Dress: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $12.00 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $4.00 at volume, on a typical 45-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $12.00 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $10.00 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $8.50 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $6.50 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $5.20 |
| 100,000+ units | $4.00 |
What moves the price
For dress, the drivers are size run, fabric weight, blend, print method, color count — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Real supplier quotes for wholesale dresses span from about $5.50 at boutique wholesale/resale channels to roughly $8–$25 per unit for mainstream wholesale dresses, with US-facing premium/boutique listings often much higher and lower-cost import sources at the bottom end. For a mid-range custom-printed dress, fabric, print method, color count, and size-run complexity are the main drivers; screen print and simpler construction usually price below all-over print, heavier fabric, or multi-color embellishment. The most realistic sourcing routes are US wholesale apparel vendors for smaller runs, Alibaba/Made-in-China factory supply for larger runs, and landed-equivalent import pricing for very high quantities.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder dress regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.