What are you willing to pay for?

We all make choices every day that have an impact - bigger than we often realize. We choose what we eat, how we exercise, what we buy and what we don't buy. One of these everyday choices has to do with clothing and home textiles. But let's stop and think for a moment: What are you really willing to pay for?

Cheap or durable?

In the age of fast fashion, clothes and home textiles are available at affordable prices (even ridiculously cheap). But what is the right price for a shirt that costs three euros? Or a towel that is made in unknown conditions on the other side of the world?

Often we don't just pay for the product - we also pay for the way it was produced. A cheap price doesn't just happen out of thin air: it can mean poor working conditions, environmental pollution or a short lifespan. In the end, a cheap purchase can end up being more expensive - both for your wallet and for nature.

What does the price of a handmade product consist of?

When you buy a handmade garment or textile product, you are paying for more than just the finished piece. Each product has gone through several stages of work:

* Design: The shape, purpose, functionality and aesthetics of a product do not happen by chance. There is time-consuming design work behind it.

* Materials: High-quality, sustainable materials (such as linen or recycled fibers) are often chosen, which in themselves cost more than mass-produced raw materials

* Work: Every seam, stitch and finish is done by hand, one by one. It requires time, concentration and craftsmanship

* Entrepreneur costs: The price also includes taxes, tools, studio/workroom costs, packaging materials, online store maintenance and much more "invisible" work

*Value: In the end, you also pay for the fact that the product is made with thought, just for you - not from an assembly line, but with heart.

So handmade is not expensive, it is fairly priced.

Values visible in purchases

When you buy new clothing or textile products, would you rather pay:

* Made of quality material that will last over time and use?

* Domestic manufacturing that supports local expertise and work?

* Ethical and ecological values that extend beyond the product's lifespan?

Or is it most important that the price is as low as possible - regardless of who or what ultimately pays the price?