Clothing manufacturing cost calculator
Estimate sample and bulk costs for custom T-shirts and hoodies. Choose your specifications below, for 50–500 pieces per style and colour.
Compare sample & bulk reference tablesEstimates are for reference only; your actual price is confirmed after you send an inquiry.
Start with your garment
Fabric weight
100% cotton jersey · standard finish
Make it yours
Choose your technique. Artwork size and placement will be included in your inquiry.
Spot-colour artwork
Up to 35 × 40 cm for this combination.
Sizes, positions and print colours are saved for our artwork review. They do not add separate fees to this reference range. Need larger or special artwork? Include it in your inquiry.
Start with a sample
One development round, before committing to bulk.
Budget for identical copies of one style, size, colour and artwork. Any shared development savings, size sets or revisions are confirmed in your quote.
Plan your production run
Quantity is for one style in one garment colour.
Reference ranges cover 50–500 pieces per style and colour. Larger runs can be sent for a quote.
How to read your clothing budget
Budget reference updated
A starting budget for your specification
“About” is an approximate planning figure; the reference range gives room for variation. Neither is a confirmed quotation or a guarantee that every design will fall within that range. Garment type, fit, fabric weight, supported decoration and quantity inform the estimate.
Artwork dimensions and print colour counts are saved for review; they do not create separate charges in this tool. Garment colour is confirmed with your quote. Special finishes, complex construction, DTF and larger orders need an individual quote.
Keep sample and production costs separate
The sample budget covers a complete garment sample allowance. Bulk totals cover the selected garment quantity and exclude samples, shipping, duties and taxes. Branding references are separate: design setup and physical labels, tags or bags have different cost bases.
Read what a clothing sample fee includes, or explore our sample development process before sending your design.
For the factors behind a factory quote, see our T-shirt production cost guide and hoodie production cost guide. Their product examples have specific fabrics and finishes; compare like-for-like specifications rather than treating every example as the same garment.
Clothing cost calculator questions
Does the estimate include shipping and taxes?
No. Shipping, duties and taxes are excluded. Share your delivery destination when requesting a quote so these can be confirmed separately.
Can I split 100 pieces across styles or colours?
Each estimate is for one style in one garment colour. The 50–500-piece range is the calculator’s supported range, not a promise that every design has the same minimum. Send your style, colour and size breakdown for confirmation.
Why does changing the artwork size not change the price?
This guide estimates supported decoration categories, not a per-square-centimetre fee. Your selected dimensions, positions and colour counts go into the brief for artwork review and a confirmed price.
Does a label or hangtag setup fee include the physical items?
No. The setup reference is per new design; physical label or tag production is additional. The bag reference is an example batch of 300 bags, not a packaging total for every garment quantity.
Compare sample & bulk budget ranges
These examples show boxy cotton T-shirts at 260 GSM and boxy cotton French terry hoodies at 450 GSM, with a standard finish. Prices are per piece in USD, for one style and one garment colour. These reference tables stay the same when you change the calculator above.
Budget references only, not quotations. Shipping, duties, taxes, custom branding and special setup are excluded; bulk prices exclude samples. Actual pricing is confirmed after an inquiry.
| Decoration | 1 sample / piece | 50 bulk pieces USD / piece | 100 bulk pieces USD / piece | 250 bulk pieces USD / piece | 500 bulk pieces USD / piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blank / no artwork | About $65Range: $45–$85 | About $17Range: $13–$20 | About $16Range: $13–$19 | About $15Range: $12–$18 | About $15Range: $12–$18 |
| Screen print | About $85Range: $60–$115 | About $19Range: $15–$23 | About $18Range: $15–$22 | About $18Range: $14–$21 | About $17Range: $14–$20 |
| DTG print | About $85Range: $65–$115 | About $19Range: $15–$22 | About $18Range: $14–$22 | About $17Range: $14–$21 | About $17Range: $13–$20 |
| Embroidery | About $85Range: $65–$115 | About $19Range: $15–$22 | About $18Range: $14–$22 | About $17Range: $14–$21 | About $17Range: $13–$20 |
On a small screen, swipe the table to compare quantities.
| Decoration | 1 sample / piece | 50 bulk pieces USD / piece | 100 bulk pieces USD / piece | 250 bulk pieces USD / piece | 500 bulk pieces USD / piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blank / no artwork | About $95Range: $70–$125 | About $36Range: $29–$44 | About $35Range: $28–$42 | About $34Range: $27–$40 | About $33Range: $26–$39 |
| Screen print | About $125Range: $95–$165 | About $42Range: $34–$50 | About $41Range: $33–$49 | About $39Range: $31–$47 | About $38Range: $30–$45 |
| DTG print | About $130Range: $100–$170 | About $41Range: $33–$49 | About $40Range: $32–$48 | About $38Range: $30–$46 | About $37Range: $29–$44 |
| Embroidery | About $130Range: $100–$170 | About $41Range: $33–$49 | About $40Range: $32–$48 | About $38Range: $30–$46 | About $37Range: $29–$44 |
On a small screen, swipe the table to compare quantities.
Print examples use one front placement, 20 × 25 cm; embroidery uses one chest placement, 10 × 10 cm. Screen print examples use one print colour. Dimensions and colour counts are reviewed with your artwork; this guide does not price them as separate fees.
More fabric weights, fits & decoration combinations
Open a reference table to compare every fabric weight and supported decoration category for that fit at 50, 100, 250 and 500 pieces. Other quantities need the calculator; DTF, three or more placements and runs over 500 pieces need an individual quote.
- Regular t-shirt budget table
- Boxy t-shirt budget table
- Oversized t-shirt budget table
- Regular hoodie budget table
- Boxy hoodie budget table
- Oversized hoodie budget table
Custom branding reference costs
Separate USD references for new designs, excluded from all garment and sample prices above.
- Custom neck labelAbout $60 / setup per designBulk label production is quoted separately.
- Branded hangtagAbout $60 / setup per designBulk hangtag production is quoted separately.
- Custom packaging bagAbout $90 / example batch of 300 bagsYour bag quantity, material and print need a quote.
Setup references cover one design per label or tag, not bulk production. The bag example is for 300 bags, not a price for every order size. Existing tooling, design variations and final quantities need review before a quote.