Select your decoration method and job parameters below. We'll show you the real range — from published shop rates and industry pricing guides.
Published shop rate cards, industry pricing guides, and supplier-published benchmarks. Aggregated and normalized by method, quantity, complexity, and region.
Anonymous rates submitted by TDA members. Your identity is hashed at submission. Rates only display when 5+ members contribute to a given bracket, so no single rate is ever identifiable.
Data refreshes on the first of each month. Low/mid/high is calculated from the interquartile range. Outliers are excluded to prevent a single anomalous quote from skewing the picture.
TDA members will soon be able to anonymously submit their rates. Your data stays private — we hash your identity at submission. Rates only display when 5+ members contribute, so no single rate is ever identifiable.
Join TDA FreeIt depends on the color count, garment color, and quantity. A single-color print on a light shirt at 48 pieces typically runs $3–$7 per piece. Dark garments require an underbase, adding $1–$3 per piece. At 250+ pieces, per-unit costs drop significantly as setup is amortized.
Stitch count is the primary driver. A left-chest logo under 5,000 stitches on a polo might cost $4–$8 per piece at 48 units. Full-back designs exceeding 20,000 stitches can run $15–$30+ per piece. Digitizing fees are typically separate and one-time.
DTF transfers are competitive at low quantities because there are no screen setup costs. Below 24 pieces, DTF often wins on per-piece price. Above 100 pieces, screen printing becomes more economical per unit — especially for simple color counts. Full-color DTF holds its price regardless of color complexity.
Yes. West Coast and Northeast shops tend to price 10–20% higher than the Southeast or Midwest for the same job. This tool lets you filter by region so you can benchmark against your local market, not just the national average.
Public benchmark data comes from published rate cards and industry guides. Member-submitted data is hashed at the point of submission — TDA never stores your identity alongside your rates. We require a minimum of 5 submissions per bracket before displaying member data, ensuring no individual shop's pricing is identifiable.