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Real production runs

Ranges from quotes across our factory group.

Portuguese CMT reality

Porto, Braga and Guimarães clusters.

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Last update Q2 2026.

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Cost breakdown

These are indicative ranges based on typical Portuguese production benchmarks. Final pricing depends on your tech pack, fabric confirmation, trims, and lead time.

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Estimates are realistic 2026 ranges across our group of 80+ documented Portuguese factories. Final price depends on your tech pack.

Anatomy of an FOB price

Where every euro of your unit cost actually goes

Most founders blow margin because they don’t know what’s negotiable. This is the breakdown a Portuguese factory uses internally. Now you have it too.

Cost line% of FOB
Fabric & trims38 to 48% Driven by composition, GSM, certifications
Cut, make & trim (CMT)28 to 35% Construction complexity & finishing
Print / embroidery / wash0 to 12% Optional, varies by technique
Pattern, grading & sampling4 to 8% Amortized over your run
Factory margin & overhead10 to 15% Standard for EU production
Logistics & duties (FOB → DDP)+5 to 9% Add to FOB for landed cost
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Our methodology

Why the numbers here are realistic. Updated quarterly.

We don’t guess. Every range comes from purchase orders our factory group has produced or quoted in the last 12 months across the Porto, Braga and Guimarães textile clusters.

  • Anonymized data from 80+ documented factories
  • Quarterly refresh. Last update Q2 2026
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Live factory benchmarks

Ranges are updated from real quotes our factory group produces for brands. Not a scraped price database from 2019.

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Portuguese CMT reality

Portugal’s mid-tier CMT is €1 to €3 above Turkey and €3 to €7 below Italy. The calculator reflects that, not generic “EU” averages.

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What quotes don’t show

Fabric, trims, MOQ tier, and complexity. Factories don’t break them out. We do, so you can plan line by line.

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