Bear Grips Pro ShopsEmbroidered Apparel for Service and Trade Businesses: What Gets Stitched, What Gets Printed
- Only hats are embroidered at Bear Grips Pro Shops. Every other piece, tees, polos, hoodies, shorts, and joggers, is printed with the same logo.
- Embroidered Yupoong and Valucap hats start at $25.86 VIP base. Printed polos start at $34.88 VIP base, both with unlimited colors and no separate setup fee.
- A service business can open a free shop (3 live products) or a $59/mo Self-Service VIP shop (200 products) and set its own retail price.
- Most trade and service operators start with one embroidered hat plus 3 to 5 printed pieces: a tee, a polo, a hoodie, and a long sleeve.
A plumbing company owner searching for "embroidered apparel" usually means one thing: put my logo on stuff my crew wears. The word embroidery gets used loosely for anything decorated with a company logo, printed or stitched. At Bear Grips Pro Shops the two methods are not interchangeable, and knowing which is which before you build your shop saves a confused first order. Only hats carry an embroidery option in the 63-product catalog. Every tee, polo, hoodie, quarter-zip, short, and jogger is printed. Neither method costs extra to set up, and both ship with no minimum order. Here is exactly what gets stitched, what gets printed, and how a service or trade business should stock its first shop.
What Actually Gets Embroidered
Three hat styles in the catalog are built for embroidery:
- Classic Flat Bill Snapback Hat (Embroidery), Yupoong. $34.88 free plan base, $29.86 VIP base.
- Cuffed Winter Hat (Embroidery), Yupoong. $29.88 free plan base, $25.86 VIP base.
- Youth Classic Baseball Hat (Embroidery), Valucap. $29.88 free plan base, $25.86 VIP base.
Two other hat styles in the catalog are printed rather than stitched: the Richardson Classic Rope Hat ($29.86 VIP) and the Otto Cap Premium 5-Panel Baseball Hat ($29.86 VIP). Both look sharp with a printed front-panel logo and cost the same as the embroidered styles.
Why Every Other Piece Is Printed, Not Stitched
Tees, polos, hoodies, joggers, shorts, and leggings all use printing, not embroidery, across the whole catalog. Printing handles gradients, photo-quality art, full-back graphics, and unlimited color counts on soft cotton and performance fabric better than a needle can. Embroidery on a stretchy tank top or moisture-wicking tee also tends to pucker the fabric and add stiffness exactly where a garment needs to move. Hats are rigid and structured, which is why they are the one product built to take a stitched logo cleanly.
| Piece | Decoration | VIP base |
|---|---|---|
| Airlume cotton athletic tee | Printed | $19.88 |
| Mens performance polo, Sport-Tek | Printed | $34.88 |
| Comfort soft hoodie, Bear Grips | Printed | $36.88 |
| Flat bill snapback hat, Yupoong | Embroidered | $29.86 |
Building Your First Shop as a Service or Trade Business
Every signup gets a branded storefront and an affiliate link on day one. The three plans:
- Free. $0/mo, 3 live products, higher base price per item.
- Self-Service VIP. $59/mo, 200 live products, the lowest base prices, full control over what you list.
- Done-For-You VIP. $105/mo, 250 live products. Send one design a month and the Pro Shops team builds mockups on 15 curated products, writes the product copy, and sets pricing based on sales data.
A landscaping company, an auto shop, or a general contractor with one logo and a small crew usually starts on the free plan to test demand, then upgrades to VIP once the shop is producing repeat orders.
You can visit shops.beargrips.com to open a shop and pick your first products.
What to Stock First
| Piece | Use case | VIP base |
|---|---|---|
| Airlume cotton tee, Bear Grips | Daily crew wear | $19.88 |
| Mens performance polo, Sport-Tek | Estimates, customer visits | $34.88 |
| Comfort soft hoodie, Bear Grips | Cold mornings, drive time | $36.88 |
| Flat bill snapback hat, Yupoong (embroidered) | Job sites, brand visibility | $29.86 |
A four-piece starter shop covers the basics for most service businesses. Add a long sleeve for shoulder-season and a second hat style once the first four are moving.
Setting Your Retail Price
You set the retail price on every piece, and you keep the margin. The default suggestion is $10 profit per item over the VIP base price, though most businesses charge more on hoodies and polos than on tees. An embroidered hat at $29.86 VIP base sold at $39.86 retail nets $10 per hat with no inventory risk and free shipping to the buyer.
Open Your Service Business Shop
Embroidered hats, printed tees, polos, and hoodies with your logo. No minimum, free shipping, ships in about a week.
Start FreeFrequently Asked Questions
Is my hoodie or polo embroidered?
No. Every hoodie, polo, tee, jogger, and short in the catalog is printed, not embroidered. Embroidery is only available on select hat styles.
Which hats are actually embroidered?
The Yupoong Classic Flat Bill Snapback, the Yupoong Cuffed Winter Hat, and the Valucap Youth Classic Baseball Hat are built for embroidery. The Richardson Rope Hat and Otto Cap 5-Panel are printed.
Is there a minimum order to open a shop?
No. Single-piece printing and embroidery work the same as a hundred-piece order. Your first customer or crew member can order one item.
Does embroidery cost extra to set up?
No separate setup or digitizing fee. The listed hat price already includes the embroidery.
