Garment Cost Calculator
AvailableAdd fabric, trims, labour and overhead to get a cost, and a price for the margin you want.
Use the calculator
The numbers below are examples. Replace them with yours. Everything is worked out in your browser.
About this calculator
Find what a garment really costs to make and the price that gives you the margin you want. Add fabric, trims, labour and packaging, then an overhead percentage for the cost of running your workshop.
How it works
- The costs are fabric plus trims plus labour plus packaging.
- Production cost is those costs times (1 plus overhead divided by 100).
- The selling price is the production cost divided by (1 minus margin divided by 100), so a 40% margin on a cost of 17.71 gives a price of 29.52.
Common questions
What should overhead cover?
Rent, electricity, tools, software and other shared costs of making clothes. Choose a percentage that reflects your own numbers.
What if I sell through a shop or marketplace?
Their fees or a wholesale discount come off the selling price, so check what is left with the fee calculators.
Estimates only. Check important numbers before you rely on them.
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