International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 9 Basic design: estimated manufacturing cost and differences in 2018
From: Comparisons: women’s garments manufacturing cost survey between Korea and China
Cost level | Items | Country | Average cost in 2013 | Cost difference in 2013 | Ratio | *Ratio A (Cost/GDP) | **Estimated cost in 2018 | Estimated cost difference in 2018 | Differences ratio (= difference cost of 2018/2013) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | Blouse | C | $3.42 | $7.53 | 1.00 | 0.00052 | 5.13 | $10.1 | 34.1 |
K | $10.95 | 3.20 | 0.00046 | 15.23 | |||||
Pants | C | $3.64 | $7.67 | 1.00 | 0.00055 | 5.43 | $10.13 | 32.1 | |
K | $11.31 | 3.10 | 0.00047 | 15.56 | |||||
Jacket | C | $6.25 | $13.03 | 1.00 | 0.00095 | 9.37 | $17.45 | 33.9 | |
K | $19.28 | 3.08 | 0.00081 | 26.82 | |||||
Middle | Blouse | C | $4.14 | 8.18 | 1.00 | 0.00063 | 6.21 | 11.01 | 34.6 |
K | $12.32 | 2.97 | 0.00052 | 17.22 | |||||
Jacket | C | $4.43 | 8.32 | 1.00 | 0.00067 | 6.61 | 10.94 | 31.5 | |
K | 12.75 | 2.87 | 0.00053 | 17.55 | |||||
Pants | C | $7.19 | 13.99 | 1.00 | 0.00109 | 10.75 | 18.72 | 33.8 | |
K | $21.18 | 2.94 | 0.00089 | 29.47 | |||||
High | Blouse | C | $5.24 | 9.39 | 1.00 | 0.00080 | 7.89 | 12.31 | 31.1 |
K | $14.63 | 2.87 | 0.00061 | 20.20 | |||||
Pants | C | 5.52 | 9.05 | 1.00 | 0.00084 | 8.29 | 11.91 | 31.6 | |
K | 14.57 | 2.64 | 0.00061 | 20.20 | |||||
Jacket | C | $8.68 | 14.89 | 1.00 | 0.00132 | 13.02 | 19.76 | 32.7 | |
K | $23.57 | 2.72 | 0.00099 | 32.78 |