Minimum order quantities and per-unit pricing in towel manufacturing are driven mostly by fixed setup costs – loom changeovers, embroidery digitizing, dye-lot minimums – being spread across the run.
Why Price Falls as Volume Rises
A digitizing fee or dye-lot setup cost is roughly the same whether you order 500 pieces or 10,000. At low volume that fixed cost is a larger share of your per-unit price; at higher volume it becomes negligible. This is why per-unit price typically drops in clear steps as order quantity crosses certain thresholds rather than falling smoothly.
Questions to Ask Before You Quote-Shop
- Is the MOQ per color/design, or across a mixed order?
- Does the quoted price include embroidery/printing setup, or is that separate?
- What happens on reorders – do setup fees repeat?
- Is packaging (individual poly bag, box, label) included in the per-unit price?
Getting clear answers to these up front avoids surprises when the final invoice arrives. Send us your target quantity and we\’ll break down the tiers.