Estimate the cost per piece and your total first-run budget for a sweater or cardigan program — by yarn, gauge, construction and quantity. Indicative ranges, then request a real quote against your tech pack.
⚠️ Indicative estimate only. Based on typical industry ranges by yarn, gauge, construction and quantity — not a quote. Real pricing depends on your exact tech pack, yarn price on the day, trims and finishing. Landed cost adds ~$1.5/pc ocean freight plus US duty, which varies by fibre and HTS 6110 — confirm your duty rate with a customs broker.
Fibre choice moves cost more than anything — pure cashmere runs several times acrylic. If a target price feels impossible, the yarn is usually why.
Starting at our 250 MOQ is reachable, but the per-piece price is higher than at 1,000+. That's the trade for launching small — plan for it.
Add freight and US duty to get your true landed cost. Duty on knit sweaters (HTS 6110) varies widely by fibre — your broker gives the real rate.
Your first order isn't one sample — it's MOQ × colours × styles. The total here is the number that actually hits your bank account.
New to this? Start with how knitwear pricing is built and how to start a knitwear brand. Ready to launch a first run? See our manufacturer for startups and small batch production pages — and split each colourway across sizes with the size run calculator.
It gives an indicative range based on typical industry costs by yarn, gauge, construction and quantity. Real quotes depend on your exact tech pack — yarn price on the day, stitch complexity, trims and finishing. Treat the output as a planning range, then request a real quote against your spec.
Yarn is usually the biggest single driver — cashmere can cost 5–8× acrylic. After yarn: construction (WHOLEGARMENT and intarsia cost more than plain knit), gauge, and quantity (lower MOQ means a higher unit price). Freight and US import duty then sit on top of the FOB price for landed cost.
FOB is the price at the port of origin (Mersin), before shipping. Landed cost adds ocean/air freight and US import duty (which varies by fibre and HTS 6110 classification). Always confirm your exact duty rate with a customs broker — it can range widely by fibre content.
At Kiwi Giyim the MOQ is 250 pieces per colour, per size. Multiply that by your number of styles and colours to see your true first-run budget — which is exactly what this calculator's total does.
Send your tech pack (or use our free template) and we'll reply within one business day with real pricing, a sample timeline and an honest read on whether your target cost is achievable.