I own a t-shirt company and they retail for $60-80 for tanks. Which personally I would never pay that price for (which I should not admit). But to produce anything in a first world country adds up. This is the breakdown. Usually cost me about $16- each to produce, this is embroidery, fabric, cutting, garment dyeing, trim, pattern, sewing, packaging, etc. I double the cost for wholesale, so I actually can make a profit and stay in business. So it wholesales for $32-, then the retail store usually times that by 2.20 to get the resale cost which is roughly $70-. They have higher overhead since they usually have astronomical rent. Which is why they still make a profit when the garment is sold for 50% off. That is why is the garment is made in Italy it cost so much more, not that it is better quality but their minimum wage is something like $14- hour, in India it is 2 cents an hour. So when you look at the label in your clothes and where it is made you can get a better idea of why the hell it is costing so much. The sad part is if you are wearing anything that retailed for under $40- chances are it was made in a disgusting sweat shop.