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You're out of touch with reality if you think artists can't find a better deal than $5 to $12 for t-shirts. Hell, I can find wholesale AA shirts online for $5 each for an order of 12+ with a quick google search. As long as artists are producing a quantity of shirts that will sell at local retailers and online at places like etsy, they can make money. They don't have to cheat other people('s parents) and whore their image to make money.

I know it's impossible for every Austin artist to make money selling t-shirts. But then again, not every Austin artist is really good enough to be selling t-shirts. Like ol'dude up there. That design in the first link sucks balls and should not be bought by anyone. But FP exploits sheeple that will look at the price of $140.00 and think, "Wow. I bet everyone will think I'm as unique as this t-shirt if I buy it" without even considering that it's ass ugly.

But maybe you should ask Daniel Johnston how he makes money selling t-shirts at http://www.mondotees.com and http://www.waterloorecords.com/ and other sites like his own http://www.hihowareyou.com/ because he's just selling his shit for like $25.

I hope that Austin artists will one day rise above the lowest pricing economic assumption that seems to rule Austin retail and realize that their art is actually worth more than $2 an hour...and I'm being generous.

Whether the tee is an American Apparel (made by American labor) or even Hanes (perhaps made by Chinese political prisoners), it still is going to cost them $5 - $12. You do the math on the rest - screen printing, tagging, gas/shipping, etc.

And yes, Parts and Labor does pay rent, taxes and staffing costs (great store that I love btw).

But hey, you should feel good about "supporting local" with your $20 because you just bought a "local artist" a soda and a bag of chips. If he sells 99 more, he might even make rent.

And please don't tell me it's worth so much because it's "handmade". Just because a shirt is printed on a manual press does not mean that other artists that print their own shirts are doing it on automatic presses.

I support Parts and Labor which sells t-shirts for $20, the way god, in his infinite wisdom, instended t-shirts to be sold.

It's SCREEN PRINTING. Screen printing. There is no voodoo, no magic, that makes that t-shirt worth a hundred dollars. Even his fucking painting isn't a painting - it's screen printed or stenciled. On top of that, it's not even interesting. That guy could sell his t-shirts for $20 but instead he chose to restrict supply and that make him worthy of ridicule. You buying into this ridiculous trap makes you worthy of ridicule.

Shop at Parts & Labor, please people. Local artists need your money just as much as some d-bag in New York or Japan or LA who is charging way too much for a status symbol t-shirt.

love,

guest

Guest 1:

http://www.beinghunted.com/v40/features/2004/kenzominami/index.html

that's why actually...



And if Kenzo's not an artist you care to support, that's fine with us. There are plenty of people who do. And dig others like Surface to Air, Nice Collective, Obedient Sons... It's the rare artist/designer who actually makes a living thru their art.

Please do support someone though. Look where you're clothing is made. Think.

love,

FactoryPeople

Dear Womens,

None of this looks good on you.

http://factorypeople.com/item/2455/

http://factorypeople.com/item/2253/

http://factorypeople.com/item/2510/

Please do us all a favor and do not buy this ugly crap.

Thanks,

The World

http://factorypeople.com/item/2347/

WHY GOD WHY!!!!??????!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!??!???