Trim Cost Per Garment Calculator

Work out trim cost per garment instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Trim Cost Per Garment Calculator

Trim cost aggregates fasteners, labels, tags and packaging, then adds a wastage allowance of 3-8% for damaged, lost and set-up items. Packaging is often the largest single line and the one most often overlooked in costing, particularly where retail presentation is elaborate.

Formula

Trim cost

Trim cost = (fasteners + labels + packaging) x (1 + wastage %)

Worked example

With the default values below, Trim Cost Per Garment Calculator returns Trim Cost Per Garment of $36.750. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Buttons And Fastenersminimum 0: 12
Labels And Tagsminimum 0: 9
Polybag And Carton Shareminimum 0: 14
Trim Wastage Allowanceaccepts 0–40 %: 5 %

Results

Trim Cost Per Garment: $36.750
Trim Cost Before Wastage: $35.000
Wastage Allowance Value: $1.750
Packaging Share Of Trim Cost: 40.00%

Step by step

1Values used
2Trim cost
3Trim Cost Per Garment= 36.750
4Trim Cost Before Wastage= 35.000
5Wastage Allowance Value= 1.750
6Packaging Share Of Trim Cost= 40.00

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

Why is trim wastage relatively high?

Small items go missing, get damaged in handling and are consumed in machine set-up. Buttons and snaps in particular need a set-up allowance on every changeover.

Are buyer-nominated trims a cost risk?

Yes. Nominated suppliers remove price negotiation and can create delivery dependency. Confirm price, lead time and minimum order quantity before quoting.