Price range of silk items in Japan

Hello!

We've entered July

Half of this year is already over, and I can't help but feel like time flies...

By the way, COREDO Nihonbashi is currently in the middle of a sale!

Maybe that's why it seems like there are a lot of people here.

The customers who come to the ar* store are all different (obviously).

When prices are high, people may feel surprised, disappointed, or disgusted, with comments like, "Wow, that's so expensive," "That's pretty expensive...," "Does silk really cost that much?", or "Yeah, I guess it costs at least that much."

"What? Is it really okay to pay this price for silk?" "It's cheaper than I thought." "What? Is this silk okay?" People are surprised by the low price, or they feel they need to tune up or update their own senses or memories, or they are so cheap that they start to doubt the quality of ar*'s silk.

As expected, it really is diverse

Since this is our main business, we frequently conduct research and study both domestically and internationally on the environment surrounding Japanese silk, the industry, and competitors.

And daily patrols are a must!

So I think I am familiar with the prices of various silk items.

When I take into account the cost of thread and materials, and think about how much a particular silk item sells for in Japan, and then run the sewing method through my calculator, I usually end up saying things like, "I see," or "Wow, that's really, really expensive."

If you are interested in silk, I'm sure you can find out more about silk items by googling "silk" and "◯◯◯◯ (item name)" and finding out more about them. I'm sure you're already familiar with the current price trends for silk items, but I'll give you a little introduction here.

There are various brands, such as silk specialist brands like us at ar*, or apparel brands, underwear brands, and lingerie specialists that have started to sell silk because they are focusing on silk. I think there are thousands of options in the market if you combine physical stores and online stores. Today, I will show you a "bra cami" that is similar to ar*'s products but not the same, or rather, it is close but... a little different, so please take a look.

Before that, here's an FYI!

The Household Goods Quality Labeling Act allows for the omission of labeling of a particular part if its weight is 5% or less of the total weight of the garment.

Therefore, even if a product contains chemical fibers, if the weight of the chemical is less than 5%, it does not need to be indicated.

Therefore, it seems that "100% silk" can be written on the product name and quality label.

X Brand

100% silk camisole with cups

¥15,400(tax included)

As the name suggests, it is 100% silk.

Y Brand

Silk cupped innerwear

¥ 22,000 (tax included)

100% silk

Z Brand

Silk ribbed bra camisole

¥ 13,200 (tax included)

Body: 100% silk

ar*

Silk Bra Cami

¥ 13,200 (tax included)

100% silk / 5% PU

So, the prices of silk bra camisoles are as follows:

What do you think?

Did you agree?

Today's blog wasn't really a punch line so it felt more like an FYI blog, but did you get a little more insight into the current price range of silk?

Of course, I found some cheaper silk bras and camisoles, but the silk content was obviously not 100% and was low, and I couldn't tell from the website how thick the fabric was, so I left them out.

We received information from customers saying, "I bought it because it was cheap, but when it arrived I was surprised by the quality."

Some people said that the fabric was thinner than they expected.

For one person, it got damaged right away... Even though they washed it by hand and took good care of it...