.clothing Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $9.99 at Sav
When the internet's new gTLD program opened the floodgates in 2012, Binky Moon, LLC snagged a spot for one of the most literal niches online: .clothing. Delegated on Halloween 2013, it's a domain that wears its purpose on its sleeve.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $9.99 | $29.32 | $29.32 | $127.27 | $273.87 | Visit |
| 2 | Porkbun | $10.81 | $29.35 | $29.35 | $128.21 | $274.96 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $10.92 | $30.18 | $30.18 | $131.64 | $282.54 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $10.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $130.95 | $280.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $12.10 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $228.10 | $498.10 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $12.19 | $38.19 | $12.19 | $164.95 | $355.90 | Visit |
| 7 | EuroDNS | $18.53 | $57.09 | $57.09 | $246.89 | $532.34 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $18.69 | $42.11 | $32.76 | $187.13 | $397.68 | Visit |
| 9 | Name.com | $19.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $239.95 | $514.90 | Visit |
| 10 | NameBright | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
| 11 | Cloudflare | $25.20 | $25.20 | $25.20 | $126.00 | $252.00 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $27.60 | $27.60 | $27.60 | $138.00 | $276.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Spaceship | $29.18 | $29.18 | $29.18 | $145.90 | $291.80 | Visit |
| 14 | OVHcloud | $30.49 | $35.69 | $35.09 | $173.25 | $351.70 | Visit |
| 15 | Above.com | $31.02 | $31.02 | $31.02 | $155.10 | $310.20 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $31.99 | $32.99 | $26.99 | $163.95 | $328.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Epik | $32.95 | $32.95 | $32.95 | $164.75 | $329.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Internet.bs | $35.39 | $40.26 | $35.39 | $196.43 | $397.73 | Visit |
| 20 | Namecheap | $35.98 | $39.98 | $35.98 | $195.90 | $395.80 | Visit |
| 21 | Crazy Domains | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $179.95 | $359.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Marcaria | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Cosmotown | $36.17 | $42.17 | $36.17 | $204.85 | $415.70 | Visit |
| 24 | MrDomain | $36.57 | $36.57 | $36.57 | $182.85 | $365.70 | Visit |
| 25 | Regtons | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $190.00 | $380.00 | Visit |
| 26 | UK2 | $38.79 | $38.79 | $53.49 | $193.95 | $387.90 | Visit |
| 27 | All Domains | $38.85 | $41.07 | $41.07 | $203.13 | $408.48 | Visit |
| 28 | DreamHost | $39.95 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $199.75 | $399.50 | Visit |
| 29 | Gname | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Infomaniak | $40.11 | $40.11 | $40.11 | $200.55 | $401.10 | Visit |
| 31 | 101domain | $40.67 | $47.67 | $40.67 | $231.35 | $469.70 | Visit |
| 32 | Blacknight | $41.61 | $41.61 | $41.61 | $208.05 | $416.10 | Visit |
| 33 | Netim | $43.00 | $43.00 | $28.00 | $215.00 | $430.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Directnic | $43.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $219.95 | $439.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 36 | IONOS | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Hover | $47.19 | $47.19 | $47.19 | $235.95 | $471.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Squarespace | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 39 | OnlyDomains | $55.49 | $62.49 | $62.49 | $305.45 | $617.90 | Visit |
| 40 | GoDaddy | $56.19 | $56.19 | $56.19 | $280.95 | $561.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $93.88 | $105.49 | $93.88 | $515.84 | $1043.29 | Visit |
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Binky Moon's October Surprise
The .clothing domain joined the root zone on October 31, 2013, a date that might have been spooky but was actually just the tail end of the 2012 new gTLD surge. Behind it was Binky Moon, LLC, a name that sounds more like a cartoon character than a registry operator. Don't let the whimsy fool you—Binky Moon is a shell for Donuts Inc., one of the most prolific applicants in that groundbreaking round, and .clothing was one of dozens it shepherded through ICANN's newly minted application process. For a TLD this niche, that corporate firepower meant it wasn't a vanity project; it was a calculated bet on the future of online branding.
A Wardrobe of Nearby Niches
If .clothing feels narrow, that's because it shares a registry family tree with other commerce-friendly spaces like .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. These aren't competitors—they're siblings, each tailored to a different profession or passion. For someone in retail, this clustering matters: you could grab .clothing for a boutique, .cafe for the espresso bar next door, and .codes for the loyalty program's backend, all under one administrative roof. It's a mix-and-match approach to digital real estate, where the suffix does the marketing before a visitor even clicks. The shared registry also means consistent policy and renewal behavior across the lot, which small businesses sizing up their options tend to appreciate.
Pricing Beyond the Rack
With over 41 registrars in the game, .clothing pricing swings wildly. Budget shoppers can land a first-year deal at the likes of Sav) for as low as $9.99, but renewals climb—typically $29.32—and the ceiling is high: $93.88 for those not looking. That spread is typical for a new gTLD that's no longer in its promotional honeymoon. The real cost is the renewal: a low teaser rate that doubles on year two surprises many a hopeful boutique owner. Building a brand means the premium isn't the domain itself—it's the reminder that in the clothing rack of the web, the price tag is just the start.
Stitches in Time: The Donuts Legacy
Every new gTLD has a story, and .clothing's is written by Donuts Inc., the company that blitzed the 2012 application round with hundreds of TLDs, from .academy to .zone. Binky Moon, LLC was simply the entity Donuts used to file for this one, and the registry URL now points to Identity Digital, the successor to Donuts' portfolio. This isn't a brand TLD—it's an open, generic space, as the delegated strings list shows, meaning anyone can register. For a niche that could have been walled off as a trademark, keeping it open was the right call: tailors, vintage sellers, and fast-fashion startups all get a shot at the same rack space.