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Why does the same Malaysia made shirt go up in price 50x if it gets a top brand label attached a opposed to a cheap generic brand one? This one seems like a st

Why does the same Malaysia made shirt go up in price 50x if it gets a top brand label attached a opposed to a cheap generic brand one? This one seems like a stretch. Top brands have a level of quality that is much different than a random Walmart brand. When you get to the differences between a $100 shirt and a $1000 shirt is when you stop finding a large difference. But there is usually a vast difference between a $5 shirt and a $50 one. QA of the shirt, material, quality of the sewing, quality of the printing, type of ink, things like shirt hangers, environment friendly material, fit, type of pattern, etc.

TrackerFF 7y ago
I'd say that when you're buying a $1000 t-shirt, there are around 3 different options: 1) High-fashion brand item. This is usually a middle-of-the-road item with steep designer markup. Gucci, Tom Ford, etc. 2) Collector item. It could be a $5 shirt which has suddenly become very expensive due to collection-value. Supreme, etc. 3) Hand-made small scale luxury brand item, using rare materials (Vicuña blends, extremely fine wools, etc.). They still have a markup, but more justified than those in 1). Loro Piana, Stefano Ricci, etc.
PeterStuer 7y ago
Brands also make a nice side profit licensing their designs an labels to cheap factories that specifically produce for outlet stores. Most of the top brand clothes you buy at these stores (estimated at 85%) are not the original brand clothes from things like leftover stock, but are specifically produced using lower quality materials and processes for outlets. They are not 'fake' in the sense that these are not 'pirated' goods. They legitimately license the designs and branding, but in terms of 'quality' they are miles away from the 'real' thing people think they are buying. So I'm not saying your top brand high-street shirt is the same as a cheap Malaysian produced for private labeling, I'm saying your Outlet sourced top brand one has a very high chance of being close.

TrackerFF 7y ago

I'd say that when you're buying a $1000 t-shirt, there are around 3 different options: 1) High-fashion brand item. This is usually a middle-of-the-road item with steep designer markup. Gucci, Tom Ford, etc. 2) Collector item. It could be a $5 shirt which has suddenly become very expensive due to collection-value. Supreme, etc. 3) Hand-made small scale luxury brand item, using rare materials (Vicuña blends, extremely fine wools, etc.). They still have a markup, but more justified than those in 1). Loro Piana, Stefano Ricci, etc.

PeterStuer 7y ago

Brands also make a nice side profit licensing their designs an labels to cheap factories that specifically produce for outlet stores. Most of the top brand clothes you buy at these stores (estimated at 85%) are not the original brand clothes from things like leftover stock, but are specifically produced using lower quality materials and processes for outlets. They are not 'fake' in the sense that these are not 'pirated' goods. They legitimately license the designs and branding, but in terms of 'quality' they are miles away from the 'real' thing people think they are buying. So I'm not saying your top brand high-street shirt is the same as a cheap Malaysian produced for private labeling, I'm saying your Outlet sourced top brand one has a very high chance of being close.