Merch people actuallywant to buy
We design, print and embroider your merch in-house — then sell it for you. Get your own store on Drop Dead Thread, and we'll make and ship every order as it comes in. No stock, no risk, no boxes in the spare room.
- No MOQ
- One piece or a full drop
- 0 stock
- Print on demand as orders land
- In-house
- Print & embroidery under one roof
Why merch matters
Merch isn't a side project — it's a revenue channel
Your customers already want to wear your name. The thing that stops most brands selling merch isn't demand — it's the operational mess behind it: minimum orders, stock sitting in a cupboard, packing parcels on a Sunday night.
We take all of that off you. Made to order, shipped direct, sold through a store we host and maintain. You promote it, we run it.
- Customers expect proper quality, not freebie tees
- Made-to-order removes inventory risk entirely
- New designs go live in days, not seasons
- One supplier for garments, decoration and delivery
What we do
The engine behind your merch
Everything from picking the right blank to putting a parcel through your customer's letterbox — handled by one team in one place.
Range & design
Garment selection, colourways, artwork clean-up and print-ready separations — a range that looks like a brand, not a giveaway.
Print & embroidery
DTF and embroidery in-house. Right process for the artwork, the fabric and the price point.
Your own online store
We build and host a store for your merch on Drop Dead Thread — your logo, your products, your pricing. You sell, we make and ship.
Print on demand
Orders decorated and dispatched as they come in. No stock to buy, no boxes in the back room, no dead lines.
Retail-ready stock
Bulk runs with neck labels, swing tags and poly-bagging for shops, venues, festivals and campaign drops.
Fulfilment & delivery
Picked, packed and shipped direct to your customers UK-wide, or bulk-delivered to you. Free UK delivery over £150.
Three ways to work with us
One partner, however you want to sell
Every brand operates differently. Pick the model that suits you now — and switch or combine them as you grow.
Sell it on our site
For brands, clubs and businesses with an audience but no warehouse.
- Your own branded store page hosted by us
- Zero stock risk — we make each order as it lands
- Card checkout, order emails and delivery handled
- You set retail pricing and keep the margin
Retail-ready runs
For shops, venues, events and campaign drops that need product in hand.
- Bulk production with better unit pricing
- Neck labels, swing tags and individual bagging
- Ideal for tills, merch stands and pop-ups
- Full control over range and margin
Order it yourself
For one-off drops, team kit and small runs you just want done.
- Pick a garment, upload artwork, place it live on-screen
- No minimum order — one piece or five hundred
- Instant pricing on garment plus decoration
- Quick to reorder exactly the same next time
Sell your merch on our site
Your store, hosted and run by us
We already host online stores for businesses, franchise networks and clubs. Your range sits on its own branded page with fixed pricing, card checkout and direct delivery to whoever buys it. You don't touch stock, artwork files or parcels.
Pestforce
Uniform & workwear built to perform on the job.
Lockforce
Branded kit for the Lockforce network.
ADV
The official ADV merch store.
Blended Wellbeing
Branded apparel for the Blended Wellbeing team.
Berkshire VW Transporters Club
Official club merchandise, delivered or collected at the next meet.
Judo 4 Juniors
Club kit for Judo 4 Juniors members.
How we work
From idea to first sale
One point of contact from the first conversation to the hundredth reorder. The person who quotes it is the person who ships it.
- 01
Talk it through
What you're selling, who's buying and how many. We'll tell you honestly whether on-demand or stocked makes you more money.
- 02
Range & mock-ups
Garment shortlist, artwork placement mock-ups on the real product and clear per-unit costs with your margin mapped out.
- 03
Samples
Sealed samples before anything goes live so you know exactly what your customers will get out of the bag.
- 04
Store goes live
We list your range on your own hosted store page, set the retail prices and switch on card checkout.
- 05
Sell & get paid
Customers order, we decorate and ship, you take the margin. Reorders and new drops added whenever you want.
Who we make merch for
From first drop to a proper product line
Bands, breweries, gyms, coffee shops, clubs and creators — anyone with people who'd wear their name. We start small, prove it sells, then scale the range with you.
Drop-ready ranges
Tees, hoodies, caps, totes and beanies picked to sit together as one range.
Retail detailing
Neck labels, swing tags and bagging so it looks bought, not branded.
Direct to customer
Each order packed and posted to the buyer under your brand.
New designs anytime
Add a design to your store whenever you like — no reprint commitment.
Questions
The things everyone asks
- Can I really sell my merch on your site?
- Yes. We build you a store page on Drop Dead Thread with your own range and pricing, take the payment, decorate the order and ship it to your customer. You keep the margin without holding a single unit.
- Is there a minimum order?
- No. Print on demand means a single t-shirt is a valid order. Bulk pricing kicks in when you want stock, but you're never forced into it.
- How long does a merch run take?
- On-demand orders ship in a few working days. Bulk runs are typically 7–10 working days from artwork approval, with faster options on stocked garments.
- What do you need from me artwork-wise?
- Send whatever you have. We'll clean it up, advise on the best decoration method and keep the print and stitch files on file so every drop matches.
Let's get your merch selling
Send us your logo and a rough idea of what you want to sell. We'll come back with garment options, mock-ups, pricing and the margin you'd make on every unit.