"Fleece" is not one product in the Bear Grips Pro Shops catalog. It is a fabric class that shows up across sweatpants, joggers, hoodies, and crewnecks from at least six different brands, Bear Grips, Champion, Bella+Canvas, Gildan, Cotton Heritage, Independent Trading Co., and Jerzees. A gym owner searching for fleece sweatpants or a fleece hoodie is usually trying to figure out which specific piece to add to their shop, not asking about one SKU. This guide breaks the category down by fabric basics, what is actually in the catalog, and how to decide what to list first.
Fleece is a brushed or looped fabric construction built for warmth and a soft hand feel, used on the inside face of sweatpants, joggers, hoodies, and crewnecks. It is distinct from the plain-knit cotton used on tees and tanks. In the Bear Grips catalog, fleece shows up on:
Exact fabric weight and construction details vary by brand and by piece. Check the individual product page in your shop before making a specific claim to a customer.
| Piece | Brand | Free base | VIP base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Crewneck Sweatshirt | Gildan | $39.93 | $33.88 |
| Perfect Soft Crewneck Sweatshirt | Bear Grips | $40.96 | $34.88 |
| Comfort Soft Hoodie | Bear Grips | $44.94 | $36.88 |
| Youth Hoodie | Gildan | $44.92 | $36.88 |
| Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants | Independent Trading Co. | $47.94 | $39.88 |
| Men's Midweight Performance Joggers | Independent Trading Co. | $49.92 | $40.88 |
| Men's Pocket Sweatpants | Jerzees | $49.92 | $40.88 |
| Men's Open Bottom Sweatpants | Jerzees | $49.92 | $40.88 |
| Champion Crewneck Sweatshirt | Champion | $49.92 | $41.88 |
| Classic Zip-Up Hoodie | Gildan | $49.92 | $41.88 |
| Champion Performance Hoodie | Champion | $53.93 | $45.88 |
| Women's Premium Cropped Sweatshirt | Bella+Canvas | $53.93 | $44.88 |
| Women's Premium Cropped Hoodie | Bella+Canvas | $56.96 | $47.88 |
| Unisex Premium Fleece Jogger | Cotton Heritage | $58.93 | $48.88 |
The Self-Service VIP plan ($59/mo, 200 live products) and Done-For-You VIP plan ($105/mo, 250 live products) share the same lowest base prices. The free plan ($0/mo, 3 live products) carries the higher base shown above.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Most gyms and studios do not need all fourteen pieces on day one. A working starter set:
Add the rest, youth sizes, zip-up styles, cropped women's pieces, once the core three are selling.
A traditional wholesale fleece order runs a minimum of a dozen or more units per style per color, paid upfront before a single sale happens. Every fleece piece in this catalog prints one at a time, so listing all fourteen pieces costs nothing beyond the time to upload a design. If a color or size does not sell, there is no leftover inventory sitting in a closet. See the full breakdown of how bulk fleece ordering compares to single-piece printing for the specific math.
For the full profit breakdown across the category, see the fleece profit margin guide.
Sweatpants, joggers, hoodies, crewnecks, all fleece, all single-piece printed. Open your shop and start listing.
Start FreeYes, in practical terms. Fleece is the brushed fabric used on the inside of sweatpants, joggers, hoodies, and crewnecks, as opposed to the plain-knit cotton used on tees.
No. Most shops start with one hoodie, one crewneck, and one bottom, then expand based on what customers actually ask for.
No. Every piece prints one unit at a time, whether it is the first order or the hundredth.
Both Self-Service VIP ($59/mo) and Done-For-You VIP ($105/mo) carry the lowest base prices shown in the pricing table. The free plan carries a higher base and a 3-product cap.