Tees are the crowd-pleaser, but hoodies are the prize. The same presses that pull tee prints handle fleece beautifully — the ink lays down rich on a hoodie's flat front, the flash dryer cures it just the same, and the guest who waited for one wears it out into the night air immediately. At evening events, the hoodie tier is consistently the first thing to sell through.
The lineup
We stock a tight fleece roster proven on press: the Bella+Canvas 3719 sponge-fleece pullover (the soft one people pet), the Independent Trading SS4500 midweight (clean fit, prints like a dream), and the Gildan 18500 heavy blend (the budget-friendly warm workhorse). Crewnecks ride the same tiers for the hood-averse. All of it comes in a full size curve, XS–4XL, in colors matched to your event palette.
How planners use the hoodie tier
Three patterns work over and over. The upgrade tier: tees for everyone, hoodies for VIPs, speakers, or the first 50 redemptions — instant status object. The night-shift switch: festivals and weddings start the evening on tees and flip to fleece when the temperature drops, which feels weirdly luxurious. The all-fleece flex: smaller headcount, bigger per-piece budget — a 75-person leadership retreat where everyone leaves with a heavyweight crew they'll actually wear to the airport.
Design notes from the press
Fleece loves bold. Big chest hits, oversized back prints, and high-contrast one- or two-color art look premium on a hoodie; fine line work prefers a tee or a DTF transfer. Pocket placement matters too — we'll flag anything that fights the kangaroo pocket seam during art review, before it costs you a single blank.
Budget honestly
Hoodies cost more per piece than tees, so the garment mix is the main budget lever: most mixed events land in the usual $5K–$15K range with fleece pushing toward the upper half. The cost guide shows how the tiers stack, or send your headcount through the work order for the itemized version.
