The 20 Brands We Carry for Custom Merch: The Complete Guide (2026)

AS Colour is our deepest brand at 68 styles: the streetwear-standard blanks house from New Zealand, built on heavyweight fabrics, boxy modern cuts, and tear-out labels. The Staple Tee is the entry point: 5.3 oz combed cotton, regular fit, built to survive.

This is the brand for teams that want merch to read like a drop, not a uniform. Tees, heavyweight hoods, caps, totes, and bottoms all live here, so an entire collection can stay in one consistent fit language.

District is the soft-basics value play: modern retail-inspired fits at prices that work for all-hands volume. The Perfect Weight hoodie is the flagship, a 9 oz combed ring spun fleece with a jersey-lined hood.

When the headcount is big and the budget is real, District keeps the quality bar up without the premium price. The garment-dyed Wash Fleece line also covers the vintage look at a value price.

Next Level built its name on one thing: the softest ring spun basics at workhorse prices. The 3600 cotton tee is one of the most-printed shirts in America, with a fit that flatters more body types than almost any blank.

This is the event-and-giveaway engine. Deep stock, huge color range, and a hand feel that keeps a free shirt in the rotation long after the event.

BELLA+CANVAS made retail fit the standard for custom tees. The 3001 is the most popular custom t-shirt in the country: 4.2 oz Airlume combed cotton, side seamed, with a drape that reads store-bought.

Choose B+C when the shirt has to look good on everyone in the room. The Airlume yarn also takes fine print detail better than coarser basics.

Port Authority is the dependable workhorse of the accessories world: simple, consistent, always in stock. The Core Cotton Tote is the archetype, a printable cotton canvas bag at an every-seat price.

It fills the practical slots in a collection, the event tote, the eco-blend canvas bag, without stealing budget from the hero pieces.

Mercer+Mettle is our premium-apparel engine: 33 styles of elevated workwear, from stretch woven shirts to quilted outerwear, all designed with a boutique sensibility. The diamond-quilted full-zip with its subtle sheen and oxidized zippers is the signature piece.

This is the brand executive gifting is built on. Everything embroiders beautifully with a small tonal mark, and the range covers a full wardrobe: shirts, polos, layers, bags.

Marine Layer is the San Francisco brand famous for one thing: absurdly soft fabric. The Sunset Pullover Hoodie is its icon, cut from the signature broken-in fleece people buy multiples of at retail.

As merch, it is a statement of taste: a brand recipients know from their own closet, at a price that says the gift was chosen, not procured. Keep the decoration small and let the fabric do the talking.

The North Face needs no introduction: the half-dome logo carries outdoor credibility from summit to subway. The Stalwart pack in recycled ripstop with a DWR finish is the daily-carry expression of it.

TNF pieces anchor the recognition tier of a collection: beanies, jackets, and packs that recipients would genuinely buy themselves.

Carhartt stands for a century of American workwear, and its cachet now spans job sites and design studios equally. The Watch Cap 2.0 is arguably the most iconic beanie in the country.

A Carhartt piece signals durability and blue-collar authenticity in a way no blank can. Your embroidered logo next to that label reads instantly as quality.

Eddie Bauer is the heritage expedition outfitter, and the WeatherEdge jacket is serious technical gear: fully seam-sealed, waterproof, breathable, with StormRepel DWR.

This is the brand for genuinely functional outerwear gifts, the kind people hesitate to buy themselves and never forget receiving.

Cotopaxi is the B-Corp adventure brand whose signature color-blocking is unmistakable across a room. The Chiquillo 30L in recycled polyester is commute-ready and day-hike capable.

Pick Cotopaxi when the recipient list skews younger, mission-minded, and outdoorsy: the brand carries both a sustainability story and genuine style equity.

Nike is the most recognizable brand on this page, full stop. The Commute Backpack brings the swoosh to a clean, office-appropriate silhouette in 400D nylon.

A Nike piece lands like a personal gift on short lists: top performers, award winners, the five-person list where each gift has to feel individual.

Outdoor Research is the Seattle technical brand respected by people who actually live outside. The limited-edition Coldsnap Down Jacket, in bluesign-approved recycled fabrics, is the most serious piece of insulation we carry.

This is the top of the whole catalog: a true alpine-grade gift for milestone recognition. Limited-edition stock, so plan it early rather than counting on it.

Stanley/Stella is the European standard-setter for sustainable blanks: organic combed cotton, recycled blends, and a supply chain built for audit. The Changer 2.0 crew, 80% organic cotton at 350 GSM, is the flagship.

When sustainability is a stated company value, this is the apparel brand that backs the claim with certifications rather than adjectives, in cuts that read European-premium.

Allmade builds its line around organic cotton, recycled fibers, and a measured carbon footprint per garment. The organic French terry crew is the soft proof of concept.

The American-market sibling to Stanley/Stella: familiar fits, honest materials, and a price that lets an eco story scale to a whole team.

Richardson does one thing at a level nobody else touches: caps. The 112 trucker is the most recognizable custom hat in America, and our range covers the whole 112 family plus 5-panels, rope caps, and performance shapes.

If the collection includes a hat, and it should, Richardson is the default answer. The silhouette signals current in a way generic caps never do.

YETI stands for over-engineered durability and the status that comes with it. The 20 oz Rambler with the MagSlider lid is the definitive silhouette, and we laser engrave the full Rambler line.

The strongest short-list drinkware gift there is: recipients know exactly what it costs, which makes the recognition legible without a word. US shipping only.

Owala turned the water bottle into a collectible, and the 24 oz FreeSip with its two-way spout and push-button lock is the bottle half your office already carries.

The all-team retail-brand play: colorful, current, and strongest with younger, hydration-minded teams. Our complete Owala guide covers the full lineup.

Stanley is the century-old thermos brand that became a phenomenon. The 30 oz Quencher H2.0 FlowState, in 90% recycled stainless with the three-position lid, is the tumbler of the moment.

Where YETI reads rugged and Owala reads playful, the Quencher reads trend. Pick it for teams that will recognize the silhouette from their own kitchen counters.

Goldstar is our hard-goods house: 56 products covering every mug, bottle, tumbler, notebook, pen, kitchen, and bag slot a collection needs, with a strong recycled-materials streak. The Café Virtuoso mug with its bamboo lid is a fair ambassador.

Every collection needs its practical layer, and Goldstar is where the desk-drop items, budget drinkware, and kit fillers come from without compromising the look of the set.