# Steady Thread Co.

[Steady Thread Co.](https://apparel-menswear.mock.shop/llms.txt) is a [mock.shop](https://www.mock.shop/) sample store for building against a men's apparel and accessories brand with t-shirts, sweaters, jeans, shirts, outerwear, and finishing accessories before a real Shopify store is ready. The catalog includes t-shirts, sweaters, jeans, cargo pants, shirts, overshirts, scarves, belts, hats, and socks. There are 30 products across four collections. Products use four different two-option combinations: Size and Color for tops, Finish and Waist for jeans, Collar and Fit for shirts, and Material and Hardware for belts.

mock.shop is an auth-free Shopify Storefront GraphQL API backed by sample reference stores. Find out more about [mock.shop sample stores](https://www.shopify.com/blog/mock-shop).

## When to use this store

Choose Steady Thread Co. when you’re building a men’s clothing store with everyday basics, workwear, and accessories that need different product selectors.

Use Steady Thread Co. for:

- A men’s clothing shop with tees, jeans, shirts, and accessories
- Size, waist, collar, fit, and hardware selectors that adapt to the product
- Collection browsing and compare-at price displays

Choose another mock.shop store if you need a single consistent option pattern across all products, women's or unisex apparel, or athletic and technical gear. Browse <https://mock.shop/llms.txt> to find a store that matches your catalog.

## Example Steady Thread Co. query

Here’s an example GraphQL `POST` request that retrieves options and variant prices for one product from <https://apparel-menswear.mock.shop/api>:

```bash
curl https://apparel-menswear.mock.shop/api \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"query":"{ product(handle: \"men-s-bamboo-organic-cotton-t-shirt\") { id title options { name values } variants(first: 20) { pageInfo { hasNextPage } nodes { id title selectedOptions { name value } price { amount currencyCode } compareAtPrice { amount currencyCode } availableForSale } } } }"}'
```

This query retrieves Men's Bamboo Organic Cotton T-Shirt, including option values, variant IDs, selected options, availability, and current and compare-at prices. Use the selected variant’s ID and price when adding it to a cart.

The endpoint doesn't require authentication or an access token. Read <https://apparel-menswear.mock.shop/llms.txt> for catalog details and store-specific instructions.

## What this catalog lets you test

Build a men’s clothing store with basics, workwear, and accessories, using several option pairs across the catalog. Tops like the Men's Bamboo Organic Cotton T-Shirt use Size and Color; jeans use Finish and Waist; shirts use Collar and Fit; belts use Material and Hardware. Read each product’s returned choices rather than assigning selectors by product type: the sample also gives Collar and Fit to scarves and Material and Hardware to hats. That variety supports product-specific selectors within one 30-product catalog. Four collections organize the range into workwear, shirts, layering basics, and accessories. Five products carry a compare-at price for sale badge testing.

Preview the catalog in a storefront by opening <https://apparel-menswear.hydrogen.mock.shop> in a browser.

![Steady Thread Co. product page for Men's Bamboo Organic Cotton T-Shirt, $45, showing a flat-lay tee and a layered-outfit lifestyle photo, with Size and Color selectors and Add to cart button](images/steady-thread-co-men-s-bamboo-organic-cotton-t-shirt-20260911.webp)

## Build with an AI coding tool

To build a men's apparel storefront with Steady Thread Co. using Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Lovable, or another AI assistant, copy the prompt below. It gives the assistant the store domain and directs it to the catalog instructions before it starts writing code.

```text
Build me a Hydrogen storefront using apparel-menswear.mock.shop as the store domain. Setup instructions: apparel-menswear.mock.shop/llms.txt
```

Shopify also provides a [mock.shop starter project](https://github.com/Shopify/mock-shop-starter): a Hydrogen storefront with product pages, collection browsing, and a working cart already connected to mock.shop. You or your AI coding tool can customize this code instead of building those pieces from scratch.

Follow the repository’s setup instructions, then set `PUBLIC_STORE_DOMAIN=apparel-menswear.mock.shop` in `.env` and restart the dev server to use Steady Thread Co.’s catalog. Leave `PUBLIC_STOREFRONT_API_TOKEN` empty; mock.shop doesn’t require a token.

## Move to a real Shopify store

mock.shop uses fictional, read-only catalog data. Cart operations work, and checkout is mocked: no payment is taken and no real order is placed. The Customer Account API isn’t supported.

When you’re ready to launch, point your storefront at a Shopify store and add that store’s public Storefront API token. If you don’t have a Shopify store yet, [start a Shopify free trial](https://www.shopify.com/free-trial) to create one.

Read the [mock.shop developer documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/mock-shop) for setup and migration details.

## Store facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Store handle | `apparel-menswear` |
| Catalog model | Men's apparel and accessories brand |
| Products | 30 |
| Collections | 4 |
| Categories | 10 |
| Variants per product | 12 |
| Compare-at prices | 5 products |
| Requires shipping | All products |
| API endpoint | <https://apparel-menswear.mock.shop/api> |
| Store instructions | <https://apparel-menswear.mock.shop/llms.txt> |
| Browser preview | <https://apparel-menswear.hydrogen.mock.shop> |