Free Custom Apparel Planning Tools for Low-MOQ Runs
Six free, browser-only tools for anyone planning a small custom sportswear run. They help you work out the quantity, match a fabric to a decoration method, write a specification we can quote, understand what drives cost, build a realistic schedule, and price your own landed margin. No signup, no upload, no data leaving your browser – and no fake instant prices.
From “we might make a hoodie” to a quote-ready plan
Most people arrive at a 10-piece minimum with an idea, a date and a rough budget. These six tools cover the six questions that follow: how many, from what cloth, exactly what to send, what drives cost, whether the date is realistic, and what each garment really costs once it lands. Use them in order, or jump to the one you need.
The six tools
Each tool solves one part of the same problem, and each produces something you can copy into an enquiry. They are designed to work together, but nothing is shared between them except what you choose to copy.
MOQ and Size Run Planner
Split a 10-piece minimum across styles, colours and sizes. Catches the SKUs that fall below MOQ before they cost you a revision.
Open the free toolFabric and Decoration Selector
Match a base cloth to a print, embroidery or transfer method. Ranks eight bases and shows the 48 compatibility pairs.
Open the free toolRFQ Brief Builder
Turn a rough idea into a structured, quote-ready specification. Scores completeness and writes the whole brief for you.
Open the free toolBudget Range Estimator
See which choices push unit cost up, relative to a plain baseline. Ranks the three biggest drivers in your own spec.
Open the free toolLaunch Timeline Planner
Work backwards from your in-hand date through nine stages, and find the latest safe day to start.
Open the free toolLanded Cost and Margin Calculator
Put your own quote, freight, duty, tax and channel fee in one worksheet. Get landed cost per piece, break-even and margin.
Open the free toolHow the six tools fit together
A typical first run goes like this. If you already have a tech pack and a confirmed fabric, skip straight to the last three.
Why we built tools instead of a price calculator
We are a manufacturer, not a retailer, and our costs depend on a specific base cloth, construction, decoration sequence and packing spec. A public calculator that returns a dollar figure would either expose our cost structure or invent a number that moves the moment the fabric is agreed. Our site has always said that fabric is confirmed before we issue a costed quote, and we would rather keep that promise.
So these tools do the things a calculator honestly can: deterministic arithmetic on quantities, a transparent compatibility matrix for fabric and decoration, a structured checklist for specifications, a relative index for cost drivers, calendar arithmetic for lead times, and a worksheet that uses your own landed-cost inputs. The Landed Cost and Margin Calculator is the closest thing to a cost calculator we publish, and even that one contains no Fexwear prices or duty rates – you type every number.
They are deliberately modest about what they cannot know, and each one ends with the same next step – send us a complete brief and we will come back with real numbers.
Who these tools are for
They are built for the people a low minimum actually serves: a gym launching its first kit, a Shopify or Amazon seller testing a new colourway, a club ordering teamwear, a corporate buyer running a small branded order, and a designer preparing a capsule. If you are already ordering four figures per style you probably have a tech pack – but the structured output still saves retyping.
Frequently asked questions
Do these tools cost anything or require an account?
No. They are free public pages on our site. There is no signup, no email gate and no download required.
Is any of my data uploaded or tracked?
No. All six tools run entirely in your browser tab, make no network requests and set no cookies. Each saves an optional local draft on your own device so you can return to it; Reset clears it.
Why is there no instant price calculator?
Because a unit cost is not meaningful until the base cloth, decoration and packing spec are fixed. We do not quote before fabric is confirmed, and we would rather not publish a number we could not honour. The Budget Range Estimator shows cost drivers, and the Landed Cost and Margin Calculator does arithmetic on numbers you supply.
What is your minimum order quantity?
10 pieces per style and per colour, not 10 pieces per order. The MOQ and Size Run Planner works out what that means for your colourways and size run.
How do I know which fabric and print method to ask for?
The Fabric and Decoration Selector ranks common sportswear bases for your end use and shows which print, transfer or embroidery methods work on each one. We still confirm availability and fastness with a physical swatch.
How long does a small custom run take?
Bulk production is typically 2-4 weeks after sample approval, plus sampling, fabric confirmation, final QC and freight. The Launch Timeline Planner builds the full calendar from your in-hand date.
What should I send to get a real quote?
Style, fabric, quantity, delivery date and destination, plus decoration and artwork details. The RFQ Brief Builder writes it into one message you can paste into our contact form.
Do the tools work on mobile?
Yes. They use the same responsive layout as this page, with the WordPress theme default typography and no external libraries or font downloads.
Further reading from our team
About the team behind these tools
Fexwear was founded in 2010 and runs a self-owned factory with in-house knitting, cut-and-sew, sublimation, embroidery and QC. We hold 50+ BSCI test certified fabrics in stock, build dedicated youth-adult and mens-womens grading blocks, and ship retail-ready, barcoded cartons to 30 countries by air or sea. Our ten design specialists work from local market needs, and the same team that samples your garment is the team advising on it. These tools are maintained by the same people who develop your samples, so the guidance reflects what actually happens on our factory floor rather than a marketing ideal.