Schools & Athletics
Spirit wear, team apparel, and program kits — built fast, priced flat
From booster-club hoodies to varsity warmups, we run flat per-piece pricing with no setup fees and no color-change surcharges. Built for the realities of a school season.
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Schools & Athletics
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What we've learned.
What buyers in this vertical consistently get wrong — and what we have actually seen in production.
Observation · 01
August roster finalization kills August delivery. Plan team uniforms around the 6-week production window before tryouts.
Observation · 02
Spirit wear sizing skews wider than retail. Order one size up for parent-volunteer crowds.
Observation · 03
Booster club orders usually want too many garment types in one PO. Split into two phases — core spirit wear first, premium items after the season starts.
01 · Program detail
Team uniforms
Practice tees, game-day jerseys, warmups, and travel kits. We embroider numbers and names where it matters, DTF (Direct-to-Film) where you need full-color graphics. Player-by-player size and name sheets ship as a single combined order.
- Number + name embroidery or print
- Single combined PO across a full roster
- Reorder same kit in season 2 with one click
02 · Program detail
Spirit wear
Booster-run online stores, homecoming drops, and one-off pep-rally tees. We can spin up a private storefront so parents and students order directly — you collect the proceeds, we ship the gear.
- Private storefront for boosters
- Parents pay direct, we drop-ship
- Open store windows for 7–14 days, then close
03 · Program detail
PE & coach apparel
Coach polos, PE staff dri-fit, and whistle-friendly layering pieces. Embroidered school crest at left chest is the standard — we keep your digitized logo on file for instant reorders.
04 · Program detail
Booster club merch
Pop-up storefronts for homecoming, championship runs, and fundraising drives. We handle production and shipping; the booster club gets a clean PNL. Optional revenue-share on every order.
- Branded online store, your colors
- Order windows you control
- Revenue share or flat-margin model
05 · Program detail
How a typical school season runs
Mid-July: rosters finalize and we lock the uniform spec. August: fit kits ship to coaches. Pre-season: full team order arrives. In-season: spirit-wear drops every 2–4 weeks via the online store. Postseason: championship gear printed and shipped within 72 hours.
- July: spec lock + digitize logo
- August: fit kits ship to coaches
- Sept–Nov: spirit-wear drops every 2–4 weeks
- Postseason: 72hr championship turnaround
FAQ
Frequently asked.
Short answers to the questions buyers in this industry ask first.
Do you really charge nothing for color changes?+
Correct. DTF (Direct-to-Film) and embroidery run flat per piece. Adding a second school color, swapping ink, or changing the garment color does not add to your per-shirt price.
Can we collect roster sizes online?+
Yes. We give coaches a private link where every athlete enters their size, name, and number. The team order lands in one combined PO with everything routed correctly.
Are you school-PO friendly?+
Yes. We accept district POs, AP invoicing, and net-30 terms for schools and booster clubs. W-9 on file, ready to submit.
Can boosters run a fundraiser through OTIA?+
Yes. We open a private storefront in your colors, parents order direct, and the booster club gets a check post-window. You set the markup, we handle production and shipping.
What's the rush turnaround for championships?+
72 hours for in-stock blanks with a previously digitized logo. We hold press capacity for postseason runs every fall and winter.
Schools & Athletics
Plan your school's apparel program with someone who's done it before
We handle athletic teams, spirit wear, PE staff, and booster fundraisers across dozens of Long Island schools. Start a quote or build online — your call.
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