Is $156 USD expensive for a hoodie sample? Need advice
Hey everyone, I’m currently developing my first premium hoodie for my clothing brand and wanted to get some opinions from people with manufacturing experience.
My manufacturer charged me $156 USD for 1 sample hoodie. It’s a heavyweight premium hoodie with custom details, and for bulk production the cost would be $17.60 USD per hoodie at a MOQ of 90 pcs.
I’m trying to figure out whether this is normal or if I’m overpaying. For context:
• Sample cost: $156 USD for 1 hoodie
• Bulk cost: $17.60 USD per piece (90 pcs MOQ)
• Premium/heavyweight hoodie with custom details
Does this seem expensive, reasonable, or cheap? Also, how much are you guys typically paying for hoodie samples and bulk pricing? Would appreciate any insight because I’m still learning the manufacturing side of things.