Describe a drop — a phrase, a vibe, a graphic — and ThreadForge designs the artwork and places it on premium heavyweight blanks (streetwear-grade tees, hoodies, crewnecks, jackets). Order one and a fulfillment partner prints and ships it worldwide. No inventory, no minimums, your label on the neck.
A slogan, an aesthetic, a reference. AI generates the graphic + placement + colorway across the garment set.
Premium heavyweight bases — Tultex/Shakawear/Independent/Cotton Heritage tees & hoodies — with your woven neck label, no manufacturer branding.
Order any quantity from one. The partner prints, tags, and ships worldwide in days. Zero inventory, zero risk.
Premium retail on premium blanks. Per-garment; no subscription required.
For price-sensitive drops and volume clients: the identical AI artwork on economical Gildan/Hanes blanks, printed on demand — priced to move.
Not two suppliers — a routing SET. Each order goes to the cheapest supplier that meets the client's quality bar, maximizing our margin on both premium and budget lines.
| Supplier | Tier | Tee | Hoodie | Neck / white-label | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apliiq | PREMIUM | $7.50–12 (Tultex/Shakawear HW) | $27–39 (IND420XD 12.5oz) | ✓ true woven private-label +$1.50–3 | 150+ countries |
| Fourthwall | PREMIUM | $11.75–15.45 (B+C / Comfort Colors) | $27.29 (Cotton Heritage) + knit sweaters | ✓ branded, Signature tier | Worldwide |
| Printful | PREMIUM-QC | $10.50–12.95 | $30+ | tear-away + inserts | US/MX/EU |
| Printify (Premium) | BUDGET★ | $7.50–9.50 (Gildan 5000) | $18–22 (Gildan 18500) | tear-away rebrand | Worldwide (90+ providers) |
| CustomCat (Pro) | BUDGET | $6.90–9.00 | low, fast | tear-away | US (Detroit) 2–3 day |
| Gelato+ | BUDGET-INTL | ~$7.50 | varies | branded labels (Gelato+) | 32 hubs, best international |
| SPOD / Gooten / Teelaunch | BUDGET | $8.50–9.50 | ~$20 | tear-away | EU / US-UK-AU |
Routing recommendation (multi-supplier beats single): PREMIUM orders → Apliiq (streetwear private-label) primary, Fourthwall for sweaters/knitwear + Signature, Printful for embroidered jackets/reliability. BUDGET orders → Printify Premium (lowest true cost via 90+ provider competition) primary, CustomCat for fast US, Gelato+ for international. A single supplier would either over-pay on budget clients or under-deliver on premium; routing by (tier × garment × geography) captures max margin on both — e.g. a $89 premium hoodie at $38.95 base = ~$50 margin, a $45 value hoodie at $18 base = ~$27 margin.
⚙ Scaffold status: AI design pipeline + garment/occasion catalog + order capture are wired; the live print+ship dispatch is OWNER-GATED pending an Apliiq (or Printify/Gooten) account + API key. Until then orders are captured and queued, not fulfilled.