Do you think Sewists (People who sew) save money when they make their own clothing? Before fast fashion lowered the cost of ready-to-wear clothing, sewing was an economical solution to Expensive clothing. But right now, where cheap clothing is just a click away, that is not the case. Sewing your own clothes can be cheaper if you have access to cost effective materials, but not everyone does. If you look at the costs of commercial garment production, you’ll find high ethically obscure costs. Now, if you sew clothes yourself, there are invisible price tags in each project. Items like sewing tools, equipment for your space & patterns used more than once, are hard to put a price on.
Yes. . you can save money by sewing your own clothes - if you have fitting issues. Are thrifty with fabric/supplies & not count your time & labor. When I re-started my sewing journey after more then twenty seven years, I was not sure that it was a hobby I would stick with. So, I purchased a cheap sewing machine and some cheap fabrics to test it all out. Well, the sewing machine has not lived up to my expectations and the cheap fabrics are just that. . . Cheap! After making the green dress from upcycled materials, I was rearing to go until the stash of fabrics I had built up was just not cutting it. The stash was just Blah. . .and the Sewjo went out the window.