[–] somebuttoronebutt 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
In order to really drive the point home, you'd have to be comparing identical styles that are offered in both sizes.
In my opinion, the real environmental insult is that plus sizes needed to be created at all. Instead of a garment being produced in xs-xl, they now are made from xs-gas giant. It's an insane amount of waste for clothing that shouldn't need to exist for the public.
[–] Mass_Eject 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Which amount of fabric costs more to produce?
This:
https://imgoat.com/uploads/82be0c5cdc/32030.jpg
Or this:
[–] Revenantae 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
From the manufacturing side the difference in weight and material, to a certain point isn't an issue. That's why human sizes are all pretty much the same price. The big difference comes in when a particular piece of clothing wont fit on a standard sized bolt of cloth. Bulk cloth is generally sold in bolts, which are mostly 45 or 60 inches in width. As long as a particular piece of clothing can be cut from a standard size bolt of cloth, wastage is minimal. The reason fatties clothes cost more, and waste more, is that they generally need to be cut from NON-standard bolts, which cost a lot more to buy, and leave much bigger pieces of wasted material. That's where you should really focus on the waste.
[–] Little_Florist [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It would be interesting to see what a person could make out of the leftovers, like a car port cover or a new sail for a boat. Maybe 200 doggie beds.