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Practical guides for print-on-demand and decorated-apparel shops, built on industry research and worked numbers you can use the same day.

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Print-on-demand · Production

What is a normal DTG spoilage rate, and how do you cut it?

Most shops accept 1–3% spoilage; the best stay under 1%. What a normal rate is, what it really costs, where it comes from, and a 30-day plan to cut it.

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Print-on-demand · Margin

True job costing for print shops

Small runs often lose money once setup, reprints and freight are counted. How to calculate the true cost of a print job, with a worked example and a monthly review.

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