What is the minimum order for custom merch?

From 50–100 pieces per style and colour, agreed case by case with the partner factory. Sizes can mix inside a colour; colours count separately.

How much does custom merch cost to make in Portugal?

In our cost calculator a t-shirt starts at €6–11, a hoodie at €14–24, per piece ex-factory at 300–500 units. Screen print adds about €1.40 a unit, embroidery €1.80 and a custom woven label €0.60.

How long does a merch order take?

5 to 7 weeks of production for t-shirts and hoodies after a 2 to 3 week sample. Merch for a tour or event date? Brief us at least 12 weeks before it.

Do you print on blanks?

Our partners cut and sew your own pieces, so the fit, fabric and label are yours. Printing on ready-made blanks is a different model; our cut and sew vs blanks guide compares the two.

Is merch the same as uniforms?

No. Merch is sold or given away; uniforms are worn to work and need workwear fabrics and reorders. See our uniform page for staff clothing.

Custom merch · Made in Portugal

Looking for a merch manufacturer that makes your own pieces?

We place and manage custom merch production in Portugal with selected partner factories: t-shirts, hoodies, polos, socks, caps and tote bags made to your spec, with your print, embroidery and labels. Minimums start from 50–100 pieces per style and colour; tees and hoodies take 5 to 7 weeks after sampling. The partner factory invoices production.

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Folded T-shirts in two colors on a table

From 50–100 pieces per style · 5 to 7 weeks

What we make

Merch we produce

Merch made to your spec for brand drops, bands and creators, and corporate or event merch, finished with screen print (about €1.40 a unit) or embroidery (about €1.80). Other print methods are quoted per brief.

Jersey T-shirt
Hoodies
Socks

T-shirts
Your fit and jersey weight, from €6–11 per piece in the calculator.
Hoodies and sweatshirts
Fleece and French terry, hoodie €14–24, sweatshirt €12–20 per piece.
Polos
Pique and jersey polos for teams and events, €9–15 per piece.
Socks
Jacquard logos knitted in, with labels or packaging bands. Quoted per brief on our sock page.
Beanies and scarves
Knit accessories from our knitwear partners, quoted per brief.
Caps and tote bags
Branded caps and tote bags, from €6–16 per piece in the calculator’s accessory line.

Making something that isn’t listed? Brief it anyway, or start with a factory-ready tech pack.

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Merch at a glance

The numbers to plan around

Minimum order50–100 piecesper style and colour, agreed case by case
Lead time5 to 7 weeksT-shirts and hoodies, after a 2 to 3 week sample
BrandingPrint, embroidery, labelsWoven labels about €0.60, hang tags €0.35 a unit
Typical cost€6–11T-shirt, per piece

Hoodie €14–24, polo €9–15, caps and tote bags €6–16 per piece. Poly bags add about €0.15 a unit, eco packaging €0.80. At 50–100 pieces the calculator adds 55% to the base; at 100–300 it adds 20%.

Costs are the base ranges from our free cost calculator: per piece, ex-factory, excluding VAT, at 300–500 units with mid-range fabric and standard complexity. Your tech pack sets the final quote.

Get a quote for your merch Price your style in the calculator

Merch vs uniforms

Merch to sell or give away, not to work in

Merch is promotional or retail: a drop, a tour, a launch or an event. Clothes your staff wear to work are uniforms, with their own page and their own fabrics.

Brand merch drops: your own cut, fabric and label, not a printed blank
Bands and creators: tour and store merch made to your spec, with print or embroidery
Corporate and event merch: tees, hoodies and polos with your logo for teams and events
Staff clothing for work? See our uniform and workwear page

Send your merch brief Uniforms & workwear

Merch at a glance

Minimum50–100 pieces per style and colourSizes mix inside a colour; colours count separately
Lead time5 to 7 weeksT-shirts and hoodies, after a 2 to 3 week sample
BrandingPrint, embroidery, woven labelsPriced per unit in the calculator
Who invoicesThe partner factoryWe invoice only our own services

Where it’s made

Where merch is made

Merch is mostly jersey, fleece and knit, so it is made in the same northern towns as t-shirts and knitwear, close to the mills that supply the fabric.

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Guimarães
Jersey and cut and sew

Precision cut and sew, and one of the main jersey centres. See clothing manufacturers in Guimarães.
Barcelos
Knitwear and jersey

Jersey knitting and garment making north-west of Braga. See clothing manufacturers in Barcelos.
Vale do Ave
Jersey, cut and sew

The largest cluster, with the widest spread of cut-and-sew workshops.
Porto
Sample rooms and finishing

Rapid prototyping and finishing, a short drive from the jersey mills.

Fabric often comes from the same valley, which keeps sampling quick when you change a colour or weight.

Sewing room seen from above with operators at every station — Sewing room in full production

How it works

How a merch order runs

Send your brief
Pieces, quantities, colours, artwork and your date. Free, reply within 24 hours.
Lock the spec
Measurements, fabric and print or embroidery placement decide the quote. No tech pack? Ours costs €79, ready in 3–5 working days with 2–3 revision rounds.
Placed with a partner factory
We place each piece with a Portuguese partner factory suited to it, and our team manages it from sample to delivery. Our fee is quoted in writing before any work starts, and it never depends on order size.
Sample and approve
Around 2 to 3 weeks for a sample. Check the print, the colours and the fit before you approve.
Produce and ship
Around 5 to 7 weeks for t-shirts and hoodies. The partner factory invoices samples and production.