Bear Grips Pro ShopsIndependent Trading Co Joggers and Sweatpants: The Complete Guide for Custom Merch Shops
- Independent Trading Co supplies two core bottoms in the Bear Grips catalog: the Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants and the Men's Midweight Performance Joggers.
- VIP base pricing runs $39.88 to $40.88 per pair. The free plan runs $47.94 to $49.92, still with no order minimum.
- There is no wholesale minimum on either piece. A vendor can sell one pair or a hundred at the same base price.
- Vendors set their own retail price and keep the difference, with a default recommended profit of $10 per item.
Independent Trading Co built its name on fleece that survives a wash cycle without pilling into a rag, which is why the brand shows up constantly in searches from gym owners, team managers, and small merch shop operators comparing bottoms for their next drop. In the Bear Grips Pro Shops catalog, the brand is represented by two pieces built for exactly that kind of daily wear: the Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants and the Men's Midweight Performance Joggers. This guide covers what each piece actually is, what it costs at each plan tier, who tends to buy it, and how to get it live in a shop without carrying a single unit of inventory.
Why Independent Trading Co Shows Up in So Many Merch Searches
Independent Trading Co built its reputation supplying blank fleece to screen printers and decorators, not selling directly to the public, which is part of why so many buyers end up searching for reviews before they commit a logo to one of its pieces. The brand sits in the same fleece tier as Jerzees and Cotton Heritage: heavier weight, garment quality that holds a print or an embroidered patch, and pricing built for resale rather than one-off retail. For a shop owner deciding what to put a logo on, that resale-ready construction is the actual selling point, more than the name on the label.
The two products carried through Bear Grips Pro Shops, the Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants and the Men's Midweight Performance Joggers, both sit in that same fleece tier. Neither is a budget throwaway piece, and neither is priced like a premium athleisure brand either.
The Two Independent Trading Co Pieces in the Bear Grips Catalog
| Product | Fit | Best for | VIP base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants | Women's, relaxed | Studio wear, loungewear drops, cold-weather bundles | $39.88 |
| Men's Midweight Performance Joggers | Men's, tapered jogger | Gym merch, team travel gear, everyday branded wear | $40.88 |
Both prices are the VIP base cost before your design and your markup. Every design, front or back, is included at that base with no per-color or per-element surcharge.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Independent Trading Co Pricing: Free Plan vs VIP
| Plan | Monthly cost | Live products | Wave Wash Sweatpants base | Midweight Joggers base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 3 | $47.94 | $49.92 |
| Self-Service VIP | $59/mo | 200 | $39.88 | $40.88 |
| Done-For-You VIP | $105/mo | 250 | $39.88 | $40.88 |
Moving from Free to either VIP tier saves $8.06 on the sweatpants and $9.04 on the joggers per unit sold, which matters once a shop is moving more than a handful of units a month. Both VIP tiers share the same lowest base pricing. The Done-For-You tier adds a shop advisor who builds the layout, writes the product copy, and picks color variants, on top of the same product pricing as Self-Service VIP.
Who Actually Buys Branded Joggers and Sweatpants
- Gyms and studios. Cold-weather bundles, off-season loungewear, and post-workout layers sell alongside tees and hoodies.
- Sports teams and clubs. Travel-day sweats with a team wordmark on the leg are one of the most requested pieces after the game jersey itself.
- Small brands and creators. A jogger or sweatpant drop rounds out a merch line that started with tees, giving repeat customers a reason to buy again.
- Corporate and event merch. Comfort-first bottoms for staff or attendees at multi-day events, conferences, or retreats.
How to Add Independent Trading Co Bottoms to Your Shop
- Sign up for a Bear Grips Pro Shops account, free or VIP.
- Upload your logo or design as a transparent PNG.
- Add the Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants and the Men's Midweight Performance Joggers to your live product list.
- Set your retail price. Most shops price sweatpants and joggers $15-$25 over VIP base.
- Share the shop link. Every order ships direct to the buyer with free US shipping, no inventory on your end.
Add Independent Trading Co to Your Shop
Wave Wash Sweatpants and Midweight Performance Joggers, both no minimum, free US shipping, live in about a week.
Start FreeFrequently Asked Questions
Does Bear Grips carry an Independent Trading Co hoodie or sweatshirt?
Not currently. The two Independent Trading Co pieces in the catalog are the Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants and the Men's Midweight Performance Joggers. For hoodies and crewnecks, the catalog carries Bear Grips, Champion, and Gildan options in the same price range.
Is there a minimum order on Independent Trading Co pieces?
No. Single-piece pricing applies whether a customer orders one pair or a shop sells a hundred in a month. The base price does not change with volume.
How much does a vendor keep per sale?
Whatever the vendor sets as retail minus the VIP base cost. A sweatpant priced at $54.88 retail against a $39.88 VIP base nets $15 before payment processing, which is above the platform's default recommended profit of $10 per item.
How long does shipping take?
About a week from order to delivery, with free US shipping to the end customer and USA printing on every piece.
