Apparel & merch manufacturing
Apparel and merch made for your brand
Tees, hoodies, caps, totes and private label pieces made to your spec and finished with your labels. Full production through our manufacturing partners: cut-and-sew, blanks, embroidery, print, labels, packaging, anything the brand needs. One team runs it, so nothing gets lost between vendors.
Minimums and turnaround depend on the piece, the decoration and the quantity. Tell us what you’re making and we’ll give you real numbers for your order.
What we make
Tees, hoodies, caps and totes
Tees
Everyday and heavyweight tees with screen print, embroidery or tonal marks, folded and finished for retail.
Hoodies and crews
Fleece pullovers, zips and crewnecks with chest marks, back prints and custom trims.
Caps and headwear
Structured six-panels, dad hats and truckers with embroidered fronts and branded inner tape.
Totes and merch
Totes, bags and the small pieces that travel with the brand: events, staff and launch kits.
Private label
Private label and custom tags
Private label means the product carries your brand, not a blank-maker’s. We replace the stock tags with yours and finish each piece like it came from your own shop.
- Printed or woven neck labels
- Hang tags, stickers and size strips
- Branded poly bags, mailers and boxes
- Inner tape and trims on caps
Process
From sample to production run
- 01
Brief and design
Tell us the pieces, the look and who it’s for. We put together designs, colorways and a tech pack.
- 02
Samples
You hold the real thing first: fit, fabric, print and labels, adjusted until it’s right.
- 03
Production run
Our manufacturing partners turn the approved sample into the run, cut-and-sew or blanks, with your labels, hang tags and packaging.
- 04
Finish and ship
Folded, bagged and packed the way you want it to arrive, with an NFC tag in the label if you choose.
Authentication
Add NFC authentication to any garment
An NFC tag can be sewn into the neck or hem label, or placed in a hang tag. Every tag is encrypted and runs on TruLock Technology™. A tap tells the buyer the piece is genuine, today and when it’s resold. We install it in the same order as the garment, so there’s no second vendor.
New brands
Starting a clothing brand? Start here
- Pick a name and get a logo you can print small and embroider.
- Start with two to four pieces you can stand behind.
- Order samples. Check fit, fabric and print before you commit.
- Size the first run to what you can sell, and plan the site you’ll sell it from.
Work
Made in the studio
Apparel & merchThe BirdHaus hoodieTonal embossed mark on the chest, NFC label at the hemApparel and merch manufacturing 
Apparel & merchThe BirdHaus teeHeavyweight cotton, folded and finished in-houseApparel and merch manufacturing 
Apparel & merchThe BirdHaus capSix-panel, structured crownApparel and merch manufacturing
FAQ
Apparel and merch questions
Does BirdHaus manufacture apparel for new brands?
Yes. BirdHaus makes tees, hoodies, caps, totes and private label apparel for new and established brands. The team designs the pieces and runs full production through our manufacturing partners: cut-and-sew, blanks, embroidery, print, labels, packaging, anything the brand needs. NFC authentication can be added to garments for limited drops and resale protection.
How do I start a clothing brand?
Start with a name, a logo and a small first collection of two to four pieces. Order samples, test fit and print quality, then produce a first run sized to what you can sell. BirdHaus covers each step from one team: brand design, samples, production, packaging and the website you sell from.
What is private label apparel?
Private label apparel is clothing made by a manufacturer and sold under your brand, with your own neck labels, hang tags and packaging. It lets a brand launch without owning a factory. BirdHaus produces private label tees, hoodies and caps, and can add NFC tags so each piece is verifiable.
Can you add NFC authentication to clothing and merch?
Yes. An NFC tag can be sewn into a label, placed in a hang tag or added to packaging. Tapping it confirms the item is genuine and can show drop details, care instructions or rewards. BirdHaus manufactures the garment and installs the tag in the same order, so there is no second vendor.
One team
Works with
NFC product authentication
Tags and label codes customers check with a phone.
Explore NFC product authenticationPackaging and secure labels
Boxes and labels with the code built in.
Explore Packaging and secure labelsBrand design, websites and apps
Identity, sites, apps and scan portals.
Explore Brand design, websites and appsThe live network
Where products get checked, on a globe.
Explore The live network
Start a project
Ready to make the first run?
Send the pieces, rough quantities and when you need them. We’ll come back with options, samples and a quote.