https://mariannecaroline.com/tags/pricing/Recent content in Pricing on Marianne CarolineHugoen-usThu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/how-a-garment-is-priced/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/how-a-garment-is-priced/<p>Two white shirts hang side by side. One costs about as much as a sandwich; the other, as much as a weekend away. They may look almost identical on the hanger. So where does the difference come from?</p> <p>The answer is a chain of costs and markups, each added at a different stage of the garment&rsquo;s journey.</p> <h2 id="1-materials">1. Materials</h2> <p>Fabric is usually the largest single cost in making a garment. Fibre quality, weave, weight and finishing all matter. A long-staple cotton poplin can cost many times more per metre than a basic blend — and a shirt needs well over a metre once you account for pattern pieces and waste.</p>