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Runsheet · Planning tool

How big should your
first run be?

You rarely get to pick the number. Between your budget, your sewing minimums and how you buy fabric, one of them is already deciding for you. This works out which.

Your numbers

How you’re buying fabric

Money

Labour, trims, labels and packaging — everything except the fabric.

The line
The fabric

Before waste. This adds 10% for cutting, same as the cost calculator.

Whatever the merchant has in that lot. Jobber and deadstock yardage is finite — if the style sells, you usually can’t make more of it.

Trims, other & wholesale (optional)

Same shape as the app’s Production & Costing panel — adds a full per-unit COGS and margin to your results.

What that means

Plan on 100 units.

Sewing minimums are setting your floor. That means 199 yd of fabric, ties up $4,588 and leaves $3,412 of the budget. You need 54% sell-through to get your money back. Since it’s a merchant lot, selling out likely means the style is finished — price it accordingly.

Most units you can make231 units

$6,000 left for production after $2,000 of development, at $25.88 all-in per unit.

Fewest units you’re allowed to make100 units

2 styles × 50 per style. Buying from a merchant means no fabric minimum — the sewing shop sets the floor.

Fabric cost per unit$11.88
All-in cost per unit$25.88
Budget allows231 units
Fabric in the lot covers454 units
Sewing minimums require100 units
Fabric to order, incl. waste199 yd
Cash tied up at that quantity$4,588
Sell-through needed to break even54%

Full COGS & margin

Trims & findings per unit$0.00
Other / fixed costs per unit$0.00
All-in COGS per unit$25.88
Retail margin69.6%
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Cut, make & trim should include duty and freight if you’re importing, plus a 2–5% defect allowance. If you’re only counting the sewing quote, this will flatter you. Once the math checks out, browse verified factories →