Thread by @orenmeetsworld

Here's my best vendors for elevated merch: beanies, hats, hoodies, sweats

+ my new favorite digital print sampler.

You want to make great clothing? Start here:

I consistently get this question on how to make elevated merch, and there's tons of options!

I've waded through the chaff and I'm focusing on actual high quality, modern, cool stuff on this thread.

Here's my old list with non-lux options too:

https://twitter.com/orenmeetsworld/status/1475863082517680129

Lets go:

Rue Porter still the highest quality affordable blanks I've come across.

They've got dope billboards in LA and had them in and out Coachella this year pushing "luxury blanks"

Their fit is fire... modern and different. Quality high, tags are just size to make it easy.

You can apply to have a wholesale store right on their site.

Only downside is there is pretty hefty order delays often, and lots of sellouts, but they've got the quality.

For Beanies, the best domestic solution I've found is The Studio.

Plenty of options from embroidery to patches and they take care of it all.

200 from $7.49/e.

I've done lots of beanies overseas, they don't have the reliable quality these guys do (especially with embroidery)

For jerseys... we're going overseas. You want factories that do die-sublimation, and do thread embroidery just for jerseys.

Domestic middleman markups are insane.

This team does it all: basketball, baseball, rugby, golf
Guangzhou Healong Sportswear

Pro tip for working with teams like the above. Get exact dimensions for the sizing you want for small, medium, large, do NOT use what they consider to be those sizes they will be too small.

Crucial!

A gem I'm currently working on a product with right now is WATC Studio.

I love them because they have a digital studio for the wholesalers. Upload logos and hit printed samples for $50-80.

Quality very similar to Rue Porter.

Short run digital print samples is crucial for workflow.
It means you can check designs fast, and be shooting content while your product is in production as long as you're willing to pay more for pre-production units.

Doing it all from in their store is a game changer.

If you have a solid following and want to focus on creative not operations, I'd also take a look at Pietra.

They did these caps for Nostalgia Killer that just dropped and handle fullfillment, packaging etc too.

You can google any of these, or I'll drop links directly in my Product People newsletter, a weekly ultra-resource of factories, playbooks ideas and inspiration for people that currently or want to make products.

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