The highest-profit print on demand products are not always the cheapest to make. A higher base cost item usually supports a higher retail price too, and the dollar margin that is left over often ends up bigger than a basic tee, not smaller. This lineup pulls the real numbers from the Bear Grips Pro Shops catalog so the math is concrete instead of a guess.
A tee with a $19.88 base cost supports a retail price around $30-35, netting $10-15 margin. A hoodie with a $36.88 base cost supports a retail price around $55-65, netting $18-28 margin. The base cost roughly doubled, but the margin nearly doubled too, because buyers expect to pay more for a heavier, higher-value garment. The lesson is not "cheaper products make more profit," it is "match retail price to the product's perceived value."
| Product | VIP base | Sample retail | Margin per piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Seamless Leggings | $54.88 | $78 | $23.12 |
| Women's High-Waist Pocket Leggings | $54.88 | $80 | $25.12 |
| Champion Performance Hoodie | $45.88 | $72 | $26.12 |
| Padded Sports Bra | $45.88 | $68 | $22.12 |
| Unisex Premium Fleece Joggers | $48.88 | $72 | $23.12 |
| Men's Signature Athletic Shorts | $49.88 | $70 | $20.12 |
Printed and embroidered hats run $25.86 to $29.86 VIP base, which caps their dollar margin lower than a hoodie or a pair of leggings. What they lose in margin size they make up in volume potential: hats are a low-price, easy add-on purchase that rounds out a shop and gives fence-sitting buyers a cheaper entry point. A shop selling only high-ticket items misses the buyers who just want one small piece.
The Self-Service VIP plan supports up to 200 live products for $59 a month, which makes testing a full mix cheap. A reasonable starting lineup: 2-3 tees for volume, 1-2 hoodies for margin, one legging or jogger for the highest per-piece dollar amount, and one hat as an accessible add-on. See the full t-shirt pricing guide for how to price the entry-level pieces in that mix.
Usually not. Tees carry a lower price point, which makes them an easier impulse buy, so unit volume on tees tends to run higher than on hoodies or leggings. Hoodies and leggings sell less often but earn more per sale. A shop that stocks both a volume product and a margin product captures buyers at both ends instead of losing one or the other. Start building that mix free at shops.beargrips.com.
Leggings, hoodies, joggers, and tees, all from real base prices with no inventory required. Start free.
Start FreeLeggings and premium hoodies typically clear the most dollars per piece, though the exact winner depends on what retail price your audience accepts.
Yes, as a fast, cheap add-on that gives price-sensitive buyers a lower entry point into the shop.
No. There is no inventory and no minimum order, so testing any product costs nothing beyond the time to design it.
Usually not. A small mix of a tee, a hoodie, and a hat covers more of the audience than premium items alone, especially on the free plan's 3-product limit.
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