Made for babies. Priced like a business.
Hivara is inventory and production software for baby product makers. Track premium fabrics by the yard, cost every size from 0–3M up, keep batch records a parent would be glad you kept, and price gift-worthy goods to survive wholesale.
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Track everything that goes into a baby product
From raw materials to finished stock, Hivara keeps baby product makers on top of:
- yarn by the skein
- fabric by the yard
- batting and stuffing
- thread
- notions and zippers
A baby product in Hivara
Product
Muslin Swaddle Blanket
SKU SWADDLE-01
Material
Muslin Fabric
tracked in yd · Fabric
Supplier
Fiber & Yarn Supply
Variations
Size, Color
A day in Hivara, for baby product makers
- 1
Bring in fabrics and trims
Muslin and cotton by the yard, snaps and bindings by the piece, gift boxes by the unit.
- 2
Recipe each design and size
A swaddle's 1.2 yards, binding, labels and box — costed per size, since bigger babies use more fabric.
- 3
Sew lot-tracked batches
A batch of ten swaddles records its fabric lot and deducts materials while finished stock lands sized and counted.
- 4
Grow into boutiques
Wholesale asks arrive with numbers ready: true costs, margins at 50%, and stock that supports the order.
Built around how baby product makers actually work
- 1
Premium materials are the point
GOTS cotton, double-gauze muslin, nickel-free snaps — baby-safe inputs cost more, and that's the promise. Real per-yard costing makes sure the price honors what you put in.
- 2
Sizes are a stock puzzle
0–3M through 12–18M means four inventories per design. Size variations keep each counted, and sales history shows which sizes to sew deep — usually not the newborn.
- 3
Batch records build trust
Parents ask what it's made of; boutiques ask for consistency. Lot-tracked batches tie every blanket to its fabric lot — quiet diligence that sells.
- 4
Gifting means packaging, packaging means cost
Baby goods are bought as gifts, and the box is part of the product. Cost the ribbon, tissue and box into every piece so beautiful presentation isn't quiet margin loss.
What a muslin swaddle blanket really costs
This is the math Hivara does for every product you make — every line from a real bill of materials, updated whenever a supplier price changes.
At 50% wholesale this swaddle still clears $6.55 over materials — the number a boutique conversation needs.
Muslin Swaddle Blanket
- Double-gauze muslin (1.2 yd)
- $5.40
- Binding + trim
- $0.85
- Care + brand labels
- $0.45
- Gift box + tissue
- $0.75
Questions baby product makers ask
How do I price handmade baby products?
Cost the premium materials honestly — organic fabrics, safe hardware, gift packaging — add your time, then price with wholesale in mind: if 50% of retail can't cover cost plus labor, the retail price needs to rise before a boutique ever asks.
Do I need lot tracking for baby items?
It's strongly worth it. Recording which fabric lot went into which batch gives you instant answers on materials questions, clean records for boutique partners, and traceability if a supplier issue ever surfaces.
How do I manage inventory across baby sizes?
Sizes are variations, each with its own count, cost and sales history. Most makers discover the middle sizes carry the volume — data that reshapes the next sewing week.
How should I prepare baby products for wholesale?
Know each item's true cost, confirm it survives the 50% split, and have stock counts a purchase order can trust. Boutiques reorder from makers whose numbers and delivery are boring — in the best way.
Can Hivara track gift packaging as part of the product?
Yes — boxes, ribbon and tissue are materials in the recipe, so the gift-ready version carries its real cost and the plain version its cheaper one. Package options become priced choices.
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