Embroidery Production Time Calculator
Estimate run time per piece and for the whole job.
Quick answer: A 7,000-stitch logo takes about 12 minutes of sewing on a machine rated 800 stitches per minute once realistic efficiency (~75% of rated speed) is counted, plus 1-2 minutes of hooping - call it 13-15 minutes per piece per head. The calculator below adjusts for your machine, quantity and color changes.
Estimate how long an embroidery job will take from the stitch count, your machine's speed, and the number of heads — including the real-world overhead of hooping, trims and color changes that rated machine speeds ignore.
The default assumes machines actually sew at about 75% of rated speed once acceleration and stops are counted, which matches shop-floor reality far better than the spec sheet.
How it works
- Enter stitch count, quantity, machine speed (stitches per minute) and your head/machine count.
- Adjust color changes, hooping time and efficiency if you know your shop's numbers.
- Read minutes per piece, total job hours, and pieces per 8-hour shift.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a 7,000-stitch logo take to embroider?
On a machine rated 800 SPM running at realistic efficiency, about 12 minutes of sewing plus hooping — call it 13–15 minutes per piece on a single head. A 6-head machine sews six pieces in that same window.
Why not calculate at the machine's full rated speed?
Machines slow down for direction changes, small details and satin columns, and stop for trims and color changes. Planning at 100% rated speed under-quotes real jobs — the 75% default is the honest number.