What actually drives a sock's ex-factory price, how that differs from landed cost, and what the price bands look like by material and volume. These are planning references, not a quote or a margin promise — every number is confirmed per order.
An indicative breakdown of where the ex-factory price comes from. Actual share varies by factory, material and order profile — treat this as a planning reference, not a fixed formula.
| Cost Component | Typical Share of Ex-Factory Price | What Changes It |
|---|---|---|
| Raw material (fiber) | 35–45% | Fiber choice (cotton vs. bamboo/merino), blend ratio, recycled content |
| Knitting & construction | 20–30% | Gauge/needle count, reinforcement panels, honeycomb arch zones, Y-stitch heel |
| Finishing & QC | 8–12% | Toe-seam closure method, dyeing/colorfastness testing, inspection depth |
| Certification & documentation | 3–8% | Number of standards requested, per-batch testing frequency |
| Packaging & private-label branding | 5–15% | OEM/ODM woven tags, custom retail packaging, barcode/labeling |
See the Materials Guide for the full property comparison. Bands below are ex-factory, before freight, duty and any destination-market testing.
| Material | Price Tier | Typical Ex-Factory Band |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton / cotton blends | Value to mid | $1–$7 per pair |
| Moisture-wicking synthetic | Value to mid | $1.50–$4 per pair |
| Nylon-spandex compression-knit | Mid | $2–$5 per pair |
| Bamboo viscose | Premium | $3–$8 per pair |
| Merino wool blend | Premium | $4–$10 per pair |
| Tier | Volume | What Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot / sample | 72–300 pairs | Highest per-pair price; used to validate spec before a bulk commitment |
| Standard | 1,000–5,000 pairs | Reference price bands above apply; typical 25–35 day ex-factory lead time |
| Scale reorder | 5,000+ pairs | Per-pair price typically steps down; confirmed per order and factory |
Material, knitting and construction, standard finishing and QC, and standard export packaging for the confirmed spec.
Freight, import duty, destination-market compliance testing, and custom branding tooling — these are quoted separately and vary by destination market.
We will not quote a price we cannot hold, or promise documentation we have not confirmed exists. Multi-category orders can be consolidated into one shipment, which is usually the main lever for reducing landed cost per pair at lower volumes — not a lower ex-factory unit price alone.
Raw fiber cost is the single biggest driver — merino wool runs roughly $8–$15/kg compared with $2–$4/kg for polyester, and that gap carries through to the finished per-pair price. Construction complexity (reinforcement panels, honeycomb zones) adds a smaller but still meaningful increment on top.
Ex-factory covers material, knitting, standard finishing/QC and export packaging for the confirmed spec. Landed cost adds freight, duty and any destination-market compliance testing, which vary by market and are confirmed separately per order.
Generally yes. Pilot-volume orders in the 72–300 pair range sit at the top of the price band for a given material because fixed setup costs are spread over fewer pairs. Standard and scale-reorder volumes step the per-pair price down.
A confirmed quote applies to the specific spec, volume and lead time it was issued for. Raw material markets move, so a reorder is re-quoted against current material cost rather than assumed to match a prior order automatically.
Send your material, construction and target volume — we will return a structured quotation within one business day.
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