Most Indian apparel manufacturers treat pricing like a state secret, hiding behind vague statements like 'It depends on your tech pack.' At Patel Apparel, we operate on radical transparency. Here is the exact line-item cost breakdown for a 500-unit private label order of 300 GSM 4-Way Lycra Trackpants.
500-Unit Line-Item Cost Build
- Technical Fabric (0.95m per pant @ 300 GSM 4-Way Lycra): ₹180 / pc
- Precision CAD Cutting & 4-Needle Flatlock Labor: ₹75 / pc
- Custom Branding (Woven neck label + printed care tag): ₹15 / pc
- Hardware (YKK zip pockets + customized drawcords): ₹25 / pc
- Packaging (Individually polybagged & carton packed): ₹10 / pc
- Total Manufacturing Cost per Garment: ₹305 / pc (Total 500 Units: ₹1,52,500)
4 Factors That Dictate Your Cost per Piece
1) Fabric GSM and Fiber Blend: 180 GSM Cotton Tees (₹110-₹160/pc), 240 GSM Oversized Tees (₹170-₹240/pc), 300 GSM 4-Way Lycra Trackpants (₹280-₹380/pc), 400 GSM Fleece Hoodies (₹420-₹580/pc). 2) Stitching Architecture: 4-needle 6-thread flatlock stitching adds ₹15-₹25/pc in machine calibration but prevents inner seam chafing. 3) Order Volume Tiers: 100 White Label (₹350-₹450/pc), 500 Private Label (₹280-₹380/pc), 10,000+ OEM Bulk (volume discounts). 4) Time-Cost of Money: Turning working capital every 15 days instead of 60 days yields 4x more inventory drops per year on the same ₹1.5L initial capital pool.
Get your exact line-item production quote within 2 hours on WhatsApp from Founder Tagesh Patel (+91 9104488942).
