American Efird / Robison Anton

Embroidery Thread Usage Estimator

If you know that the pattern takes ? Stitches per image:
Needle Thread Required
128,000
5.8
22.1
20,000
441,379
401,655
5000
88.28

Bobbin Thread Required

128,000

Stitches per Image

Stitches per Image

1.9
22.1
20,000
38,000
34,580
132
19008

Est. Thrd Consumed/1000 Stitches

Yards Per Pattern
Program Size
Yards Per Program
Meters Per Program
Size of Put-Up (meters)
Cones

Est. Thrd Consumed/1000 Stitches

Yards Per Pattern
Program Size
Yards Per Program
Meters Per Program
Yards Per Bobbin
Yards Per Gross

2.00 Number of Gross Needed

You can change any of the cells in yellow above to find out your estimated thread usage.

EMBROIDERY NEEDLE THREAD CONSUMPTION ESTIMATOR PER 1000 STITCHES

You can change the measurements in blue.

Thickness of Fabric

Light Wt.

Medium Wt.

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

Avg. Stitch Length in mm

in Inches

Yds

Yds

Yds

Yds

1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5

0.039
0.059
0.079
0.098
0.118
0.138
0.157
0.177

3.3
3.8
4.4
4.9
5.5
6.0
6.6
7.1

3.7
4.3
4.8
5.4
5.9
6.5
7.0
7.5

4.2
4.7
5.2
5.8
6.3
6.9
7.4
8.0

4.6
5.1
5.7
6.2
6.8
7.3
7.9
8.4

- Thickness of Fabric is determined by measuring the Thickness of the Fabric being sewn with the backing.
- Average stitch length can usually be found by measuring the length of the Fill stitches in the pattern.

EMBROIDERY BOBBIN THREAD CONSUMPTION ESTIMATOR PER 1000 STITCHES

For the bobbin thread, the fabric
thickness doesn't matter because
the needle thread is pulled all the
way to the bottom.
Avg. Stitch
Length in mm

in Inches

Yds

1.0
1.5

0.039
0.059

0.8
1.1

2.0

0.079

1.5

2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5

0.098
0.118
0.138
0.157
0.177

1.9
2.3
2.7
3.1
3.4

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Embroidery Thread Usage Estimator
Embroidery Needle Thread Estimator

$33,617

Number of embroidery heads in operation

Time Worked - Hours per week

Embroidery Machine Utilization - Machine Efficency (%)

Machine Run Time per week
Avg. Machine speed -- Stitches per Minute -- SPM
Total stitching minutes available (per head per week)
Total number of stitches sewn during work week
Amount of thread consumed per 1000 stitches in meters
Thread consumed per week per head

$/year

60

Heads

1 Shift = 40 hours,
2 Shifts = 80 hours,
3 shifts = 120
hours

80

Hrs/Wk

* Actual Machine
Time Time
Worked

50

40

Hrs/Wk

Time Worked X
Efficency

From Tab #1

700
2400
1680000
5.8

= Stitch/Wk 1000
X Mts/1000 stitches

9744

Meters/head

1.9

Cones/head

= 80 X 60 X Eff.
= Min/Wk X SPM

Number of cones consumed per week per embroidery head Meters/headPutUp

Number of weeks worked per year

Average price per 5000 meter cone of Embroidery thread

50
$5.75

SPM
Min./Wk.
Stitches/Wk.
Mts/1000 stitches

Wks/Year
$/Cone

Embroidery Plant Machine Utilization Cap & Hats - 35% - 50% average
Hoop - 35% - 60% average - depending on application
Emblems - 50+%

Pre-wound Bobbins Estimator

Bobbin thread consumed per 1000 Stitches

14,700 $/Year

From Tab #1

1.8

Ratio of bobbin thread consumed to needle thread

Bn thread Ndl
thread consumed

31%

Amount of Bobbin Thread consumed per week (meters)

% Bn thread X Ndl.
Thread consumed
per week

3024

Meters

Meters per bobbin

Meters/1000 stitches

Meters/Bobbin

120

Meters/Bobbin

Bn thread per week

Mtrs per Bobbin

25.2

Bobbins/Week

Weeks X
Bobbins/Wk

1260.0

Number of gross consumed per year

Bobbins 144
Bns/Gross

8.8

Average selling price per gross

Price Per Gross

Bobbins consumed per week per Head/Week

Average number of work weeks
Number of bobbins consumed per year

50

Weeks

Gross / Year

$28.00

Average sales dollars per head per year

$245.00

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Machine Wound Bobbins Estimator

Bobbin thread consumed per 1000 Stitches

6,592 $/Year
1.8

Ratio of bobbin thread consumed to needle thread

Bn thread Ndl
thread consumed

31%

Amount of Bobbin Thread consumed per head (meters)

% Bn thread X Ndl.
Thread consumed
per week

3024

Meters

50
11009

Weeks

Average number of work weeks

Bobbin Thread Put-up (Meters)
Bobbin Thread Price
Cones of Bobbin Thread Consumed Per Head Per Year
Average sales dollars per head per year

288224424.xls

$
From Tab #1

T-16 Spun P

Meters/1000 stitches

Meters

$8.00
824.04
$6,592.32

Cones

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Embroidery Thread Usage Estimator
Using
Machine
Wound
Bobbins

Using
Prewound
Bobbins

# of Sewing Heads
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
76

Needle
Bobbin
Total
Thread
Thread
Thread
Consump Consump- Consump-tion
tion
tions
$ 2,241
$980 $
3,221
$ 3,362
$1,470 $
4,832
$ 4,482
$1,960 $
6,442
$ 5,603
$2,450 $
8,053
$ 6,723
$2,940 $
9,663
$ 7,844
$3,430 $ 11,274
$ 8,964
$3,920 $ 12,884
$ 10,085
$4,410 $ 14,495
$ 11,206
$4,900 $ 16,106
$ 12,326
$5,390 $ 17,716
$ 13,447
$5,880 $ 19,327
$ 14,567
$6,370 $ 20,937
$ 15,688
$6,860 $ 22,548
$ 16,808
$7,350 $ 24,158
$ 17,929
$7,840 $ 25,769
$ 19,050
$8,330 $ 27,380
$ 20,170
$8,820 $ 28,990
$ 21,291
$9,310 $ 30,601
$ 22,411
$9,800 $ 32,211
$ 23,532
$10,290 $ 33,822
$ 24,652
$10,780 $ 35,432
$ 25,773
$11,270 $ 37,043
$ 26,893
$11,760 $ 38,653
$ 28,014
$12,250 $ 40,264
$ 29,135
$12,740 $ 41,875
$ 30,255
$13,230 $ 43,485
$ 31,376
$13,720 $ 45,096
$ 32,496
$14,210 $ 46,706
$ 33,617
$14,700 $ 48,317
$ 34,737
$15,190 $ 49,927
$ 35,858
$15,680 $ 51,538
$ 36,978
$16,170 $ 53,148
$ 38,099
$16,660 $ 54,759
$ 39,220
$17,150 $ 56,370
$ 40,340
$17,640 $ 57,980
$ 41,461
$18,130 $ 59,591
$ 42,581
$18,620 $ 61,201

# of Sewing Heads
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
76

Needle
Bobbin
Thread
Thread
Consump- Consumption
tion
$ 2,241
$439
$ 3,362
$659
$ 4,482
$879
$ 5,603
$1,099
$ 6,723
$1,318
$ 7,844
$1,538
$ 8,964
$1,758
$ 10,085
$1,978
$ 11,206
$2,197
$ 12,326
$2,417
$ 13,447
$2,637
$ 14,567
$2,857
$ 15,688
$3,076
$ 16,808
$3,296
$ 17,929
$3,516
$ 19,050
$3,736
$ 20,170
$3,955
$ 21,291
$4,175
$ 22,411
$4,395
$ 23,532
$4,615
$ 24,652
$4,834
$ 25,773
$5,054
$ 26,893
$5,274
$ 28,014
$5,494
$ 29,135
$5,713
$ 30,255
$5,933
$ 31,376
$6,153
$ 32,496
$6,373
$ 33,617
$6,592
$ 34,737
$6,812
$ 35,858
$7,032
$ 36,978
$7,252
$ 38,099
$7,471
$ 39,220
$7,691
$ 40,340
$7,911
$ 41,461
$8,131
$ 42,581
$8,350

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126
128
130
132
134
136
138
140
142
144
146
148
150
152
154
156
158
160
162
164
166
168
170
172
174

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43,702
44,822
45,943
47,064
48,184
49,305
50,425
51,546
52,666
53,787
54,907
56,028
57,149
58,269
59,390
60,510
61,631
62,751
63,872
64,992
66,113
67,234
68,354
69,475
70,595
71,716
72,836
73,957
75,078
76,198
77,319
78,439
79,560
80,680
81,801
82,921
84,042
85,163
86,283
87,404
88,524
89,645
90,765
91,886
93,006
94,127
95,248
96,368
97,489

$19,110
$19,600
$20,090
$20,580
$21,070
$21,560
$22,050
$22,540
$23,030
$23,520
$24,010
$24,500
$24,990
$25,480
$25,970
$26,460
$26,950
$27,440
$27,930
$28,420
$28,910
$29,400
$29,890
$30,380
$30,870
$31,360
$31,850
$32,340
$32,830
$33,320
$33,810
$34,300
$34,790
$35,280
$35,770
$36,260
$36,750
$37,240
$37,730
$38,220
$38,710
$39,200
$39,690
$40,180
$40,670
$41,160
$41,650
$42,140
$42,630

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62,812
64,422
66,033
67,644
69,254
70,865
72,475
74,086
75,696
77,307
78,917
80,528
82,139
83,749
85,360
86,970
88,581
90,191
91,802
93,412
95,023
96,634
98,244
99,855
101,465
103,076
104,686
106,297
107,908
109,518
111,129
112,739
114,350
115,960
117,571
119,181
120,792
122,403
124,013
125,624
127,234
128,845
130,455
132,066
133,676
135,287
136,898
138,508
140,119

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94
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104
106
108
110
112
114
116
118
120
122
124
126
128
130
132
134
136
138
140
142
144
146
148
150
152
154
156
158
160
162
164
166
168
170
172
174

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43,702
44,822
45,943
47,064
48,184
49,305
50,425
51,546
52,666
53,787
54,907
56,028
57,149
58,269
59,390
60,510
61,631
62,751
63,872
64,992
66,113
67,234
68,354
69,475
70,595
71,716
72,836
73,957
75,078
76,198
77,319
78,439
79,560
80,680
81,801
82,921
84,042
85,163
86,283
87,404
88,524
89,645
90,765
91,886
93,006
94,127
95,248
96,368
97,489

$8,570
$8,790
$9,010
$9,229
$9,449
$9,669
$9,888
$10,108
$10,328
$10,548
$10,767
$10,987
$11,207
$11,427
$11,646
$11,866
$12,086
$12,306
$12,525
$12,745
$12,965
$13,185
$13,404
$13,624
$13,844
$14,064
$14,283
$14,503
$14,723
$14,943
$15,162
$15,382
$15,602
$15,822
$16,041
$16,261
$16,481
$16,701
$16,920
$17,140
$17,360
$17,580
$17,799
$18,019
$18,239
$18,458
$18,678
$18,898
$19,118

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214
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218
220
222
224
226
228
230
232

$ 98,609
$ 99,730
$100,850
$101,971
$103,092
$104,212
$105,333
$106,453
$107,574
$108,694
$109,815
$110,935
$112,056
$113,177
$114,297
$115,418
$116,538
$117,659
$118,779
$119,900
$121,020
$122,141
$123,262
$124,382
$125,503
$126,623
$127,744
$128,864
$129,985

$43,120
$43,610
$44,100
$44,590
$45,080
$45,570
$46,060
$46,550
$47,040
$47,530
$48,020
$48,510
$49,000
$49,490
$49,980
$50,470
$50,960
$51,450
$51,940
$52,430
$52,920
$53,410
$53,900
$54,390
$54,880
$55,370
$55,860
$56,350
$56,840

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141,729
143,340
144,950
146,561
148,172
149,782
151,393
153,003
154,614
156,224
157,835
159,445
161,056
162,667
164,277
165,888
167,498
169,109
170,719
172,330
173,940
175,551
177,162
178,772
180,383
181,993
183,604
185,214
186,825

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192
194
196
198
200
202
204
206
208
210
212
214
216
218
220
222
224
226
228
230
232

$ 98,609
$ 99,730
$ 100,850
$ 101,971
$ 103,092
$ 104,212
$ 105,333
$ 106,453
$ 107,574
$ 108,694
$ 109,815
$ 110,935
$ 112,056
$ 113,177
$ 114,297
$ 115,418
$ 116,538
$ 117,659
$ 118,779
$ 119,900
$ 121,020
$ 122,141
$ 123,262
$ 124,382
$ 125,503
$ 126,623
$ 127,744
$ 128,864
$ 129,985

$19,337
$19,557
$19,777
$19,997
$20,216
$20,436
$20,656
$20,876
$21,095
$21,315
$21,535
$21,755
$21,974
$22,194
$22,414
$22,634
$22,853
$23,073
$23,293
$23,513
$23,732
$23,952
$24,172
$24,392
$24,611
$24,831
$25,051
$25,271
$25,490

Total
Thread
Consumptions
$
2,681
$
4,021
$
5,361
$
6,702
$
8,042
$
9,382
$ 10,722
$ 12,063
$ 13,403
$ 14,743
$ 16,084
$ 17,424
$ 18,764
$ 20,105
$ 21,445
$ 22,785
$ 24,125
$ 25,466
$ 26,806
$ 28,146
$ 29,487
$ 30,827
$ 32,167
$ 33,508
$ 34,848
$ 36,188
$ 37,529
$ 38,869
$ 40,209
$ 41,549
$ 42,890
$ 44,230
$ 45,570
$ 46,911
$ 48,251
$ 49,591
$ 50,932

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52,272
53,612
54,952
56,293
57,633
58,973
60,314
61,654
62,994
64,335
65,675
67,015
68,356
69,696
71,036
72,376
73,717
75,057
76,397
77,738
79,078
80,418
81,759
83,099
84,439
85,779
87,120
88,460
89,800
91,141
92,481
93,821
95,162
96,502
97,842
99,182
100,523
101,863
103,203
104,544
105,884
107,224
108,565
109,905
111,245
112,586
113,926
115,266
116,606

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117,947
119,287
120,627
121,968
123,308
124,648
125,989
127,329
128,669
130,009
131,350
132,690
134,030
135,371
136,711
138,051
139,392
140,732
142,072
143,413
144,753
146,093
147,433
148,774
150,114
151,454
152,795
154,135
155,475