Batik clothing market stall

Market and festival shoppers, tourists, and people who want to try on and touch a piece before buying.

You sell at a markup on wholesale cost, paying a stall fee per event. Card sales and a few popular sizes and styles keep stock moving.

• Friendly selling face to face
• Choosing stock that suits your local crowd
• Setting up a neat display and handling payments

• Many states require a seller's permit and sales tax collection, check your state tax agency
• Some markets and cities require a vendor license or temporary permit, check each event's rules
• General liability insurance, which many events ask vendors to carry
• Weather, slow events and stall fees can eat into profit, so track results per event
• Be honest about whether pieces are hand-dyed or batik-style prints

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,200 to $5,000, depending on your stock, display rack, table and payment setup. Treat this as a rough estimate and track stall fees as you go.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $4,000, depending on the events you attend and your stock. Weather, slow events and stall fees can eat into profit, so track results per event.

Many states require a seller's permit and sales tax collection, so check your state tax agency. Some markets and cities require a vendor license or temporary permit, so check each event's rules, and whether it asks vendors to carry general liability insurance.