Bear Grips Pro ShopsAn Apliiq Alternative for Custom Beanies and Winter Gear
- Custom beanies and winter layering pieces are seasonal best sellers for gyms and small businesses.
- Bear Grips Pro Shops offers a Cuffed Winter Hat with embroidery at $25.86 VIP base.
- The Classic Zip-Up Hoodie ($41.88 VIP) covers the layering piece most teams reorder each winter.
- Custom jackets are outside the current 63-product catalog, so a zip hoodie is the closest layering option.
Custom beanies and cold-weather layering pieces sell reliably every winter for gyms, studios, and small teams, and searches for a custom jacket or beanie often lead to platforms like Apliiq that offer deeper garment construction. If the goal is a straightforward embroidered beanie and a solid zip-up layering piece rather than a fully custom-built jacket, a hosted catalog covers that need without a separate Shopify store or app stack.
The Cuffed Winter Hat: the beanie option
The Cuffed Winter Hat (Yupoong, $25.86 VIP base) is embroidered, not printed, which holds up better than print on a knit cuffed hat. It is the closest match in the catalog to what most buyers mean by a custom beanie or skullcap style winter hat. No minimum order and no per-color embroidery upcharge apply, same as the rest of the hat line.
Zip-up hoodie as the layering piece
| Piece | Brand | VIP base | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuffed Winter Hat (Embroidery) | Yupoong | $25.86 | Beanie / cold weather cap |
| Classic Zip-Up Hoodie | Gildan | $41.88 | Layering piece over a tee |
| Champion Performance Hoodie | Champion | $45.88 | Heavier pullover alternative |
A note on custom jackets specifically: a fully constructed technical jacket (windbreaker, softshell, insulated shell) is outside the current 63-product catalog. The zip-up hoodie is the closest layering piece available, and Apliiq or a dedicated outerwear supplier is the better fit for a true custom jacket build.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Seasonal collections instead of guessing inventory
Because every order prints on demand, there is no need to guess how many beanies or zip hoodies to stock before a cold snap hits. A gym can add the winter pieces to the shop in October, let them sell through the season, and swap the featured collection back to warm-weather gear in spring, with zero leftover inventory sitting in a closet either way. The Done-For-You VIP plan ($105/mo) includes seasonally curated collections handled automatically, cold gear in winter and warm gear in summer.
No minimum, no Shopify subscription required
One beanie or one zip hoodie ships at the same per-piece price as a full team order, with a hosted storefront included at signup rather than a separate Shopify plan and app install. That matters most in a seasonal category like winter gear, where a gym might want to test a single beanie design before committing to a full cold-weather collection.
Add Winter Pieces to Your Shop This Season
Embroidered beanie from $25.86 VIP, zip-up hoodie from $41.88. No minimum, free shipping, no Shopify needed.
Start FreeFrequently Asked Questions
Do you offer custom jackets?
Not currently. Custom jackets (windbreakers, shells) are outside the 63-product catalog. The Classic Zip-Up Hoodie is the closest layering piece available.
Is the Cuffed Winter Hat embroidered or printed?
Embroidered. It holds up better on knit fabric than a printed design.
Is there a minimum order on winter pieces?
No. One piece ships at the same per-piece price as a larger order.
How does this compare to Apliiq for a custom jacket?
Apliiq offers deeper cut-and-sew and outerwear construction options through its Shopify app. For a beanie and zip hoodie layering combo without that platform stack, a hosted catalog covers the seasonal need directly.
