Women's sweaters can be more expensive than men's sweaters.
Brands often add synthetic fibers to women's sweaters to make them less expensive.
For example, while browsing Nordstrom's site she noticed a women's sweater and a men's sweater from the same brand priced at $170.
Business Insider spoke to experts to understand why women's sweaters can be more expensive than men's sweaters.
For example, men's wool sweaters had an average tariff rate of 13.6%, while women's wool sweaters had an average tariff rate of 14.9%.
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