a size run
*labels and hang tag cost
*manufacturing cost for production
After the cost breakdown, Bento shares their profit for this particular t-shirt and openly shares the cost that they sell the t-shirt to their stockist (retailer), and the price that the retailer sells it to consumers.
"So, each t-shirt costs a grand total of $30.00 to produce. We sell them to stockists for around $40.00 and they sell them to you for around $80.00."
Here's the link to read the full article: http://thisisbento.com/tag/finance/
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