Embroidery price chart
Embroidery usually costs about $1 per 1,000 stitches with a minimum of around $6 a piece, before the garment. A left chest logo (about 4,200 stitches) costs about $6.00 a piece, and a jacket back (about 48,000 stitches) about $48.00. Orders of 12 or more pieces usually get 5 to 25 percent off.
What common jobs cost per piece
Embroidery only, at a medium-density design. Add the garment and any one-time digitizing fee.
| Job | 1 piece | 12+ pcs5% off | 24+ pcs10% off | 48+ pcs15% off | 100+ pcs20% off | 250+ pcs25% off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name or monogram3 × 1 in · ~1,500 stitches | $6.00 | $5.70 | $5.40 | $5.10 | $4.80 | $4.50 |
| Left chest logo3.5 × 2.25 in · ~4,200 stitches | $6.00 | $5.70 | $5.40 | $5.10 | $4.80 | $4.50 |
| Cap front logo4 × 2 in · ~4,600 stitches | $6.00 | $5.70 | $5.40 | $5.10 | $4.80 | $4.50 |
| Sleeve logo3 × 3 in · ~4,300 stitches | $6.00 | $5.70 | $5.40 | $5.10 | $4.80 | $4.50 |
| 3 in patch3 × 3 in · ~6,100 stitches | $6.10 | $5.79 | $5.49 | $5.19 | $4.88 | $4.57 |
| Full front design8 × 8 in · ~26,500 stitches | $26.50 | $25.17 | $23.85 | $22.53 | $21.20 | $19.88 |
| Jacket back11 × 11 in · ~48,000 stitches | $48.00 | $45.60 | $43.20 | $40.80 | $38.40 | $36.00 |
Price per piece by stitch count
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| Stitches | 1 piece | 12+ pcs5% off | 24+ pcs10% off | 48+ pcs15% off | 100+ pcs20% off | 250+ pcs25% off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 | $6.00 | $5.70 | $5.40 | $5.10 | $4.80 | $4.50 |
| 5,000 | $6.00 | $5.70 | $5.40 | $5.10 | $4.80 | $4.50 |
| 7,500 | $7.50 | $7.13 | $6.75 | $6.38 | $6.00 | $5.63 |
| 10,000 | $10.00 | $9.50 | $9.00 | $8.50 | $8.00 | $7.50 |
| 15,000 | $15.00 | $14.25 | $13.50 | $12.75 | $12.00 | $11.25 |
| 20,000 | $20.00 | $19.00 | $18.00 | $17.00 | $16.00 | $15.00 |
| 30,000 | $30.00 | $28.50 | $27.00 | $25.50 | $24.00 | $22.50 |
| 50,000 | $50.00 | $47.50 | $45.00 | $42.50 | $40.00 | $37.50 |
Based on $1.00 per 1,000 stitches with a $6 minimum per piece. Shop rates vary by region and machine, so treat these as typical figures and set your own in the pricing calculator.
What changes the price of embroidery
Stitch count
The biggest factor. Most shops charge per 1,000 stitches, so a 20,000-stitch jacket back costs about four times a 5,000-stitch left chest logo.
Quantity
Hooping and thread changes are the same for 1 piece or 100, so the price per piece drops at 12, 24, 48 and 100 pieces.
Number of locations
Each placement (chest, sleeve, back) is a separate hooping and a separate charge.
Digitizing
Turning a logo into a stitch file is a one-time cost per design. Services often charge about $10 to $50 or more; you can do it yourself in minutes instead.
The garment
Blanks are priced separately, usually with a markup of 30 to 50 percent on cost.
Specialty work
Caps, metallic thread, 3D puff and patches take longer and usually cost more per piece.
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How much does embroidery cost per piece?
Embroidery usually costs about $1 per 1,000 stitches with a minimum of around $6 a piece, before the garment. A left chest logo (about 4,200 stitches) costs about $6.00 a piece, and a jacket back (about 48,000 stitches) about $48.00. Orders of 12 or more pieces usually get 5 to 25 percent off.
How much does it cost to embroider a logo on a shirt?
A left chest logo usually costs about $6 to $10 a piece for the embroidery, plus the shirt. Most shops also charge a one-time digitizing fee per logo.
How much does embroidery cost per 1,000 stitches?
Commonly around $0.75 to $1.50 per 1,000 stitches, with a per-piece minimum. This chart uses $1 per 1,000 and a $6 minimum.
Why is there a minimum charge?
Hooping, thread changes and setting up the machine take about the same time for a small design as a large one, so small designs are priced at a minimum.
How much does digitizing cost?
Digitizing services often charge about $10 to $50 or more per design, depending on size. With Embrizo, digitizing is unlimited and each download on the Hobby plan works out to about $1.00.
Do bigger orders cost less?
Yes. Setup is spread over more pieces, so shops give quantity breaks: in this chart 5% at 12, 10% at 24, 15% at 48, 20% at 100, 25% at 250.
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