Materials Costing Done Right

Cost per item, not per pack

Materials are usually bought in bulk but used per item. The number you need is the cost of the materials that go into one product, which means breaking a pack price down to a per unit cost.

Include everything that goes in

Accurate costing counts every material in a finished piece, including the small ones: thread, glue, findings, finishes. The little items are easy to ignore and add up across many products.

Account for waste

Making often produces offcuts and mistakes. A realistic material cost accounts for the waste, so you are not surprised when a pack yields fewer sellable items than the raw quantity suggested.

Reuse your numbers

Once you have worked out the cost of a material, save it and reuse it across every product that uses it. A material library turns costing from a repeated chore into a quick, consistent calculation.