Free Screen Printing, DTF &
Embroidery Shop Calculators
Engineered by custom apparel decorators to solve real shop floor math. Calculate hourly burden, plastisol ink volume, multi-head embroidery run times, and DTF gang sheet footage in seconds.
Screen Printing, DTF & Embroidery True Shop Hourly Rate Calculator
Calculate your exact monthly fixed overhead and loaded labor burden to run automatic screen printing presses, multi-head embroidery machines, and DTF printer queues profitably per billable hour.
Instant Live Outputs:
- Factors rent, 3-phase electric, compressor power & software
- Realistic 75% floor efficiency realization rate math
- Protects profit margins across screen print & embroidery runs
Screen Printing Ink, Mesh & Darkroom Cost Estimator
Estimate plastisol, water-based, and discharge ink consumption in ounces and gallons, screen mesh deposit profiles (110–305 mesh), white underbase flash math, and darkroom setup costs per shirt.
Instant Live Outputs:
- 110, 156, 230 & 305 mesh count deposit profiles
- Dark garment white underbase + flash cure math
- Plastisol, water-based & discharge ink profiles
Commercial Embroidery Stitch Time & Capacity Calculator
Calculate commercial multi-head machine cycle times across 1 to 12-head embroidery machines. Factor stitch counts (7.5k to 65k), SPM running speeds (650–850 SPM), thread trims, and hooping labor into profitable pricing.
Instant Live Outputs:
- Multi-head batch capacity scaling (1–12 heads)
- Thread trim and needle color change delay penalties
- Operator frame change & hooping time inclusion
Direct to Film (DTF) Gang Sheet Footage & Cost Calculator
Calculate exact linear feet required on 22" and 24" commercial PET transfer film rolls, 2D auto-packing density %, raw film/powder/ink costs, and gross profit margins per transfer.
Instant Live Outputs:
- Multi-graphic list with custom dimensions & quantities
- 22" & 24" commercial roll width with safety margins
- 0% commission auto-pack alternative
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