Fabric value
Are you paying for the fabric — or the label?
We cross-reference price against fabric-quality grade across 17,348 priced products. The surprising result: better fabric usually isn't pricier. This is fabric value— material quality for the money, by category. Construction, fit, and brand premium aren't measured.
Average price by fabric-quality grade
Higher grades aren't pricier — often the opposite.
A268 items
$135
B2,996 items
$144
C10,430 items
$191
D3,646 items
$213
F8 items
$54
Best fabric value by category
Better-than-typical fabric, at or below the category's median price.
Shirts
median $100 · grade C
Jackets
median $225 · grade C
Pants
median $150 · grade C
Sweaters
median $125 · grade C
T-Shirts
median $32 · grade C
Shorts
median $88 · grade C
Accessories
median $70 · grade C
Dresses
median $198 · grade C
Underwear
median $18 · grade B
Skirts
median $165 · grade C
Socks
median $22 · grade C
Other
median $100 · grade C
Clothing Accessories
median $132 · grade C
Tops
median $174 · grade C
“Value” here is fabric-quality-per-dollar within a category, scoped to the brands FabricIQ tracks. It does not measure construction, durability testing, fit, or resale value.