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What does print on demand cost?

Print on demand costs a per-unit price for each product you sell, made up of the base product, the print and any branding, plus shipping — there is no setup fee, no minimum order and no monthly subscription, and the per-unit price steps down as your monthly volume grows.

Because nothing is pre-produced, the only cost that matters is the landed cost per piece: what one finished, shipped product costs you against the price you sell it for. Here is how that number is built on Fabrixa, with live prices from the catalog.

Live from-prices

Where each product line starts.

Apparel

€19.95

per unit, from one piece — T-shirts at the entry of the range

Home & living

€9.95

per unit, from one piece — cushions at the entry of the range

Fabric

€7.95

per metre, from one metre — seven cotton bases

LIVE PRICES FROM THE CATALOG, SAMPLE TIER, EXCLUDING VAT AND SHIPPING · THE EXACT PRICE PER PRODUCT IS IN THE TIER FINDER AND ON THE ORDER BEFORE YOU CONFIRM.

How it adds up

Three things drive the per-unit price.

01 · Base product

The garment, the textile or the fabric

Weight, certification and size set the base. It is fixed per SKU and the same whether you print one design or fifty. A unisex organic cotton T-shirt, for example, starts at €24.95 per unit; an indoor cushion at €10.95.

02 · Print

Included in the price, whatever the design

Larger and more complex prints are priced the same. The print is included in the catalog price you see, whether it is a small motif or a dense all-over design, and there is no separate screen, plate or setup cost per design — a tenth design costs no more to launch than the first.

03 · Branding

Neck label from one piece

A custom neck label is available from a single piece; hangtags, printed packaging and thank-you cards are on the roadmap for larger orders. The care label, translated for the destination market, is always included and never an add-on.

Volume tiers

The price steps down as your monthly volume grows.

Tiers follow the units you ship per month, not the size of one order. The tier finder on the pricing page shows your tier and its price instantly; the exact price is on the order before you confirm it.

Tier Units per month What changes
Sample1–9Standard per-unit price, production-line quality from unit one, email support
Small run10–99First volume discount, same-day cut-off, priority email support, single-batch QC
Production100–999Deeper per-unit discount, account manager, sample request included, priority production queue
Scale1,000–9,999Best standard volume pricing, dedicated production slot, quarterly business reviews, net-30 after 5K units
Enterprise10,000+Custom pricing, dedicated capacity, solutions engineer, API rate-limit increases
Shipping

Shipping is itemised, not hidden.

Shipping is charged per parcel from real product weights and shown at checkout. Handling of €0.75 per parcel is included in the rate, orders over 30 kg are split automatically, and EU deliveries carry no customs or import fees. Prices exclude VAT.

One T-shirt

Portugal → Germany

A single garment travels in the first weight band (up to 2 kg): €6.95 door to door, handling included. The cost that decides a single-piece sale.

Fifty T-shirts

Portugal → Germany

Fifty unisex T-shirts weigh 9.3 kg and ship for €12.05 — €0.24 per unit. Several pieces in one parcel divide the shipping; this is the arithmetic behind bundles and multi-piece orders.

Ten duvet covers

Spain → France

Ten duvet covers (Lits Jumeaux) weigh 20.2 kg and ship for €15.45 — €1.55 per unit. Home textiles leave the Spanish hub; apparel leaves Portugal; mixed orders travel as one parcel per origin.

EXAMPLES FROM THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR · THE CALCULATOR SHOWS YOUR OWN PRODUCTS, DESTINATION AND PER-UNIT BREAKDOWN BEFORE YOU ORDER.

Paying

How you pay, and what you will never pay for.

Two ways, your choice per order. Create the order in the platform and pay for it directly when you place it — the total, with shipping and VAT itemised, is on the confirm step before you commit. Or top up a prepaid wallet and let production, print and shipping draw from the balance as orders flow in from a connected shop; no subscription, no monthly fee, and unused balance is refundable.

  • No setup fee, no platform or integration fee
  • No per-seat licence, no annual minimum
  • No batch to pre-finance, no stock to carry
  • A sample pack of the fabric bases is credited 1:1 against your first fabric order by the metre
The confirm step of an order in the Fabrixa platform: two shipments with their carrier and rate, a VAT line and the total before you commit The confirm step of an order in the Fabrixa platform: two shipments with their carrier and rate, a VAT line and the total before you commit
FAQ

Print on demand costs, answered

Is there a minimum order for print on demand?

No. MOQ is 1: one piece is produced and priced the same way as a thousand, at the Sample tier price, on the same production line. The per-unit price steps down automatically once your monthly volume reaches the next tier.

A printed T-shirt currently starts at €19.95 per unit.

Are there setup fees or a subscription?

No. You pay per unit and per parcel; there is no setup fee, no platform or integration fee, no per-seat licence and no monthly charge. You pay for an order directly when you place it in the platform, or top up a prepaid wallet whose unused balance is refundable.

What does shipping cost for a print on demand order?

It depends on weight and destination and is shown per parcel and per unit in the shipping calculator before you order. Fifty unisex T-shirts from Portugal to Germany come to 0.24 euro per unit; handling of 0.75 euro per parcel is included, and EU deliveries carry no customs or import fees.

Do the prices include VAT?

No. Prices on the site, in the catalog and in the calculator are shown excluding VAT. The order shows the full amount before you confirm it.

How do I see my exact price before I order?

Register, add the product and pick your tier: the price shows instantly in the tier finder and on the order, before you confirm. There is nothing to request and nothing to wait for, and the catalog lists every product with its live price.

Your own number

See your exact price before you order anything.

Register, add the product and pick your tier: the price shows instantly in the tier finder and on the order, before you confirm. Nothing to request, nothing to wait for.