Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than g...
by carabiner on Thursday May 29, 2025 @06:12PM
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What if larger sizes of clothes were priced higher, since they use more material? I wear a small in almost every case so wouldn't affect me, but man it'd be nerve wracking for a lot of Americans.
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Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than g...
by owlbite on Thursday May 29, 2025 @06:26PM
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They already are?
Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than g...
by m463 on Thursday May 29, 2025 @06:44PM
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lol. Having done the laundry, I think women's clothing has significantly higher cost:weight ratio.
Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than g...
by account42 on Monday June 02, 2025 @06:24AM
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That's comparing apples to oranges.
Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than g...
by ghaff on Thursday May 29, 2025 @09:33PM
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Mostly they don't.
Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than g...
by rabiescow on Thursday May 29, 2025 @07:27PM
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if you are very tall they charge a lot extra for having tall sizes... what are you talking about??
Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than g...
by autumnstwilight on Thursday May 29, 2025 @09:22PM
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In most cases the cost of fabric itself is a pretty minor part of the garment price- you're paying for someone to design the clothes, assemble them, ship them, and operate a store that sells them, and those costs are pretty much the same for small and large sizes. Adjusting the price based on the amount of fabric used would probably end up being a dollar or so for the things most people wear on a daily basis.
Unusually large or small sizes can end up more expensive (and/or only manufactured in limited quantities) because they're not commonly bought and they take up space on the shop floor and in inventory which could be used for things with higher turnover. (Edit: Also at the extreme ends of sizing simply enlarging or shrinking the pattern won't work well, you have to redraft it so it sits correctly on a petite or plus-sized frame).