How do I use the TTW Rug Pricing Calculator to price my rug?

October 03, 2026

Figuring out a fair price for your rug is a conundrum artists face all the time. To make it easier, we built an easy-to-use online rug pricing calculator at priceyourcraft.com, based on our years of pricing and selling tufted rugs ourselves. It only takes a few minutes to work out what to charge. Here's how to get the most out of it.

What the calculator does

• Estimates material costs based on your rug's dimensions
• Calculates yarn requirements so you know exactly how much to order
• Gives you a baseline price that accounts for your materials
• Offers an image-upload feature (Studio Pro plan): drop in a picture of your design along with its size, and it estimates how much yarn you need by color

Pricing and plans

The calculator is free to test, then costs $0.99/month, which helps support ongoing updates.

The Studio Pro plan adds the image-upload feature for working out yarn needs from a photo of your rug.

Entering your details

• Fabric cost: In the fabric dimension and cost fields, enter what you paid for your piece of fabric, including shipping. The calculator charges only for the square meters actually used in the rug.
• Currencies: If your currency isn't listed, contact us and we can add it. The whole form will then calculate in your currency.
• Languages: In your profile settings, you can choose to export PDFs in a variety of languages.

What to add on top

The calculator handles materials, but your final price should also account for:

• Your labor: Track your actual hours and multiply by an hourly rate you want to earn
• Overhead: A portion of your equipment cost, frame, tools and workspace
• Design time: The hours you spent designing (especially for custom work)
• Finishing costs: Professional serging or binding, if applicable
• Platform fees: If selling on Etsy, Shopify or at markets, account for those cuts

A realistic example

A 2' × 3' floor rug might take $25 in yarn, $8 in cloth, and $5 in adhesive and backing = $38 in materials. Add 5 hours of tufting + 1 hour of finishing at $25/hr = $150 in labor. Total: $188 minimum.

Most tufters selling quality work price this kind of piece at $200–350, depending on design complexity and their market.

Knitting and crochet projects

Our pricing site also includes a crochet calculator, which works for knitting projects too.

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