# How Much Does Embroidery Cost? 2026 Price Tables

Custom embroidery costs $12.00 to $4.00 per piece by quantity, plus stitch adders, $1 caps and $18.99 digitizing. Worked examples. Battle Born Clothing.

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Custom embroidery costs $4.00 to $12.00 per piece for a logo up to 6,000 stitches, plus the blank, at Battle Born Clothing. Quantity, stitch count and whether it is a hat set the exact number.

## Price per piece by quantity

| Quantity | 1-11 | 12-23 | 24-47 | 48-59 | 60-79 | 80+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per piece | $12.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $5.50 | $4.50 | $4.00 |

Caps and beanies add $1.00 per piece. The tier counts the whole order across styles.

## Price by stitch count

Most left-chest and hat-front logos fall at or under 6,000 stitches. Bigger or denser designs add per 1,000 stitches:

| Design size | 1-11 | 12-23 | 24-47 | 48-59 | 60-79 | 80+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,000 stitches | $12.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $5.50 | $4.50 | $4.00 |
| 8,000 stitches | $16.00 | $9.00 | $8.00 | $7.50 | $5.70 | $5.00 |
| 10,000 stitches | $20.00 | $12.00 | $10.00 | $9.50 | $6.90 | $6.00 |
| 12,000 stitches | $24.00 | $15.00 | $12.00 | $11.50 | $8.10 | $7.00 |
| 15,000 stitches | $30.00 | $19.50 | $15.00 | $14.50 | $9.90 | $8.50 |

## One-time fees

- Digitizing: $18.99 per design, once. We keep the file.
- Customer-supplied goods: $2.00 per item.
- Rush: quoted per job.

## All-in examples

| Item | Blank | 12-23 | 24-47 | 80+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Authority K500 polo | $13.55 | $19.55 | $19.55 | $17.55 |
| Richardson 112 hat | $13.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $18.50 |
| Sportsman SP12 beanie | $5.60 | $12.60 | $12.60 | $10.60 |
| Port Authority F218 quarter-zip | $21.57 | $27.57 | $27.57 | $25.57 |
| Port Authority J317 soft shell | $28.77 | $34.77 | $34.77 | $32.77 |
| Independent IND4000 hoodie | $22.75 | $28.75 | $28.75 | $26.75 |
| Port Authority TW51 golf towel | $8.70 | $14.70 | $14.70 | $12.70 |

## Three worked orders

### 6 hoodies

6 IND4000 at the 1-11 tier: $22.75 + $12.00 = $34.75 each. 6 x $34.75 = $208.50, plus $18.99 digitizing = $227.49.

### 24 polos

24 K500 at $19.55 = $469.20, plus $18.99 = $488.19.

### 80 hats with a 9,000-stitch logo

Cap rate at 80+ is $5.00, plus 3 x $0.50 for the extra stitches = $6.50. Richardson 112: $13.50 + $6.50 = $20.00 each. 80 x $20.00 = $1,600.00, plus $18.99 = $1,618.99.

## Why prices vary between shops

Some shops quote only all-in numbers, some charge setup on every order, some set high minimums. Ask any shop for the blank price, the embroidery price, the stitch count and the one-time fees. Then compare. Leather patch pricing is different; see [leather patch hats](/decoration/leather-patch-hats/).

The same matrix is on Battle Born Clothing's main pricing page: https://battlebornclothing.com/pages/pricing

## How to lower your cost per piece

- Combine styles into one order. Polos, jackets and hats with the same logo count toward one tier.
- Keep the logo under 6,000 stitches. Smaller, simpler marks cost less.
- Order 12 or more. The jump from 1-11 ($12.00) to 12-23 ($6.00) is the biggest drop on the matrix.
- Reorder with the same design. Digitizing is charged once.
- Pick a value blank. A YP Classics 6606 hat is $2.40 less than a Richardson 112 at every tier.

Try the numbers on our [pricing page](/pricing/), then send your logo for an exact quote.

Prices on this page match Battle Born Clothing's quoting system as of November 2026. Blank costs can change with supplier pricing; your quote always shows the current number before you approve anything.

## Questions
**What is the cheapest way to embroider?** Order 80 or more pieces with one logo under 6,000 stitches. Embroidery is $4.00 per piece ($5.00 on caps).

**Is embroidery more expensive than screen printing?** For small logos in small runs, often not. For big designs on big runs, screen printing is usually cheaper.

**Do you charge per color?** No. Embroidery is priced by stitch count, not thread colors.


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Embroidery Near Me is a brand of Battle Born Clothing, 3 Pebble Beach Dr, Yerington, NV 89447. Quote: https://embroiderynearme.org/quote/