Don’t include me in that “most women.” Last pair of jeans were off the Walmart sales rack a good 10 years ago. Sewn my own shirts, etc. from flea market fabric since. Hey, artisan clothing, hand made and one of a kind. Should get my own label.
“Sewn my own shirts, etc. from flea market fabric since.”
My former wife used to buy Vogue patterns, then sewed dresses and jackets for pennies on the dollar for what Vogue charged.
...artisan clothing, hand made and one of a kind. Should get my own label
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Serious: (I did this with hand woven fabric for twelve years)It’s a viable market. Upcycling is HOT. Design a limited, wearable line of items everyone *must have* and make them memorable and gorgeous enough for the high end juried craft shows. It takes time and capital for a marketing budget, but the clientele (include the *real life* sizes (16-20) is out there, especially if you can do custom.
Confession: I designed, wove and manufactured, but I’m a jeans and sweatshirt gal, myself. I specialized in tops I could wear with my jeans.
Limited production is easier & more profitable than only one-offs.