Supplier guide

Which supplier do you need?

The right supplier depends less on the product than on how you sell it: how many pieces, how fast, how much stock you can hold, and how custom the garment needs to be.

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Start from your situation

Your situationUsually a good fitWhy
Testing designs, unsure of demandPrint on demandNo minimum and no stock; you pay per order
A drop, team kit or event with known quantitiesPrint shopLower cost per piece; more print techniques
You print in-house or your printer needs garmentsBlank wholesalerPlain garments by style, color and size
Your own fit, fabric or labelsClothing manufacturerGarments made to your design
Steady sales of a few designsPrint shop plus a fulfillment serviceBatch economics with single-order shipping
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Five questions that decide it

  • How many pieces per design will you sell in the next few months?
  • Can you pay for stock up front and store it?
  • Do orders need to reach customers one at a time, or can a batch come to you?
  • Does a stock blank work, or do you need your own garment?
  • Which techniques does the design need: full color, many colors, embroidery, all-over print?
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Mixing suppliers is normal

Many sellers use more than one kind of supplier: print on demand for new or slow designs, a print shop for bestsellers, a manufacturer for a signature piece. The directory lets you filter by kind of supplier, product, method and where they ship.

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