Producing cloth in factories makes a lot of sense. But clothing produced in factories is made to fit average people, not you.
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With all these things (clothing, food, music) there is a sweet spot, a balance. I suspect we are far from it.
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@sarahdoingthing Did you read this btw? http://www.sleuthsayers.org/2013/06/the-3500-shirt-history-lesson-in.html …1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@sebinsua I knit my own socks, sometimes spin my own yarn, but often buy it, and damned if I raise my own sheep1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sebinsua there's a sweet spot that we haven't hit, is my point, a balance that hasn't been reached1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing Isn't it evident that there is already some kind of balance? Cheap neon clothes for the poor, expensive materials for rich?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing And then the middle getting knock-offs of what rich people wore last year? Is fitted clothing profitable as a niche?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@sarahdoingthing Not saying that I don't consider myself under-served by the market. I would pay for fitted clothing and nice materials.
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@sarahdoingthing (Kickstarter/Etsy sellers could disrupt this local maxima and sell quality but measuring bodies requires feet-on-ground.)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing (Maybe http://thread.com could become an interface. Either way the market has to be found profitable.)0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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