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Embroidery Cost Calculator

See the cost of one embroidered item before you decide what to charge.

Display only — amounts are not converted between currencies.

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Production cost per item

$34.81

Cost per item
$34.81
Recommended selling price
$71.77
Profit
$32.29
Profit margin
45.0%
Price per 1,000 stitches (quote rate)
$1.25
Effective price per 1,000 stitches
$5.98
Effective price per stitch
$0.01

Cost breakdown

Stitch run cost$15.00
Materials and digitizing share$12.35
Labor cost$5.40
Waste$1.31
Packaging$0.75
Platform fees$4.67

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Production cost per item

$34.81

Same production stack as the pricing calculator, with the headline focused on cost per item rather than recommended price.

How this calculator works

How we calculate this

  1. Production lines match the Embroidery Pricing Calculator.
  2. Headline is total cost per item before profit.

Example

Example: cost on that 12,000-stitch shirt

Use the same 12k stitch, $8.50 blank, 10-piece digitizing split as the pricing example.

  • Cost per item is the number to beat before you advertise a sale price.
  • Cost per 1,000 stitches helps compare jobs of different sizes.

How much should I charge?

Do not sell at cost unless it is a sample you chose to fund. Move to the pricing calculator for a margin.

Pricing tips

  • Export or copy the cost when bidding a wholesale embroidery run.
  • If cost exceeds what a customer will pay, change the stitch count or the blank.

Common mistakes

  • Calling stitch cost the whole cost.
  • Forgetting the blank on customer-supplied garments — you still have labor and backing.

FAQ

How do I calculate embroidery cost?

Add stitch production, garment, thread, stabilizer, machine, digitizing share, labor, waste and packaging. That total is cost, not price.

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