PRICING & PLANNING

Custom apparel & merchandise pricing.

Choose products for your people, your brand and your budget.

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Start with an estimate. Approve a complete quote.

Planning your budget?

Share your use, approximate quantity, target date and destination. We can discuss suitable options and a planning estimate with stated assumptions before final sizes are collected.

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Ready to move forward?

Your final quote confirms the product, quantities, decoration, charges, terms and delivery expectations. Production details and artwork are reviewed before release.

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What shapes your price?

Product selection

Brand, fabric, style, sizing and colors.

Quantity

Order volume and production setup affect unit cost.

Decoration

Embroidery, screen printing, DTF and placement.

Artwork & setup

Artwork preparation, digitizing and proof requirements.

Kitting & packaging

Individual or bulk kit fulfillment and packaging.

Delivery & timing

Shipping locations, deadlines and rush availability.

Good. Better. Best. The right fit for your purpose.

Everyday branded apparel and merchandise examples

Essentials

Reliable everyday staples for larger teams and practical budgets.

Best for
Everyday wear, large teams and cost-conscious programs.

Performance apparel and branded accessories

Performance

Upgraded fabrics and features for comfort, durability and daily wear.

Best for
Teams that want enhanced durability, comfort and style.

Premium apparel and merchandise examples

Premium

Refined materials and details for client-facing roles and important moments.

Best for
Leadership teams, client-facing roles and premium programs.

A company store built around your program.

Planning a recurring or multi-location program? Start with your team, ordering needs and delivery goals. Portal eligibility, included setup and any ongoing costs are confirmed in your proposal. Advanced integrations, custom workflows and inventory commitments are scoped separately.

Plan My Program
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Your quote should make the details clear.

A complete proposal outlines exactly what’s included in your project.

Before you approve

  • Garment styles, colors, sizes and quantities
  • Decoration method, dimensions and placements
  • Artwork preparation and setup charges
  • Packing, destination and shipping charges
  • Applicable taxes, fees and complete project total
  • Deposit or payment terms and delivery expectations

Confirm separately when needed

  • Rush availability and charges
  • Storage and recurring fulfillment
  • Individual names and extra decoration
  • Additional destinations and international duties
  • Changes after approval and future reorders

Ask us to clarify any missing charge or delivery detail before paying. Tell us about PO or exemption-document requirements during quoting.

Selling merchandise?

Use the calculator to explore sales revenue, product costs and other expenses for your own collection.

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Frequently asked questions.

What is your minimum?

Minimums vary by product, availability, decoration method and production setup. Your quote confirms the minimum for your project.

Can I compare options?

Yes. Share your budget and use case so the team can recommend a focused shortlist.

Is artwork included?

Artwork review, setup and design support are scoped in your proposal. You can request a quote without finished artwork.

Do you offer rush production?

Rush may be available, depending on products, artwork readiness, quantities and current capacity. Confirm the required date before ordering.

Can I reorder?

Yes. Share your previous order reference and what has changed. We will verify the approved artwork, product availability, current pricing and required date. Start a reorder.

Choose for the way your team will wear it.

Everyday team apparel

Start with tees, polos and layers. Tell us about frequency of wear, comfort, laundering and budget so we can recommend a focused shortlist.

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Client-facing apparel

Compare fabric feel, fit, colors and decoration finish for polos, jackets and gifts. Ask about samples before selecting a larger program.

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Workwear and active teams

Tell us about working conditions, movement, washing and any required garment specifications. We will check product and decoration suitability.

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Bringing your own garments?

We can also supply the garments. For customer-owned items, share brand, style, material, condition and count before drop-off. Acceptance, decoration suitability and applicable terms are confirmed after review.

Plan samples and approval →

Product availability, sample costs and production suitability are confirmed for your project. Explore our work.

Compare the complete order

Understand what is in your quote.

Useful questions for buyers comparing suppliers, preparing a budget or getting purchasing approval.

How do we compare two merchandise quotes fairly?

Match exact product styles, quantities, sizes, decoration methods and locations, artwork preparation, packing and destinations. Compare the final delivered total as well as unit prices. A lower price for a different garment or fewer decoration locations is not an equivalent quote.

Does the quoted unit price include decoration, setup and shipping?

Read the inclusions on the specific quote rather than assuming. Ask whether decoration is included per piece and whether artwork, digitizing, setup, packing, freight and applicable tax are separate lines. Storage and recurring fulfillment services should also be identified when they are part of the project.

Can different sizes, colors and garment styles share a volume price?

That depends on the products and decoration setup. Provide the complete size, style and color breakdown so the team can identify which quantities can be grouped. Size surcharges, separate artwork or different production requirements may prevent all pieces from sharing one unit price.

How should employee names and individual numbers appear on the quote?

Separate the standard logo decoration from variable names or numbers. Specify how many pieces need personalization, where it goes and whether multiple placements are required. Confirm the final spelling list and approval cutoff; late changes can affect the production plan and cost.

Can we compare bulk delivery with individual employee shipping?

Yes. Request both options using the same products and quantities. For individual shipments, provide destination counts, ZIP codes and packing needs. The comparison should include sorting, individual packaging, handling and postage—not simply divide the cost of one bulk carton by the number of employees.

What is the difference between a budget estimate and a production-ready quote?

A budget estimate uses stated assumptions to help choose a direction. A production-ready quote needs confirmed products, quantities, artwork requirements, destinations and timing. Clarify which details remain open and how long the pricing is valid before treating an estimate as an approved order.

Does sending a purchase order automatically give us payment terms?

No. A purchase order records your purchasing request; credit approval, deposit requirements and payment timing are separate matters. Ask the team to confirm the accepted purchasing and payment arrangements in writing before scheduling production around an assumed credit period.

What should happen if quantities or delivery requirements change after approval?

Contact the team immediately and request a written change review. Product purchasing or production may already have started. Confirm any revised price, delivery schedule and approval before proceeding; the original quote should not be treated as covering an expanded scope automatically.

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Quote planning FAQ

Questions that make a merchandise quote more accurate

Pricing depends on the actual product, decoration, quantity, delivery and program scope. These answers explain the inputs that most often change a quote.

What information does LS Custom need to prepare an accurate merchandise quote?

Share the product type or use case, quantities, size range, decoration locations, artwork status, delivery destinations and required in-hand date. For stores or fulfillment, also include expected order volume, inventory approach, packing needs and any required purchasing workflow.

What is the minimum order for printed shirts, embroidered apparel, and promotional items?

Minimums vary by product, decoration method, supplier and project setup. LS Custom should confirm the minimum for the exact item and decoration in your quote rather than applying one universal minimum across every category.

Why do two orders with the same quantity have different prices?

Quantity is only one cost driver. Garment or product cost, decoration method, number of locations or colors, personalization, packaging, freight, setup and deadline can all change the delivered price.

How are embroidery digitizing fees handled on first orders and reorders?

Digitizing converts artwork into embroidery production data and may be a separate setup charge. A compatible approved embroidery file can often be reused for a reorder, but resizing, garment changes or artwork changes may require review or a new file.

Do additional print locations change the price of every garment?

Usually they can, because each decoration location adds production work and may require separate setup. Ask for the quote to identify each location so a left chest, sleeve and back are not mistaken for a single-decoration price.

How long is a merchandise quote valid when product costs change?

Use the validity period stated on the written quote. Product availability, supplier pricing, freight and other inputs can change, so an expired quote should be refreshed before approval.

Can different subsidiaries pay for their own portion of a combined order?

Potentially. Tell LS Custom how the order should be divided before invoicing. Separate entities, purchase orders, tax treatment, shipping and payment terms may require separate billing records even when the merchandise is coordinated as one program.

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