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Production Cost per Garment

Estimate garment production cost including fabric, labor, trims, packaging, and factory overhead.

Enter fabric, labor, trims, packaging, and overhead cost inputs to estimate total production cost per garment.

Fabric and labor costs can be entered directly or calculated from detailed production inputs.

Fabric cost per garment

Enter fabric cost directly, or calculate it from fabric price, consumption, and waste.

Final fabric cost
$0.00

Manual input

USD / garment

Calculate from inputs

USD / yard
yard / garment
%

Labor cost per garment

Enter labor cost directly, or calculate it from labor rate and standard minutes.

Final labor cost
$0.00

Manual input

USD / garment

Calculate from inputs

USD / hour
min / garment

Other direct costs

USD / garment
USD / garment

Factory overhead

%

Results

Estimated production cost per garment based on the current inputs.

Enter your cost inputs and click Calculate to see the production cost per garment.

How to use this tool

  1. Choose your currency and unit system.
  2. Enter fabric cost manually or calculate it from fabric inputs.
  3. Enter labor cost manually or calculate it from labor inputs.
  4. Add trims, packaging, and factory overhead.
  5. Click Calculate to review total production cost per garment.

What this tool estimates

This tool estimates total factory production cost per garment by combining fabric, labor, trims, packaging, and factory overhead. It is intended for apparel costing, pricing preparation, and production planning, excluding freight, duties, and other commercial or logistics costs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in factory production cost per garment?▼
This tool includes fabric, labor, trims, packaging, and factory overhead. It does not include freight, duties, testing, commissions, or other commercial or logistics costs. These are typically considered after production cost when calculating landed cost or final pricing.
Can I enter fabric and labor cost directly?▼
Yes. Fabric and labor can be entered manually, or calculated from detailed inputs such as fabric price, consumption, labor rate, and standard minutes.
Is this production cost an exact or estimated value?▼
This tool provides an estimated production cost based on the inputs you enter. Actual costs may vary depending on supplier pricing, production efficiency, and factory conditions, so results should be validated with real production data.
How should I use this production cost in pricing?▼
The production cost calculated here is typically used as the base for pricing. To define a selling price, you should add commercial costs such as freight, duties, and commissions, and then apply your target margin or markup.
Should I use percentage or fixed overhead?▼
Both methods are valid depending on your costing approach. Percentage overhead is commonly used to distribute indirect costs across production, while fixed overhead per garment is used when a standard cost allocation per unit is defined.