# Best Print on Demand Products for a First Clothing Collection > The best print on demand products for a first clothing collection, ranked by what one sale keeps: sweatshirts and hoodies near $30, tees near $19. - URL: https://clothify.io/blog/best-print-on-demand-products - Published: 2026-11-12 - Updated: 2026-11-12 - Author: The Clothify team, Makers of Clothify - Topic: Costs and pricing ## Key takeaways - The best print on demand products for a first collection are a hoodie or sweatshirt as the hero, a T-shirt as the entry piece and a cap or tote as the add-on. - At suggested prices a crewneck sweatshirt keeps $33.68 per sale and a hoodie $30.22, while a T-shirt keeps $18.71. - Tees cost the least to sample in this comparison and offer a lower entry price than fleece. - Every extra print lowers what you keep: a back print adds $5.95 to each order. The best print on demand products for a first clothing collection are a hoodie or crewneck sweatshirt, a T-shirt and one accessory such as a cap or tote. Fleece keeps the most per sale, about $30 at a $55 price. Tees keep less, about $19, but cost the least to sample and are the easiest first purchase. - **$33.68** kept from a $55 crewneck sweatshirt - **$30.22** kept from a $55 hoodie - **$18.71** kept from a $32 T-shirt Costs are Printful's prices for size M with one print, read on November 7, 2026. "Kept" is an illustrative contribution after production and the card fee, before platform fees, ads, tax, returns and software. Clothify's current 3% merchandise fee reduces a $55 hoodie's $30.22 to $28.57 and a $32 tee's $18.71 to $17.75. Check a current quote before setting prices; shipping surcharges can change. ## Print on demand products ranked by what one sale keeps The prices beside each piece are editable examples based on Clothify's pricing rule: about twice the cost to make, rounded up, never below a starting price for that garment. This ranks these examples, not sales demand or a promised profit. **What one sale keeps at the suggested price**: The same eight pieces, each with one print. | Item | You keep | | --- | ---: | | Crewneck sweatshirt at $55 | $33.68 | | Hoodie at $55 | $30.22 | | Zip hoodie at $55 | $27.93 | | Long sleeve at $40 | $19.74 | | T-shirt at $32 | $18.71 | | Tote bag at $35 | $17.68 | | Snapback hat at $35 | $16.32 | | Beanie at $30 | $14.35 | Source: Printful prices for size M with one print, Clothify's suggested prices, Stripe's US card rate on the price plus standard shipping. Checked 2026-11-07. | Piece | Cost to make | Price | You keep | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Crewneck sweatshirt (Gildan 18000) | $19.17 | $55 | $33.68 | | Hoodie (Gildan 18500) | $22.63 | $55 | $30.22 | | Zip hoodie (Gildan 18600) | $24.92 | $55 | $27.93 | | Long sleeve (Bella+Canvas 3501) | $18.66 | $40 | $19.74 | | T-shirt (Bella+Canvas 3001) | $11.92 | $32 | $18.71 | | Tote bag (Econscious EC8000) | $15.87 | $35 | $17.68 | | Snapback hat (Yupoong 6089M), embroidered | $17.23 | $35 | $16.32 | | Beanie (Otto Cap 82-480), embroidered | $14.34 | $30 | $14.35 | The card fee is [Stripe's US rate](https://stripe.com/pricing) of 2.9% plus 30 cents on the price plus standard shipping. A ranking by profit is not the whole answer, though. Each product does a different job. ## Pick one product for each job A first collection works when every piece has a reason to be there. 1. **The hero** A hoodie or sweatshirt carries the main graphic and the most profit 2. **The entry piece** A T-shirt is the lowest price and the easiest yes 3. **The add-on** A cap, beanie or tote raises the order without a size choice ![Example navy sweatshirt with an ochre mountain and river print on limestone](https://clothify.io/marketing/examples/cairnloom.webp) AI generated example: a hero sweatshirt ![Example cream tee with a cobalt and orange seabird print on limestone](https://clothify.io/marketing/examples/lunarcove.webp) AI generated example: an entry tee Three pieces are a planning example, not a rule. [How to plan a small clothing collection](https://clothify.io/blog/small-clothing-collection) shows how colors and sizes multiply the work. ## Why the T-shirt still belongs A tee keeps about $11 less per sale than a hoodie, yet most first collections should include one. - **$11.92** the cheapest piece to sample - **$32** the example T-shirt retail price - **12 by 16 in** the example full front print area It is also the lightest piece to ship. Printful's standard US delivery quote for one tee was $4.75 against $8.79 for a hoodie on November 7, 2026. ## Extra prints change the ranking The costs above include one print. Every further print is paid on every order. **What each extra print adds to an $11.92 tee**: A hoodie back print also adds $5.95. | Item | Cost | | --- | ---: | | Inside label | $0.99 | | Sleeve (each side) | $2.49 | | Outside label | $2.49 | | Back print | $5.95 | Source: Printful prices, Bella+Canvas 3001, size M in black. Checked 2026-11-08. A hoodie printed front and back costs $28.58, so the suggested price moves to $60 and one sale keeps $29.13. A tee printed front and back costs $17.87 and keeps $20.53 at $40. Decide the print locations first, then the price. [How to price clothing](https://clothify.io/blog/how-to-price-clothing) covers sizes above XL and discounts. ## Products to add later Some pieces are better as a second release, once you know what your customers want. | Piece | Cost to make | Why it can wait | | --- | ---: | --- | | Tank | $14.51 | Seasonal, and sizing is less forgiving | | Shorts | $26.47 | A higher cost with a lower price ceiling than fleece | | Polo | $40.50 | Needs a price of about $85 to follow the same rule | These three are the list prices in Clothify's cost table, read from Printful's catalog on November 8, 2026. A piece prepared for production uses its own exact quote. **See the cost of each piece before you price it.** Clothify shows what a piece costs to make and suggests a price you can change. [Compare plans](https://clothify.io/pricing) ## Where Clothify fits Clothify places your artwork on these garment types, shows the cost to make and suggests a price from it. The catalog is what the print on demand supplier offers, so not every blank or color exists, and a sample is still the only way to judge fabric and print. The [features page](https://clothify.io/features) lists each tool. ## Questions about print on demand products ### What is the most profitable print on demand product? Per sale, fleece. A crewneck sweatshirt keeps $33.68 and a hoodie $30.22 at $55. Over a month, the answer depends on how many of each you sell. ### Should I sell only T-shirts? You can start with one tee. Adding a hoodie raises what a customer can spend, and an accessory gives returning buyers something new. ### Are hats worth selling? As an add-on, yes. An embroidered snapback keeps $16.32 at $35 and needs no size chart. Extra embroidery on the back or side adds $2.95. ### How many products should a first collection have? Three to five pieces around one idea. The [full cost breakdown](https://clothify.io/blog/cost-to-start-a-clothing-brand) shows what sampling three of them costs. **Design your first three pieces.** [Start your brand ยท Clothify](https://clothify.io/) ## Sources - [Unisex Staple T-Shirt | Bella + Canvas 3001](https://www.printful.com/custom/products/all/unisex-staple-t-shirt-bella-canvas-3001), Printful. Checked 2026-11-07. - [Unisex Heavy Blend Hoodie | Gildan 18500](https://www.printful.com/custom/products/all/unisex-heavy-blend-hoodie-gildan-18500), Printful. Checked 2026-11-07. - [API Documentation (catalog prices and shipping rates)](https://developers.printful.com/docs/), Printful. Checked 2026-11-08. - [Pricing and fees](https://stripe.com/pricing), Stripe. Checked 2026-11-07.