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Embroidery Pricing the Smart Way
« on: January 09, 2018, 09:39:02 AM »
You have sunk your heels deep into the world of embroidery!

Were you one of those shops that thought, "heck we are already screen printing, why not start an embroidery department?"

Or you might be an established embroider and you are looking to take your business to the next level.

Whether you have a single head machine or are running an entire fleet of embroidery machines you have chosen to tackle one of the finest decoration methods in the world of decorating.

You might be scratching your head at night about digitizing and sew outs, having nightmares of that 30,000 stitch run that had a zillion thread breaks. It is important to talk dollars and cents when it comes to embroidery.

Let's talk about pricing.

First and foremost, as a disclaimer, this article will not give you the exact price guide you should charge for embroidery. Rather, it will outline a few key factors that should go into making your price.

You will need to do some basic calculations to ensure that you are constantly making money when your machines are running. This is calculated by figuring your overhead and labor costs divided by the time you are operating.

If you are a contract embroidery, you might already have rules in place and price sheets you follow. There may be a few takeaways for you as well.

Read more: https://www.printavo.com/blog/embroidery-pricing-the-smart-way
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