Let’s Print Fall Spirit Wear
Fall Spirit wear is a fun niche category for your t-shirt business. The orders are typically larger, and fans and players are really eager to show they are part of the team. The outdoor weather also gives the opportunity to sell a wider range of gear such as hoodies, crews and blankets in addition to the standard t-shirts and caps.
Fall Sports
While the seasons can vary depending on where you are located the following are typically fall sports that will be looking for Spirit wear
Football
Cheerleading
Soccer
Volleyball
Golf
Cross Country
What Fall Spirit Wear to Sell
Start the season by offering a bundled player package. For football this might be a t-shirt, hoodie, shorts and sweatpants. Bundling them in a cinch sack can personalize the package. Use Team Builder to quickly add the player’s name and number to the logo.
Once the season starts set up a pop-up shop with everything for the fan. Of course, you will offer caps, t-shirts and hoodies. Be sure to have lots of things for mom and aad and personalize it with their favorite player’s number. Help the fans with their tailgate parties with coolers, rally towels, blankets and even a stadium seat!
Be prepared to sell accessories for the weather. This would include umbrellas and rain ponchos. And as the weather turns colder add some beanies, too. Our sister company, Stahls’, has some great patches for these.
Your outdoor fall sports such as cheerleading, soccer, golf and cross country will need similar items to your football spirit wear.
Volleyball spirit wear will bring you back indoors and t-shirts, and hoodies are perfect for these fans.
Special Events
Breast Cancer Awareness month (October) cuts right into the middle of the fall sport season. Adding items for fundraising events can enhance your fall spirit wear sales. Many of the teams will have a special “pink” game where both players and fans will want to show support to this very important cause. Many teams also will have a game where everyone is to be in a specific color, for example a “white out”. Watch so you are stocked to sell for this type of event!
Creating Fall Spirit Wear Art
We have made it easy to create professionally looking designs for fall spirit wear with Easy View. For those that have not used it, Easy View is a free design center filled with customizable layouts, interchangeable clip art and fonts. In seconds, you can create a design for your fans in the school colors. Built into Easy View is also a mockup tool to show the finished product on models or blank shirts.
Printing On Demand
The advantage of transfers is you can print what you are selling moments before it is sold. Have your heat press at the event with your blanks n school colors. Try a couple of new designs at each game and press once your customer has made their choice. In just seconds, they will have a shirt printed and ready to wear.