AS Colour Wholesale Alternative: Print Tanks, Shorts, and Leggings With No Minimum Order
Quick Answer- AS Colour, like most blank apparel brands, is typically sold through wholesale distributors in fixed case-pack quantities.
- A case order forces a fixed size and color spread you pay for before a single unit sells.
- Bear Grips Pro Shops prints tanks, shorts, and leggings one at a time, from $19.88 VIP base, with the AS Colour Men's Cut-Off Tank at $24.88.
- Nothing is produced until a customer orders it, so there is no unsold case sitting in a closet.
Type "as colour blanks" or "custom t shirts as colour" into a search bar and most of what comes back assumes you are ready to open a wholesale account and buy a case. That model works if you already know exactly what sells and how many units you move a month. It does not work for a gym pro shop testing a new tank design, a boutique adding one seasonal short, or a coach who wants to sell leggings to a roster of fifteen. Here is how single-piece printing removes the wholesale case entirely.
The Problem With Wholesale Case Buying
- Fixed size and color spread. A case ships in a set ratio across sizes, and real demand rarely matches the ratio exactly.
- Upfront cash tied up. Money leaves your account before a single tank or short sells.
- Storage and tracking. Someone has to hold the boxes, count what is left, and reorder before stock runs out.
- Dead stock risk. A color or size that does not move sits as a loss on the books.
What Single-Piece Printing Changes
| Factor | Wholesale case buy | Single-piece printing |
| Minimum order | Often a fixed case per style and color | 1 unit |
| Upfront cost | Full case paid before any sale | $0 until a customer buys |
| Unsold risk | Held by the buyer | None, production happens per order |
| New design testing | Expensive to test | List it, see if it sells, no sunk cost |
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How No-Minimum Printing Works on Bear Grips Pro Shops
You list a tank, short, or legging in your Bear Grips Pro Shops store with your design. A customer orders it in their size. That single order goes to production, gets printed, packed, and shipped free to the customer, typically in about a week. The AS Colour Men's Cut-Off Tank prints this same way at $24.88 VIP base, alongside comparable tanks, shorts, and leggings from other brands. See the full breakdown in our product lineup guide.
Where No-Minimum Printing Matters Most
- Testing a new design. List it and see if it sells before committing to a wholesale order elsewhere.
- Small rosters and classes. A gym group of ten does not need a full case minimum.
- Seasonal colors. Add a summer tank color without buying a case you might not sell through by fall.
- Referral income on top. Every Pro Shops signup also gets an affiliate link, earning 10% of a referred vendor's subscription forever plus a $1 bonus per unit that vendor sells.
Print One Tank or a Hundred
No wholesale account, no case minimum. List a tank, short, or legging and start selling today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a minimum order for AS Colour style tanks and shorts on Bear Grips?
No. You can sell one unit or a hundred at the same base price, and nothing is printed until a customer orders it.
Do I have to open a wholesale account to sell tanks and shorts like this?
No. Bear Grips Pro Shops requires no wholesale account or reseller license. You sign up, list products, and sell.
What happens if a size or color does not sell?
Nothing happens, because nothing was printed in advance. Only ordered items get produced.
Can I still get the actual AS Colour tank without a case order?
Yes. The AS Colour Men's Cut-Off Tank is in the Bear Grips catalog at $24.88 VIP base, printed one order at a time.
Cameron WellsCustom Apparel and POD Industry Writer
Cameron has been writing about the custom apparel and print on demand industry for seven years, with a background in e-commerce operations. He covers platform comparisons, no-minimum vendors, and what is changing for small custom merch businesses.
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