Online batik clothing store

Shoppers who like patterned or ethnic-style clothing, holiday-goers, and people buying gifts or outfits for cultural events.

You buy stock wholesale and sell at a markup. Profit comes from the gap between cost and retail price, minus postage, payment fees and returns.

• Choosing stock that sells
• Product photography and writing descriptions
• Packing orders and handling customer questions

• Check your obligations around Australian Consumer Law, including refunds and accurate product descriptions
• Check whether you need to register for GST once your turnover nears the threshold
• Imported clothing may need correct labelling (such as fibre content and care labels), check the current rules
• Buy from makers fairly and avoid copying a designer's patterns without permission
• Holding stock ties up cash, so start small

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how much stock you buy and how you set up your website and photos. Holding stock ties up cash, so starting small can help.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $3,000, depending on your range, pricing and how many shoppers you reach. This is revenue before stock, postage and other costs.

Check your Australian Consumer Law obligations on refunds and accurate descriptions, and whether you need to register for GST as turnover nears the threshold. Check labelling rules such as fibre content and care labels on imported clothing, and avoid copying designers' patterns without permission.