Manual DTG Pricing Calculator

Calculate pricing for Direct-to-Garment printing on customer-supplied items

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Your cost for the blank garment
Total number of garments
For 24 shirts with Left Chest print
Price Per Item
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per garment
Total Order
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24 items
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Garment Price: $0.00
Printing (-): $0.00
Price Per Item: $0.00
Quantity: 24
Total Order: $0.00
What if I order... 24 items
New price: $0.00

About Manual DTG Pricing

How Manual DTG Pricing Works

This calculator helps you price Direct-to-Garment printing services for customer-supplied garments. Enter your base garment cost, select a print location, and specify the quantity to get accurate pricing.

The calculator uses the same pricing engine as our standard DTG pricing, with print costs and margins from our pricing database. Orders under 24 pieces include a $50 Less Than Minimum (LTM) fee, which is divided across all items to cover setup and production costs.

Detailed Pricing Explanation

Complete DTG Pricing Formula

Base Formula:

Unit Price = RoundToHalfDollar((Base Cost ÷ Margin Denominator) + Print Cost + LTM Fee Per Unit)
1. Margin Application

The margin is applied using a margin denominator retrieved from our pricing API (typically 0.6):

  • Garment with Margin = Base Cost ÷ Margin Denominator
  • Example: $10 base cost ÷ 0.6 = $16.67 after margin
2. Print Cost Determination

Print costs are retrieved from our pricing API based on location and quantity tier:

  • Single Locations: Direct cost lookup (e.g., Left Chest, Full Front)
  • Combo Locations: Sum of individual component costs
    • Example: "Left Chest + Full Back" = LC cost + FB cost
    • The system automatically identifies combo locations and calculates total print cost
3. Quantity Tiers & Pricing

Pricing is based on quantity tiers with volume discounts:

Quantity Range Pricing Tier Used Special Rules
1-23 pieces 24-47 tier Uses 24+ pricing + LTM fee
24-47 pieces 24-47 tier Standard pricing
48-71 pieces 48-71 tier Volume discount
72+ pieces 72+ tier Best pricing
Important: Orders under 24 pieces always use the 24-47 tier pricing to ensure consistency, then add the LTM fee.
4. Less Than Minimum (LTM) Fee

For orders under 24 pieces, an LTM fee is applied:

  • Total LTM Fee: $50 (fixed)
  • LTM Fee Per Unit: $50 ÷ Quantity
  • Example: 10 shirts = $50 ÷ 10 = $5.00 per shirt
  • This fee helps cover the fixed costs of setting up and running small production batches
  • The per-unit fee decreases as quantity increases (up to 24 pieces)
5. Rounding Rules

All unit prices are rounded to the nearest half dollar ($0.50):

  • $15.24 → $15.50
  • $15.25 → $15.50
  • $15.74 → $16.00
  • $15.75 → $16.00

This rounding is applied after all calculations (margin, print cost, and LTM fee).

Example Calculation

Scenario: 10 shirts, $8 base cost, Left Chest print

  1. Garment with margin: $8 ÷ 0.6 = $13.33
  2. Print cost (24-47 tier): $6.00
  3. Subtotal: $13.33 + $6.00 = $19.33
  4. LTM fee per unit: $50 ÷ 10 = $5.00
  5. Total before rounding: $19.33 + $5.00 = $24.33
  6. Final unit price: $24.50 (rounded to nearest $0.50)
  7. Total order: $24.50 × 10 = $245.00