Karate shirts for kids have to survive what adult shirts never do: floor-roll dust, sweat soaked through three classes a week, and a wash cycle on the heaviest setting at least twice a week. Bear Grips Pro Shops prints custom karate shirts for kids starting at $19.88 with no minimum order, US printing, and free shipping. Here is what holds up and what to put on it.
The catalog includes youth-sized versions of every adult shirt that works for karate. Three styles dominate dojo orders:
All youth styles work with the same dojo logo file as the adult lineup, so the program looks unified across ages.
Two color paths work for kids dojo apparel:
Traditional black, white print
Matches the adult lineup. Hides dust. Reads as serious dojo. Works for mixed-age programs and family schools.
Bright color, single-color print
Better for dedicated kids programs that want a playful, kid-first feel. Royal blue, red, and forest green all hold prints cleanly.
For the design itself, keep it simple:
The youth catalog runs from XS (kids 4 to 5) to XL (kids 14 to 16). Most dojos stock the middle sizes and order ends as needed.
Because Pro Shops has no minimum order, parents can order the size they actually need rather than the size the dojo guessed and pre-bought. No leftover XS hoodies sitting in a back room.
The dojo owner sets up the shop once. Parents order directly from there.
The dojo never handles fulfillment, never coordinates a group order, and never gets stuck with the wrong sizes. Parents handle their own sizing and order what fits.
For dojos running monthly belt-promotion ceremonies, the shop can be open year-round and parents can order new shirts when a kid moves up a rank. See the karate belt promotion shirts guide for the milestone-shirt model.
Kids dojo programs often outsell adult programs on apparel because parents are the buyers and parents reliably buy shirts for milestones, gifts, and tournaments.
| Kids Program Size | Items Sold/Year (per kid) | Profit/Item | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 kids | 3 | $12 | $720 |
| 60 kids | 3 | $12 | $2,160 |
| 150 kids | 3 | $12 | $5,400 |
Three items per kid per year is a low estimate. Most dojos see 4 to 6 items per kid across a year because of belt promotions, tournament shirts, hoodies, and birthday gifts. Full revenue model in the dojo merch shop setup guide.
Parents order direct. Shirts ship to their door. Dojo earns margin on every sale with zero inventory.
Start FreeYouth XS, which fits ages 4 to 5 in most catalog brands. Below that age, parents typically wait until the kid is big enough for a small youth size. The catalog does not include infant or toddler sizing.
Yes. Custom name printing has no minimum, so each kid can have their name on the back of their dojo shirt without the dojo ordering in bulk first. Parents order through the dojo shop link and shirts ship direct.
Black with white print hides dust and reads as serious dojo. Bright colors (royal blue, red, forest green) work better for dedicated kids-only programs that want a playful feel. Black is the default if you only pick one.
About one week from order to doorstep. Each shirt is printed in the US after the parent orders, then ships free to their home address. No bulk orders, no wait for the dojo to coordinate a group buy.
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