The 01/4 Top Silk, a long-sleeved blouse top with a square neckline made out of Bamboo Silk. The top is tight-fitted with a zipper on the back. Due to its feminine look it works with jeans and any high-waisted pants either with a narrow or wide leg. Our model is a German size 34 and wears the 01/4 Top Silk in a size XS/S.

ABOUT THE FABRIC

100% Bamboo Silk. Head over to our CONSCIOUS FASHION GUIDE for more information on Bamboo Silk.

WHO MADE THIS TOP

The 01/4 Top Silk is designed in Munich by our mastermind and fantastic tailor Sabine Dicklberger. It is produced by our manufacturing partner Studio U&N near Chemnitz in Germany.

LET'S SPEAK ABOUT THE PRICE

From designing the samples with our master tailor to pattern making, the cost of the fabric as well as the cost of the hardware, the manufacturing costs to marketing costs. We enlisted all incurred costs involved during the process from our idea to the final product. 

DIRECT COSTS PER ITEM
   19.00 €   Fabric
     6.50 €   Hardware
   47.00 €   Manufacturing at Studio U&N

INDIRECT COSTS PER COLLECTION
Prototype (01/4 Top Silk): 5.5 hours (average hourly rate German master tailor: 50.00 €)
Pattern-making (01/4 Top Silk): 0.75 hours 
Marketing biannually: approx. 8.000 € - 10.000 € to help hello’ben being visible.

Do the maths, and you’ll figure that we did not create the brand to line our pockets, we share a mission and hope to extend our hello’ben family.