Supacolor COGS reference

Editable file: data/cogs_supacolor.json · changes apply on next quote

Size tiers (unit COGS by qty)

Size	Inches	Use	20+	50+	100+	250+	500+
XS XS — 1.5×1.5"	1.5×1.5	Tags, tiny logos, kids left-chest accents	$2.45	$1.65	$0.99	$0.82	$0.68
SM SM — 2.5×2.5"	2.5×2.5	Left chest, sleeve logos, hat fronts (small)	$2.95	$2.05	$1.35	$1.10	$0.90
LC LC — 4×4"	4.0×4.0	Left chest adult, pocket area, bag logos	$3.85	$2.75	$1.95	$1.55	$1.25
A5 A5 — 5.8×8.3"	5.8×8.3	Youth front, partial adult front, sleeves long	$5.40	$3.95	$2.85	$2.25	$1.85
A5L A5 Long — 11.7×4.25"	11.7×4.25	Chest strip, jacket back strip, banners	$5.60	$4.10	$2.95	$2.35	$1.95
A4 A4 — 8.3×11.7"	8.3×11.7	Adult full front / full back (standard)	$7.25	$5.15	$3.85	$3.05	$2.45
A4L A4 Long — 16.5×5.85"	16.5×5.85	Wide chest, back arc text, sleeves pair	$7.50	$5.35	$4.00	$3.20	$2.55
SQ SQ — 11.7×11.7"	11.7×11.7	Large square back / oversized logos	$9.10	$6.60	$4.95	$3.95	$3.15
A3 A3 — 11.7×16.5"	11.7×16.5	Jumbo back, all-over front (max single image)	$11.50	$8.25	$6.15	$4.90	$3.95

Transfer type multipliers

Type	× COGS	Notes
Wearable (standard full color) (WE)	1.0	Default cotton/blend soft-hand transfers
SupaDTF (DF)	0.95	Often lower COGS at volume; good for short runs
Blocker (dark garments / white underbase) (BL)	1.18	Opaque blocker for dark blanks — use on navy, black, heather darks
LoMelt (LM)	1.08	Lower press temp — performance poly / heat-sensitive
Headwear (HW)	1.12	Curved surface / structured caps
Neon / specialty color (NE)	1.22	Specialty pigments — premium quote
Reflective (SR)	1.3	Safety / night visibility

Defaults

markup	`1.5`
press_charge	`1.5`
press_labor_cogs	`0.6`
setup_fee	`25.0`
setup_waive_qty	`50`
art_fee	`0.0`
rush_pct	`0.0`
include_shipping_in_cogs	`True`
waste_pct	`0.03`
min_margin_warn	`0.28`
min_order_qty	`20`
shipping_flat_cogs	`15.0`

Raw JSON

{
  "_meta": {
    "product": "Supacolor single-image heat transfers",
    "note": "SAMPLE COGS for quoting until EZ-INK wholesale pricelist is pasted in. Replace unit_cogs tiers with secure.supacolor.com Pricelist numbers. Shipping/minimums follow common Supacolor wholesale patterns (20 pc MOQ, ~$15 flat 2-day ship).",
    "source_guidance": [
      "Supacolor size templates (XS\u2192A3)",
      "Decorator formula: (transfer_cogs \u00d7 markup) + press_charge",
      "Industry press: ~30 pcs/hr, labor $0.50\u20130.65 cogs, charge $1.40\u20131.50",
      "Starter markup 1.5 (~33% margin on transfer)"
    ],
    "updated": "2026-07-23",
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "vendor": "supacolor",
  "min_order_qty": 20,
  "shipping_flat_cogs": 15.0,
  "transfer_types": {
    "wearable": {
      "code": "WE",
      "label": "Wearable (standard full color)",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.0,
      "notes": "Default cotton/blend soft-hand transfers"
    },
    "supadtf": {
      "code": "DF",
      "label": "SupaDTF",
      "cogs_multiplier": 0.95,
      "notes": "Often lower COGS at volume; good for short runs"
    },
    "blocker": {
      "code": "BL",
      "label": "Blocker (dark garments / white underbase)",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.18,
      "notes": "Opaque blocker for dark blanks \u2014 use on navy, black, heather darks"
    },
    "lomelt": {
      "code": "LM",
      "label": "LoMelt",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.08,
      "notes": "Lower press temp \u2014 performance poly / heat-sensitive"
    },
    "headwear": {
      "code": "HW",
      "label": "Headwear",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.12,
      "notes": "Curved surface / structured caps"
    },
    "neon": {
      "code": "NE",
      "label": "Neon / specialty color",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.22,
      "notes": "Specialty pigments \u2014 premium quote"
    },
    "reflective": {
      "code": "SR",
      "label": "Reflective",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.3,
      "notes": "Safety / night visibility"
    }
  },
  "sizes": [
    {
      "id": "XS",
      "label": "XS \u2014 1.5\u00d71.5\"",
      "w_in": 1.5,
      "h_in": 1.5,
      "use": "Tags, tiny logos, kids left-chest accents",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 2.45
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 1.65
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 0.99
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 0.82
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 0.68
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "SM",
      "label": "SM \u2014 2.5\u00d72.5\"",
      "w_in": 2.5,
      "h_in": 2.5,
      "use": "Left chest, sleeve logos, hat fronts (small)",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 2.95
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 2.05
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 1.35
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 1.1
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 0.9
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "LC",
      "label": "LC \u2014 4\u00d74\"",
      "w_in": 4.0,
      "h_in": 4.0,
      "use": "Left chest adult, pocket area, bag logos",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 3.85
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 2.75
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 1.95
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 1.55
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 1.25
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "A5",
      "label": "A5 \u2014 5.8\u00d78.3\"",
      "w_in": 5.8,
      "h_in": 8.3,
      "use": "Youth front, partial adult front, sleeves long",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 5.4
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 3.95
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 2.85
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 2.25
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 1.85
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "A5L",
      "label": "A5 Long \u2014 11.7\u00d74.25\"",
      "w_in": 11.7,
      "h_in": 4.25,
      "use": "Chest strip, jacket back strip, banners",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 5.6
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 4.1
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 2.95
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 2.35
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 1.95
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "A4",
      "label": "A4 \u2014 8.3\u00d711.7\"",
      "w_in": 8.3,
      "h_in": 11.7,
      "use": "Adult full front / full back (standard)",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 7.25
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 5.15
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 3.85
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 3.05
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 2.45
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "A4L",
      "label": "A4 Long \u2014 16.5\u00d75.85\"",
      "w_in": 16.5,
      "h_in": 5.85,
      "use": "Wide chest, back arc text, sleeves pair",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 7.5
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 5.35
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 4.0
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 3.2
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 2.55
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "SQ",
      "label": "SQ \u2014 11.7\u00d711.7\"",
      "w_in": 11.7,
      "h_in": 11.7,
      "use": "Large square back / oversized logos",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 9.1
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 6.6
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 4.95
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 3.95
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 3.15
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "A3",
      "label": "A3 \u2014 11.7\u00d716.5\"",
      "w_in": 11.7,
      "h_in": 16.5,
      "use": "Jumbo back, all-over front (max single image)",
      "tiers": [
        {
          "min_qty": 20,
          "unit_cogs": 11.5
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 50,
          "unit_cogs": 8.25
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 100,
          "unit_cogs": 6.15
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 250,
          "unit_cogs": 4.9
        },
        {
          "min_qty": 500,
          "unit_cogs": 3.95
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "placements": [
    {
      "id": "left_chest",
      "label": "Left chest",
      "default_size": "LC",
      "press_complexity": 1.0,
      "notes": "Most common corporate / team logo"
    },
    {
      "id": "full_front",
      "label": "Full front",
      "default_size": "A4",
      "press_complexity": 1.05,
      "notes": "Center chest large"
    },
    {
      "id": "full_back",
      "label": "Full back",
      "default_size": "A4",
      "press_complexity": 1.1,
      "notes": "Extra positioning time"
    },
    {
      "id": "nape",
      "label": "Nape / upper back",
      "default_size": "SM",
      "press_complexity": 1.15,
      "notes": "Collar area \u2014 careful placement"
    },
    {
      "id": "sleeve",
      "label": "Sleeve (each)",
      "default_size": "SM",
      "press_complexity": 1.25,
      "notes": "Cylindrical press / sleeve attachment"
    },
    {
      "id": "hat",
      "label": "Hat / headwear",
      "default_size": "SM",
      "press_complexity": 1.5,
      "notes": "Cap press; use headwear transfer type"
    },
    {
      "id": "custom",
      "label": "Custom placement",
      "default_size": "A4",
      "press_complexity": 1.2,
      "notes": "Manual size selection"
    }
  ],
  "color_factors": {
    "_note": "Supacolor is full-color CMYK+white; unlike screen print, ink count rarely drives price. These capture coverage / substrate risk.",
    "simple_logo": {
      "label": "Simple logo (few solid colors)",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.0,
      "press_multiplier": 1.0
    },
    "full_color": {
      "label": "Full color / photo / gradients",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.0,
      "press_multiplier": 1.0
    },
    "high_coverage": {
      "label": "High coverage / large solid fills",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.05,
      "press_multiplier": 1.05
    },
    "dark_garment": {
      "label": "Dark garment (needs blocker / heavy white)",
      "cogs_multiplier": 1.0,
      "press_multiplier": 1.05,
      "suggest_type": "blocker"
    }
  },
  "defaults": {
    "markup": 1.5,
    "press_charge": 1.5,
    "press_labor_cogs": 0.6,
    "setup_fee": 25.0,
    "setup_waive_qty": 50,
    "art_fee": 0.0,
    "rush_pct": 0.0,
    "include_shipping_in_cogs": true,
    "waste_pct": 0.03,
    "min_margin_warn": 0.28
  }
}