Calculate your garment production cost in 60 seconds

Calculate your garment
production cost in 60 seconds

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Calculate your garment production cost in 60 seconds | Portugal Manufacturing
Garment type
Fabric tier quality and sourcing
Production quantity per style/color
Construction complexity
Extras optional

Estimated cost per unit

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EUR per piece (ex-factory, excluding VAT)
Total order estimate
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Cost breakdown

These are indicative ranges based on typical Portuguese production benchmarks. Final pricing depends on your tech pack, fabric confirmation, trims, and lead time.

Estimates are realistic 2025 ranges across our network of 80+ Portuguese factories. Final price depends on your tech pack.
Anatomy of an FOB price
Anatomy of an FOB price

Where every euro of your unit cost actually goes

Most founders blow margin because they don't know what's negotiable. This is the breakdown a Portuguese factory uses internally. Now you have it too.

Cost line % of FOB
Fabric & trims
Driven by composition, GSM, certifications
38 to 48%
Cut, make & trim (CMT)
Construction complexity & finishing
28 to 35%
Print / embroidery / wash
Optional, varies by technique
0 to 12%
Pattern, grading & sampling
Amortized over your run
4 to 8%
Factory margin & overhead
Standard for EU production
10 to 15%
Logistics & duties (FOB → DDP)
Add to FOB for landed cost
+5 to 9%
Why the numbers here are realistic

Why the numbers here are realistic

We've sourced €2.4M of production in Portugal since 2019. These ranges are what founders actually pay.

01
Live factory benchmarks
Ranges are updated from real quotes we see when sourcing for clients. Not a scraped price database from 2019.
02
Portuguese CMT reality
Portugal's mid-tier CMT is €1 to €3 above Turkey and €3 to €7 below Italy. The calculator reflects that, not generic "EU" averages.
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What quotes don't show
Fabric, trims, MOQ tier, and complexity. Factories don't break them out; we do. So you can negotiate line by line.
Portuguese clothing factory floor
Our methodology

Built from 600+ real quotes. Updated quarterly.

We don't guess. Every range you see comes from actual purchase orders our network has issued or quoted in the last 12 months across the Porto, Braga and Guimarães textile clusters.

  • Anonymized data from 80+ certified factories
  • Cross-checked against published EU labor cost indices
  • Quarterly refresh. Last update April 2026
  • Independent: we take zero commission from factories
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Calculator FAQ
Calculator FAQ

Questions founders ask before they trust the number

How accurate is this calculator?
Within roughly ±8% of the final FOB quote you'll receive from a Portuguese factory, assuming your tech pack is complete. The ranges are built from 600+ real quotes issued by our network in 2024 to 2025 across t-shirts, knitwear, woven shirts, dresses and outerwear.
What's FOB and why does it matter?
FOB (Free On Board) is the price per unit at the factory door, before shipping, duties and last-mile. It's the number every brand should benchmark on. We also show you suggested wholesale and retail so you can sanity-check margin in one glance.
Do I need a tech pack to get a real quote?
Yes. The calculator gives you a directional range so you can plan. To get a binding factory quote you'll need a tech pack with measurements, BOM, stitch types, labels and packaging. Our €290 tech pack service produces factory-ready files in 5 days.
What if my MOQ is below 100 units?
Our network floor is 100 units per style. Below that, you're typically looking at small-batch ateliers or print-on-demand, which is a different economic model with different margins. Mention it in the contact form and we'll point you to the right option.
Can I trust the factory matches in the PDF?
Every factory in the directory has been visited, audited or worked with directly by our team in the last 24 months. We refuse listings from anyone who can't show a recent social audit (SMETA, BSCI, SA8000) or equivalent.
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Yes. Single-opt-in, GDPR compliant, and you can unsubscribe with one click. We never sell or share your data with factories or third parties.
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