Whatever the industry, a small business ordering team shirts hits the same wall: the local print shop wants a bulk order to hit a fair price, and most teams under 20-30 people do not need that many identical shirts. Construction crews, teacher teams outfitting a school year, and office staff all run into this the same way. Cheap team shirts, done right, means paying a fair single-piece price regardless of team size or industry.
| Team type | Typical piece | VIP base | Suggested per-person retail or cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction crew | Cotton or moisture-wicking tee | $19.88-$23.86 | At cost, company-issued |
| Teacher team (school year kickoff) | Cotton crew tee | $19.88-$23.88 | $25-$28 if sold to staff |
| Small office staff | Polo or long sleeve | $29.88-$34.88 | At cost, company-issued |
The core insight: the base garment price does not change based on your industry. What changes is the design and how the piece gets distributed.
Crew shirts for construction businesses work best as company-issued cotton or moisture-wicking tees, printed with the company name and a back callout (phone number, license, service area). At $19.88-$23.86 VIP base, a 10-person crew costs $199-$239 to fully outfit with one shirt each, with zero unsold stock left in a truck bed.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Teacher teams often want a shirt for the first week of school, field day, or a grade-level identity. A cotton crew tee at $19.88-$23.88 VIP base, printed with the school year and grade or team name, keeps this affordable enough that a school or PTA can fund it directly, or sell it to staff at a small markup ($25-$28) without pricing anyone out.
Office teams tend to skip tees for client-facing roles and go straight to polos or long sleeves. At $29.88-$34.88 VIP base, a small office of 5-15 people can outfit client-facing staff for $150-$525 total, again with no minimum order forcing extra unused pieces.
Regardless of industry, the same rule holds: order exactly the number of team members, not a rounded-up batch size. New hire on a construction crew, new teacher joining mid-year, new office hire, all get their shirt the same week without waiting for the next bulk print run. See the full breakdown on no-minimum ordering or the polo pricing guide for client-facing roles, and start the shop free at Bear Grips Pro Shops.
Tees from $19.88 VIP base, no minimum order, works for crews, classrooms, and offices alike.
Start FreeThe Bear Grips Airlume cotton athletic tee at $19.88 VIP base, the same price whether the team is 3 people or 30.
No volume discount is needed. Every piece is the same base price whether ordered as a single unit or across a full team, since there is no minimum order requirement.
Both work. Many schools and PTAs fund the base cost directly and give shirts away, while others sell at a small markup ($5-$8 over base) to cover the cost without a fundraiser.
Yes. The same 63-product catalog covers tees, polos, long sleeves, and hoodies suited to both crew and office use.
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