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Six fields decide whether two quotes can be compared: garment type, fabric weight, fit, colour count, decoration placement and the sizing run.
Garment type comes first because it constrains everything else. A t-shirt, a polo, a fleece and a cap each carry decoration differently: fleece at 320-380 gsm takes stitching well, a 180 gsm tee is built for print, and a cap turns a back logo into its own priced location.
Fabric weight is quoted in GSM and should be written into the spec, not left to the supplier. A standard tee is about 180 gsm and a mid-weight tee 240-260 gsm; the number decides drape, durability and how flat a print or stitch-out sits.
Fit is the cut and the range of sizes offered. It interacts directly with the sizing run: a unisex cut and a fitted cut need different distributions, and mixing cuts inside one order is a common source of exchanges.
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Colour count means the number of colours in the artwork, and it is priced differently by method. In screen printing every colour is a screen at USD 25-60 per side; in embroidery, colours matter far less than the stitch count.
Decoration placement sets the real cost lines. A left-chest logo typically runs 3,000-8,000 stitches, cap-back embroidery is priced as one location, and printing front and back doubles the screen setups.
The sizing run closes the spec. For a 60-piece order the common distribution is about 12 small, 18 medium, 18 large and 12 XL — a curve, not a flat count. With all six fields written down, the quotes that come back can be compared line by line, and the cost mechanics on What decoration actually costs start to make sense.
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