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Apparel profit calculator

Apparel Index Feed

Stop guessing your apparel margins. Calculate exact margins on t-shirts, hoodies, and blanks using live-updated wholesale apparel indexes and automated shipping zone calculations.

Wholesale blank blanks: +0.4% today. Standard shipping rates: stable. Ink and DTG consumables: flat. Maker math is fully synchronized.

Average Streetwear Margin: 64.2%

■ THE MARGIN TOOL

Plug-and-play math

Select your parameters below to isolate pricing leakage and establish sustainable retail price points.

1. Cost Parameters

2. Live Margin Output

Blank garment selection, print decoration methods, and fulfillment model inputs.

Real-time calculation based on active wholesale material indexes and platform fees.

Blank Cost: $6.50 (Live Index) Print Colors: 2 (Front Screen) Fulfillment: Self-Pack & Ship

Total COGS: $9.20 Suggested Retail: $28.00 Net Margin: 67.14%

+ SYSTEM CAPABILITIES

Automated COGS engine

Wholesale Index

Fulfillment Fees

Platform Leakage

We pull daily pricing from major blank apparel distributors to capture material volatility instantly.

Account for print-on-demand fulfillment charges, multi-color ink setups, and shipping zones automatically.

Calculate the exact impact of marketplace transaction fees, payment processing, and listing costs.

▸ COMMON QUESTIONS

Maker math explained

How often do rates update?

Are custom blanks supported?

Our feed updates daily at 00:00 UTC. We pull live catalog rates directly from major blank apparel distributors and shipping APIs.

Yes. You can override the live index at any time by entering custom wholesale costs directly into the input fields.

What is pricing leakage?

Is this tool free to use?

Leakage occurs when minor, uncalculated costs like platform transaction fees, transfer rates, and tape wear eat your profit margins.

Yes. MakerMath is a free utility monetized through targeted display ads and partnerships with raw material suppliers.