Two people in equation. The brand and the factory. Brand will get bids from the factories. No one owns their factories any more. Factories are always tryi

Two people in equation. The brand and the factory. Brand will get bids from the factories. No one owns their factories any more. Factories are always trying to get shit past the brands and brands have QA people at the factories ensure it meets specs. Cost for a dress cotton shirt with standard fabric(eg: not organic or brand name) will be less than $10. Labor is not that expensive compared to fabric/hardware.