Ultimate Frisbee Jerseys: Honest Scope on What Bear Grips Makes

Ultimate frisbee teams searching for 'custom jerseys' often want all-over sublimated reversible apparel, which is the standard ultimate competition jersey format. Bear Grips Pro Shops does not make all-over sublimated reversible jerseys. We do make practice tees, team spirit shirts, hoodies, crewnecks, and other team apparel that ultimate teams use alongside their game-day jerseys. This guide explains the scope distinction clearly so teams can plan their apparel program correctly.

What a Standard Ultimate Frisbee Jersey Actually Is

The standard ultimate frisbee competition jersey has specific construction:

• All-over sublimation. Dye-sublimated print covers the entire jersey, edge to edge, with no seams interrupting the design.
• Reversible construction. Two layers stitched together, with light side and dark side designs printed on opposite sides. Players flip jerseys based on team color assignment at tournaments.
• Cut-and-sew manufacturing. Each panel is cut from sublimated fabric and sewn together. Custom cut, custom panels.
• Custom sizing per athlete. Many teams custom-size each athlete's jersey for fit.
• Performance fabric. Lightweight, breathable, sweat-wicking polyester optimized for outdoor sport.

This construction is fundamentally different from print-on-blank apparel. Bear Grips does not produce all-over sublimated reversible jerseys.

What Bear Grips Does Make for Ultimate Frisbee Teams

Bear Grips makes print-on-blank apparel: standard tees, hoodies, crewnecks, tanks, hats, and sweatpants with custom designs printed on a single-fabric garment. For ultimate frisbee teams, this includes:

• Practice tees. Single-color or multi-color print on cotton or performance tees. Players wear at practice and team workouts.
• Team spirit shirts. Team identity tees for casual wear around campus or community.
• Travel hoodies and crewnecks. Travel-day apparel.
• Tournament-specific keepsake tees. Tournament weekend keepsake apparel.
• League night shirts. Adult league teams ordering matching tees.
• Hats. Embroidered or printed team hats.
• Sweatpants and joggers. Team travel and lifestyle apparel.

These are not competition jerseys. They are everything else.

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How to Pair a Jersey Vendor With Bear Grips

Most ultimate teams use a hybrid apparel program:

1. Competition jersey vendor. Five Ultimate, Savage Ultimate, VC Ultimate, Spinkix, or similar for all-over sublimated reversible jerseys. Specialty manufacturing with 6-10 week lead times typical.
2. Bear Grips Pro Shops for everything else. Practice tees, travel hoodies, tournament keepsakes, hats, sweatpants, alumni gear, league night shirts.

This split lets the team use the established ultimate jersey vendor for the specialty product while running a no-minimum, club-owned apparel program on Bear Grips for higher-volume everyday apparel.

Why the Scope Difference Matters

The construction methods are different industries:

• All-over sublimation. Dye-sublimation printing on fabric panels, then cut-and-sew construction. Specialty manufacturing process.
• Print on blank. Print designs onto pre-manufactured tees, hoodies, hats. The blanks come from established apparel manufacturers (Bella+Canvas, Champion, Sport-Tek, Bear Grips). Bear Grips' production model.

Bear Grips' on-demand print-on-blank model with one-week turnaround works for the second category. The first category (sublimated jerseys) requires specialty production lines, longer lead times, and different manufacturing partners.

What This Means for Ultimate Team Apparel Programs

Teams setting up their apparel program should:

1. Choose a competition jersey vendor first. Order game-day jerseys through Five Ultimate, Savage Ultimate, or another specialty vendor. Standard lead times 6-10 weeks.
2. Set up Bear Grips for the rest. Practice tees, travel hoodies, tournament keepsakes, league night shirts, hats, alumni gear, senior class apparel.
3. Run the two in parallel. Sublimated jerseys for game day. Bear Grips apparel for everything outside the competition itself.

This is how most established ultimate clubs already operate. The two apparel platforms cover different scopes and work alongside each other.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Bear Grips make all-over sublimated reversible ultimate jerseys?

No. All-over sublimated reversible jerseys are specialty cut-and-sew manufacturing. Bear Grips does not produce them. Teams pair a competition jersey vendor (Five Ultimate, Savage Ultimate, VC Ultimate) with Bear Grips for everything else.

Can Bear Grips make a custom-printed tee that says 'jersey' in the title?

Yes. A custom-printed cotton or performance tee with team identity is something Bear Grips makes. Some teams call these 'practice jerseys' or 'team jerseys' colloquially. The construction is print-on-blank cotton or performance tee, not all-over sublimated reversible apparel.

What ultimate apparel categories does Bear Grips cover?

Practice tees, travel and spirit hoodies, tournament weekend apparel, league night shirts, alumni and reunion gear, senior class keepsakes, embroidered team hats, coach and captain apparel, sweatpants, and team accessories. Everything except competition jerseys.

How do ultimate teams set up their full apparel program?

Choose a competition jersey vendor first (Five Ultimate, Savage Ultimate, VC Ultimate, or similar) for game-day jerseys. Set up Bear Grips Pro Shops for everything else. Run both in parallel. The two cover different scopes and work alongside each other.