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Embroidery Stitch Count Cost Calculator

Work out embroidery stitch count cost instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Embroidery Stitch Count Cost Calculator

Embroidery is priced per thousand stitches, so cost scales directly with design density. Run time is stitch count divided by machine speed; multiplying by head count and applying an 80% allowance for hooping, trims and thread breaks gives realistic hourly output.

Formulas

Embroidery cost

Cost = stitch count / 1000 x rate per thousand

Output

Run time = stitch count / stitches per minute; pieces per hour = 60 / run time x heads x 0.8

Worked example

With the default values below, Embroidery Stitch Count Cost Calculator returns Embroidery Cost Per Piece of $29.750. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Stitch Count Per Designminimum 1
8,500
Rate Per 1000 Stitchesminimum 0
3.5
Machine Speedminimum 1 stitches/minute
800 stitches/minute
Heads On The Machineminimum 1
12

Results

Embroidery Cost Per Piece
$29.750
Run Time Per Design
10.625
Pieces Per Hour
54.21
Revenue Per Machine Hour
$1,612.80

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Embroidery cost
  3. 3Output
  4. 4Embroidery Cost Per Piece= 29.750
  5. 5Run Time Per Design= 10.625
  6. 6Pieces Per Hour= 54.21
  7. 7Revenue Per Machine Hour= 1,612.80

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 3 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can stitch count be reduced?

By using satin instead of dense fill where possible, reducing underlay layers, increasing fill spacing slightly and avoiding small text. Digitising choices often cut count by 20-30% with no visible difference.

Why the 80% allowance?

Hooping and unhooping, thread breaks, colour changes and trimming all stop the machine. Actual utilisation of 75-85% is typical on multi-head machines.

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