Fabric Cost Percentage Estimator — Fabric Share in Garment FOB
Monitoring the fabric cost ratio ensures apparel merchandisers quickly spot material cost overruns before finalizing garment price quotes.
What is Fabric Cost Share Ratio?
Monitoring the fabric cost ratio ensures apparel merchandisers quickly spot material cost overruns before finalizing garment price quotes.
Formula
Fabric Cost Share % = (Total Fabric Cost per Piece / Total Garment FOB Price) × 100
How to Calculate
Divide unit fabric cost (consumption × fabric price/yard) by total FOB selling price and multiply by 100.
Example
Fabric Cost = $3.60 / pc, Total FOB Price = $6.00 / pc → Fabric Share = (3.60 / 6.00) × 100 = 60.0% of FOB price.
Frequently Asked Questions
In basic knitwear and woven apparel, fabric raw materials typically represent 50% to 70% of the total FOB selling price.