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University Branded Apparel at Scale — Direct to Manufacturer

Large state universities, national Greek organizations, and major college athletics programs generate the kind of volume where direct manufacturing relationships make financial sense. Stop letting a distributor take a cut of your licensed goods budget.

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University Use Cases at Our Minimum

Bookstore and campus retail inventory
Large flagship bookstores at major universities move tens of thousands of branded pieces per year. That's direct manufacturer territory.
Welcome week and orientation merchandise
Incoming class gifts, orientation tees, and new student kits at scale — predictable, large-volume, and annual.
National Greek organization chapters
National Greek organizations with chapters across hundreds of campuses can consolidate orders for standardized gear at significant volume.
Alumni association merchandise
Large alumni bases driving consistent merchandise demand for reunions, athletics watching parties, and donor programs.
Athletics fan merchandise
Division I athletics programs with large fan bases — game day tees, spirit wear, and fan store inventory that moves in serious volume.

What University Buyers Care About

University purchasing is often subject to procurement requirements, licensing agreements, and brand standards that make the procurement process more formal. We understand that environment.

We can supply vendor compliance documentation, work within your procurement process, and produce to your licensing specifications. Our production quality meets the expectations of university bookstore buyers accustomed to licensed-goods quality standards.

And at 100,000+ units, there's a meaningful budget case for cutting the distributor out of your licensed apparel supply chain.

We can provide:

✓ Vendor compliance documentation
✓ Licensed decoration quality (Pantone-matched, consistent)
✓ Certified blanks (Oeko-Tex, union-made, as required)
✓ Retail-ready packing and tagging
✓ PO-based invoicing for procurement

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Ordering university branded apparel at scale?

Direct manufacturing for large university, Greek, and athletics programs.

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University Quote Request

Tell us about your program. We're familiar with university procurement requirements.

Decoration Type *

Do you need blanks sourced?

Artwork status

Don't have files ready? We offer limited design consultation for production prep. For more involved creative work, we can connect you with our preferred design partner.

We respond within one business day. Minimum order: 100,000 units total.