How to price DTG printing per garment
Ink, pretreat, cure time and waste, added up honestly, then compared against screen print to find your crossover point.
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How to price screen printing (with a worked example)
The full formula, then 100 black tees priced line by line so you can see where the margin actually is.
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How to price embroidery by stitch count
Stitch count is the only honest basis for embroidery pricing. Here is how to build a per-thousand rate, and what to charge for digitising.
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DTF gang sheet costing, down to the square centimetre
Transfer work lives or dies on sheet utilisation. Here is how to cost by area, and why per-design pricing quietly loses money.
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Setting rush fees without losing the customer
A rush fee is not a punishment, it is the price of displacing other work. How to structure one that customers accept.
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Setting a minimum order quantity that protects margin
An MOQ is a margin tool, not a gate. Why a minimum order value usually beats a minimum quantity, and how to pick the number.
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Quoting to win the job without racing to the bottom
Speed, specificity and structure beat price on most enquiries. What to put in a quote so it does not get compared on one number.
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How to benchmark your own pricing (without guessing)
Published industry averages are close to useless for a single shop. Here is how to build a benchmark from your own jobs and read it honestly.
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