Turn your merch into high quality products
Your logo on a blank from a screen printer isn't a merch program. MakeMine manufactures custom branded merchandise from scratch, cut-and-sew apparel, headwear, and accessories, then ships it to your locations, your franchisees, and your customers.
Let's talkEveryone can put your logo on a blank.
Your brand outgrew screen-printed tees a while ago. Your customers are asking for the hoodie. Your franchisees are making their own stuff locally — and it doesn't look like your brand. Meanwhile, every "custom merch" vendor you talk to is decorating the same catalog blanks as everyone else.
There's a difference between customized andcustom manufactured.
Built for businesses whose merch reinforces the brand.
Lifestyle & enthusiast brands
Golf, outdoors, motorsports, fitness, firearms — communities with real identity buy real product. We help brands doing millions in core revenue turn merch from an afterthought into a seasonal drop calendar with cut-and-sew quality.
Food & beverage brands
Your merch is walking advertising and a real revenue line if the product is good enough that people actually wear it. We produce elevated polos, hats, and cut-and-sew apparel for beverage and hospitality brands moving beyond the screen-print rack.
Multi-location & franchise brands
When merch has to look identical across hundreds of locations, decorated blanks from local vendors won't hold the standard. We produce the line to one spec, hold inventory at our fulfillment center, and ship wholesale orders to individual locations as they need them.
The full drop, from one partner.
Apparel
Golf polos, quarter-zips, hoodies, crewnecks, heavyweight tees, women's styles. Custom fabrics, custom fits, full trim packages: woven labels, custom tags, heat transfers, embroidery, appliqué.
Hats & Headwear
Structured truckers, dad hats, performance styles. If your quality bar is a Melin, New Era, or Richardson, that's the bar we spec to: thread count, embroidery density, and construction get defined up front.
Accessories
Bags, totes, key chains, towels, headbands, and the branded items your customers keep asking for. Basic accessories can be developed from a reference sample or image. No tech pack required.
Run merch like a product line, not a reorder.
1. Plan the calendar
We build a 12–24 month drop calendar with you — what releases when, at what volumes, matched to your launch dates and seasons.
2. Develop the line
Fabric sourcing, sampling, and golden-sample approval. You approve exactly what production will look like before a single unit is cut.
3. Production & quality control
Production runs ~50 days after sample approval, with in-line and third-party quality inspections. Every quote shows FOB cost, sample fees, duties, and shipping — full landed cost, no surprises.
4. Importing & optional fulfillment
Bulk to your warehouse, small wholesale shipments to individual locations, or direct-to-customer from our Charlotte fulfillment center — with kitting, custom boxes, and real-time Shopify integration.
Merch that ships itself.
Production is half the problem. The other half is getting a 40-unit order to a location in Ohio, a 3-unit customer order to Texas, and a launch kit to 160 stores in the same week.
Our Charlotte fulfillment center connects in real time to Shopify, Amazon, and most other sales channels. We receive your purchase orders (no receiving fees on inventory we produce), store inventory, and handle everything from individual e-commerce orders to wholesale shipments, kitting, and custom boxed sets.
Frequently asked questions
Still got questions?
What's the difference between custom merch and promotional products?
Promotional products are catalog blanks decorated with your logo. Custom merch, the way we produce it, is cut-and-sew manufacturing from scratch: your fit, your fabric, your construction. It's the difference between a giveaway tee and a product your customers pay retail for.
What are your minimum order quantities for custom merch?
MOQs typically start around 100 units per colorway, driven by fabric minimums. Programs with recurring drops and higher volumes can order at MOQs, but smaller programs are subject to monthly fees.
Can you manage merch for a franchise system?
Yes — this is one of our core programs. We produce the line, hold inventory at our fulfillment center, and ship wholesale orders to individual franchise locations plus direct-to-customer e-commerce orders, all from one integrated system.
How long does it take to launch a custom merch line?
Budget roughly 3–6 months for development (fabric sourcing, sampling, approvals) depending on complexity, then about 50–60 days for production. Fully custom programs with new fabrics and multiple styles can run longer. We build the calendar with you so drops land on time.
Do you handle shipping, customs, and duties?
Yes. Every quote lays out FOB cost, sample fees, duties, and shipping so you see your full landed cost up front. We manage customs clearance and delivery to your warehouse, our fulfillment center, or your locations.
Do you produce corporate branded merchandise?
Yes, for companies that want custom-manufactured apparel and accessories for marketing, employee programs, and brand launches. If you're looking for low-cost decorated blanks in small quantities, a promotional products vendor is a better fit.
Can you match a specific hat or garment we already like?
Yes. Send us a reference sample and we'll source comparable fabrics and construction, then send you samples to approve before production.
Ready to build a real merch program?
Book a 30-minute intro call. We'll learn about your brand, walk you through how we'd run your program, and tell you straight whether we can help.