HTV vs DTF vs Sublimation Profit Comparison – Cost, Profit & Profit per Hour
Compare HTV, DTF, and Sublimation — Which Method Earns the Most
An HTV vs DTF vs sublimation profit comparison. Enter one order and design size, your selling price, and each method's blank, material cost per square inch, layers, weed, press, and setup time, machine time, and ruined rate to see true cost, price for your margin, profit per order, and profit per hands-on hour.
What This Spreadsheet Calculates
- Material per piece
- Labor per piece
- Machine per piece
- True cost per piece
- Price for target margin
- Profit per piece and per order
- Profit per hands-on hour
- Best method
Many shops use the method they started with for every order. A three-color design can earn far more as DTF, and simple text far more as HTV.
Use the method that pays the most.
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