I have noticed that my question applies to both the ready-to-wear market and the tailor made maket (for both clothing and shoes).
Do you know if this is also true in the plus size clothing market?
2006-07-10 23:53:33 · 8 answers · asked by Ms Why 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Two reasons. First, simplicity. Second, there probably isn't much variation in the costs of different sizes, because like another answer pointed out, there's probably more cost in the labor than in the materials.
2006-07-11 10:39:35 · answer #1 · answered by ZepOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The price is determined by what people are willing to pay for the product. Cost of producing the product is only one constraint on supply of the product. In the case of apparel, the cost of material and labor are insignificant relative to the price of the product. The cost of packaging, shipping and handling, advertising, and all the middle man mark-ups between the manufacturer and the purchaser are other costs and constraints on supply.
2006-07-17 03:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cost of fabric is so cheap these days that if there was a difference in cost it would be on the order of hundreths of a cent, so why bother? I have noticed that womens clothing tends to have an inverse relationship between the amount of fabric and the cost. less fabric=more expensive.
2006-07-11 05:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be discrimination against different sizes. If you were overweight (whether it is through your own doing or not), would it be fair that you had to pay more for clothes than the average person? Also, people cannot control things like their height, my cousin is 6ft 7" and obviously requires bigger clothes than the average person, so it wouldn't be fair if he had to pay more when his situation is out of his control.
2006-07-10 23:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm yeah i realised that too. But not all stores sell in this way. In fact not alot of stores. Maybe they see the point that slim gals are pretty vain and can spend as much $$ as they can to buy really nice clothes? Not really sure though..
2006-07-10 23:57:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't entirely. "Plus" sizes generally cost more. What disturbs me is that as a woman, I have to pay for my alterations in a dept. store, but men get theirs free!
2006-07-11 08:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cost was the same , in all size
the main cost in work not on the material
2006-07-11 00:52:54 · answer #7 · answered by abcd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they can
2006-07-11 00:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by JULIE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋