Production Method Comparison
Which printing method is the most profitable for this order?
Compare screen printing, DTF and DTG for a concrete job with real labour, energy, ink and consumable data.
5–10 min
What you get
- Full cost per garment and per order
- Break-even run size between methods
- Margin and recommended method
- Cost driver breakdown
Who it is for
Print shops quoting mixed run sizes and deciding per job.
Report
Every result can be exported as a bank-ready PDF report including all assumptions and formulas.
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Understand the method comparison
Knowledge Center- How to choose between screen printing, DTG and DTFA decision framework built on run size, colour count, labour and setup — not on brand preference.10 min
- Contribution margin, variable and fixed costsThe one split that determines whether an extra order helps or hurts.7 min
- Typical setup, registration and cycle timesTime benchmarks that decide short-run profitability.6 min
- Average labour cost by countryLoaded hourly cost of a print operator across key European and North American markets.6 min