So, the wall was selling shirts for insanely cheap prices and I do not understand where they are making a profit.
I got a shirt which should cost 8 dollars for 2.5 and I don’t know if I can just wear them without concern.
Are cheap shirts safe to wear? Idk do they use chemicals which are bad for me? They made this insanely cheap and I don’t know what gives! It all says 100% cotton and its from a trusted brand but the mystery of the price still remains. I need to know before loading up on these things.
Also, bonus question, is white coloring agent more or less harmful than other colors? (Assume the most frequently used coloring agents)
Labour… They save on labour. People that barely make enough to survive keep your prices low.
Might as well buy stuff at a thrift store. You find quality and good fabric as long as you’re willing to sift. I buy 120-200 dollar cashmere sweaters for 20-25 bucks. I don’t trust that cheap shit either. If it’s cotton, cool, but if it’s not… 2 bucks is hella suspicious.
You also aren’t directly supporting what’s basically slave labor. Thrift is a way of life, as well as a moral philosophy.
When I can’t thrift it, I buy it USA made. I probably even out to what other people spend on new clothes.
I’ve heard that basically all new clothing is treated in formaldehyde, so regardless of the source or the price, it’s best to wash all new clothing before wearing, especially for underwear.
Side note: I would sometimes get discount clothes at Dirt Cheap (sadly they’re going out of business), and I’d usually notice some sort of harmless defect, like the pattern on the shirt would be off center or something, not like I care all that much.
everything everyone else has said is correct about cost saving, but also sometimes they do sell things at a loss. If product needs to move or it will be thrown out to make room for new things theyll put it on sale at a loss so that they can atleast get something back for it. Its better than taking a complete loss when they have to throw it away, and it can act as a loss leader when you buy other things while there that arent as cheap. Loss leaders are also a way they take a loss on items. For example a grocery store may say milk for 25 cents for a week so people come to buy it and while they are there they get all their other groceries at a normal price which evens out the losses taken on the milk.
It’s safe to wear but it’s also probably just plastics. Microplastics on skin and other long term microplastics are still not in yet so you could say it’s maybe not as safe as cotton. It’s the same material as more expensive stuff though so the price tag doesn’t really change the safety part.
It’s cotton, all of it is, I am concerned about the dyes they use, will they seep into my skin or something
The markup on most things you buy in the store is very high, sometimes 10x or more. That, combined with the fact that product that isn’t being moved is wasting money, means you’ll occasionally see things marked down drastically just to get rid of it. There’s a good chance that they’re still making a profit on it too.
