Answer: price = cost per piece ÷ (1 − your margin). On the calculator's default, 2.5 m of fabric at ₹450 (₹1,125) + ₹600 stitching + ₹80 accessories + ₹150 overhead = ₹1,955, and at a 40% margin the rate-list price is ₹3,258, leaving ₹1,303 a piece.
Source: StitchMagic calculator, default inputs (illustrations, not market rates), checked 22 Oct 2026. No official boutique rate list exists; your prices come from your own costs.
Boutique rate list for stitching-only orders
When the customer brings the cloth, set fabric and accessories to 0 and keep the tailor charge and overhead. On the default, ₹600 + ₹150 = ₹750 a piece; the rate-list price at three margins is below. Add one row per garment you stitch, each with its own tailor charge.
| Cost per piece | 30% margin | 40% margin | 50% margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹750 (stitching + overhead) | ₹1,071 | ₹1,250 | ₹1,500 |
| ₹1,955 (with fabric and accessories) | ₹2,793 | ₹3,258 | ₹3,910 |
Boutique cost: what goes into one piece
Fabric is metres x rate; if you are unsure of the metres, the fabric calculator, blouse fabric calculator and lehenga fabric calculator give them by garment and roll width. Stitching is what you pay the tailor or karigar, or your own time at an hourly rate. Overhead is a share of rent, electricity and packing: divide a month's fixed costs by the pieces you make in a month. Leave it out and each piece looks profitable while the month's rent is paid from somewhere else.
Boutique pricing: margin, markup and how much you will earn
The calculator works in margin, profit as a share of the price. On the default, ₹1,303 on ₹3,258 is a 40% margin; the same profit on the ₹1,955 cost is a 66.6% markup. Earnings for a batch are profit x pieces: ₹1,303 x 10 = ₹13,030. Any discount comes straight off that profit, so price for it rather than cutting it later. More tailoring tools are on the designs page.
Boutique pricing questions
How do I make a boutique rate list?
List every garment you stitch, work out what one piece costs you, and price it at cost ÷ (1 − margin). For stitching only, when the customer brings the cloth, the cost is your tailor charge plus overhead: ₹600 + ₹150 = ₹750, which is ₹1,250 on the rate list at a 40% margin.
How do I calculate the price of a boutique dress?
Add fabric (metres x rate), stitching, embroidery, accessories and overhead, then divide by (1 − margin). On the calculator's default that is ₹1,955 of cost and ₹3,258 at a 40% margin.
How much will I earn per piece?
Price minus cost. On the default, ₹3,258 − ₹1,955 = ₹1,303 a piece, or ₹13,030 on a batch of 10, before any discount you give.
What is the difference between margin and markup?
Margin is profit as a share of the selling price; markup is profit as a share of cost. The default's ₹1,303 profit is a 40% margin but a 66.6% markup. Doubling your cost is a 100% markup and a 50% margin.
Is GST included in the calculated price?
No, the price is before GST. A finished garment sold at up to ₹2,500 a piece carries 5% GST and above ₹2,500, 18% (56th GST Council, PIB, retrieved 4 Oct 2026), so the default ₹3,258 takes 18%. Stitching a customer's own cloth is a service; ask your CA for its rate.
Selling what you make on Meesho?
ListMagic fills the Meesho catalog form from one product photo, so each piece is listed without typing every field. Free plan to start; Seller Pass ₹99 a month (StitchMagic pricing, checked 16 Oct 2026).