Should digitizing be charged separately?

Yes. Digitizing is a one-time design setup cost. You can show it separately or spread it across the order quantity.

Free embroidery pricing calculator

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Job name Quantity Stitches per itemUse the count from your embroidery file. Color changesAdds handling time between thread colors.

Per-item costs

Blank garment Thread per 1,000 stitches Backing and topping Packaging

Time and setup

Machine speed (stitches/min) Machine cost per hour Hands-on minutes per itemHooping, trimming, folding, and packing. Your labor rate per hour Digitizing fee per design Order setup minutes

Profit protection

Waste allowance (%) Overhead per item Selling fees (%) Target profit margin (%)Margin is profit divided by selling price.

Thread is cheap. Idle time is not.

Many calculators stop at stitch count. StitchMargin also prices hooping, trims, color changes, machine ownership, failed pieces, setup, and selling fees.

Machine embroidery pricing details

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Recommended price

True cost ÷ (1 - margin - fees) This protects your target margin after payment or marketplace fees.

Use benchmarks as a check, not a formula

Your own cost model should win when a generic rate conflicts with reality.

Per 1,000 stitches$0.50-$1.50

A common market shorthand before garment and setup costs.

Digitizing$15-$50

A one-time fee that can be shown separately or spread across quantity.

Small-order minimumYour cost floor

Protect setup time when the order is too small to absorb it.

Rush work20%-35%

A practical premium when the job disrupts your production schedule.

Benchmarks are directional and vary by market, garment, complexity, and service level.

One sale clears the $10 launch goal

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Embroidery pricing questions

How should I price machine embroidery?

Add the garment, consumables, machine time, labor, overhead, and setup. Then solve backward from the margin you want after fees.

How much should I charge per 1,000 stitches?

Shops often use $0.50-$1.50 per 1,000 stitches as a reference. Use your own hourly and machine costs to find a safer rate.

Should digitizing be a separate fee?

Usually, yes. It is a one-time design setup cost. On larger orders you may spread it across the quantity.

Does a higher markup mean a higher margin?

Not by the same amount. A 50% markup produces a 33.3% margin. This calculator uses margin so the profit target is explicit.

Is my quote data uploaded?

No. Calculations run in your browser. The current version does not send job details to a server.