Low Minimum Custom Merch, From 3 Pieces
Order custom hoodies, tees, hats and more from 3 pieces per design and color, blank or decorated. Sizes mix freely inside that count, and a small run gets the same written quote as a large one.
Free written pricing, usually within one business day.
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- Minimum order
- 3 pieces per design and color
- Sizes can be mixed. Blank or decorated.
- Timeline
- 2 to 2.5 weeks, through arrival
- After order confirmation and payment, finalized artwork, and all order details are received. Rush is 1 to 5 business days through arrival, with rush fees.
- Decoration
- Embroidery, screen print, DTG, DTF
- Chosen to suit the artwork and the run size.
How the minimum counts
The 3-piece minimum applies to each design in each garment color. Sizes inside it can be anything.
Black hoodies with one logo, in S, M and L
- Black3
Meets the minimum, 3 pieces
The same print on white tees and black tees
- White10
- Black10
Meets the minimum, 20 pieces
Attendee tees, plus staff tees in a second design
- Attendee20
- Staff4
Meets the minimum, 24 pieces
One logo on navy hoodies and gray hoodies
- Navy4
- Gray2
Add one gray hoodie, or make all six navy.
What you can order from 3 pieces
- Custom t-shirtsTees, long sleeves and tanks, printed or embroidered.
- Custom hoodiesPullover and zip hoodies on 330 to 500 GSM fleece.
- Custom crewnecksCrewneck sweatshirts with embroidery or print.
- Custom quarter-zipsFleece quarter-zips with an embroidered logo.
- Custom sweatpantsSweatpants, joggers and sweat shorts.
- Custom hatsDad caps, six-panel caps and beanies, embroidered.
- Custom tote bagsHeavy canvas totes for events and welcome kits.
- Blank stylesUndecorated apparel blanks at the same minimum. Many accessories need a bulk order.
Choosing a decoration for a small run
On a short run, the decoration method shapes the price more than anything else. Your quote recommends one for your artwork.
- DTG printing
Full-color and photographic artwork with no screen setup and no color-count limit, which suits a short run.
- DTF transfers
Full-color transfers that stay opaque on dark garments, polyester and blends, with no screens and no per-color setup.
- Embroidery
Stitched logos for hoodies, quarter-zips and hats. You approve a digitized proof before anything is stitched.
- Screen printing
Best for simple one or two color art. Each ink color has its own screen setup, so it gets better value as the run grows.
Who orders small runs
- Founders and small teams
- A matching hoodie or quarter-zip for everyone on the team, without a pile of extras nobody wears.
- Club officers and cabinets
- Officer pieces in their own design, ordered beside the general member run or on their own.
- Event staff and volunteers
- A short staff run in a second design next to a larger attendee order, so the crew is easy to spot.
- Client and partner gifts
- A handful of embroidered pieces for the people you work with most.
- A first run of a new design
- A small first order to see a design worn before you decide how many more to make.
- New starters and late sign-ups
- A few more of an existing design when people join, through the reorder page.
What shapes the price of a small run
- Setup is shared by fewer pieces
- Setup work is spread across every piece in a run, so a small run costs more per piece than a large one. What stays small is the total.
- Decoration method
- DTG and DTF avoid per-color screens, which often matters more on a short run than the choice of garment.
- Colors and placements
- Each garment color is its own run, and each extra print location adds setup. One color and one placement keep a small order simplest.
- The blank
- Heavier fleece and premium tees cost more than lighter basics. Each style page lists its exact GSM.
For worked cost factors by garment, see the t-shirt cost guide and the hoodie cost guide.
Frequently asked questions
3 pieces per design and color, blank or decorated. Sizes can be mixed within those pieces, so 3 hoodies in S, M and L is a complete order.
No. The smallest order is 3 pieces of one design in one color. If you need fewer, the extra pieces can cover spares or people who join later.
Yes. Each garment color is its own run, so 3 black and 3 white hoodies with the same logo is a valid order. Four navy and two gray is not, until a gray piece is added or the gray ones move to navy.
Yes. A different design is a separate run with its own minimum, even on the same garment and color. A staff design next to an attendee design needs 3 pieces of each.
Yes. Blank or decorated, the minimum is 3 pieces per design and color.
Two. Dyeing garments to a custom Pantone color is a bulk manufacturing program with a minimum of 500 pieces, while apparel in colors already in the catalog uses the 3-piece minimum. And many accessories, such as bottles, lanyards, badge holders, pins, socks, keycaps and mousepads, need a bulk order rather than 3 pieces. Each style page says which.
Usually, yes. Setup is shared by fewer pieces, so the per-piece price falls as quantity grows. Your written quote shows the exact price, usually within one business day.
Standard decorated orders take 2 to 2.5 weeks after order confirmation and payment, finalized artwork, and all order details are received, through arrival. Rush orders take 1 to 5 business days after finalized artwork and all order details are received, with rush fees, through arrival. Your written quote confirms the timing for your project.
Yes. Use the reorder page with your reference number, and the same 3-piece minimum per design and color applies.
Start a small order
Tell us the pieces, the colors and the date
List each design and color with a rough count. If a run falls under 3, the quote shows the simplest way to make it work.