A custom hoodie is two purchases in one: the blank garment and the decoration. Buying them separately is usually the cheapest route for groups, clubs and small businesses. This guide puts numbers on each option — blank plus local printer, print on demand and DIY — so you can see where your quantity lands.
The cheapest route to custom hoodies is usually a blank hoodie plus a local printer. At Marmalade Co. the Fruit of the Loom Classic hoodie (280 g/m²) costs €20.95 regular price incl. VAT, with pack prices from 3 pieces and a personal quote for 10 or more; DHL to a pickup point is free from €80. Add a one-colour screen print at roughly €2 per piece net and 100 printed hoodies land at about €23 each even at the regular single price — a bulk quote brings that down. Print-on-demand services start at approx. €24 per hoodie plus shipping, but need no minimum order.
The answer depends almost entirely on the quantity. For one or two hoodies, print on demand or DIY is simplest. From about 25 pieces, buying blank hoodies and paying a printer separately is usually cheapest, because the printer's set-up fee is spread over many garments. The table below shows 100 hoodies, the quantity where the difference between methods is easiest to see.
| Option | Decoration for 100 pcs | Total for 100 | Per hoodie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank only | — | max. approx. €2,095 | max. approx. €20.95 |
| Screen print, 1 colour | approx. €1.55 per piece + approx. €45 set-up ≈ €200 | max. approx. €2,295 | max. approx. €22.95 |
| Screen print, 3 colours | approx. €3.65 per piece + approx. €135 set-up ≈ €500 | max. approx. €2,595 | max. approx. €25.95 |
| DTF transfer, full colour | approx. €4.50 per piece, no set-up ≈ €450 | max. approx. €2,545 | max. approx. €25.45 |
| Embroidery, small chest logo | approx. €8.10 per piece + approx. €35 digitising ≈ €845 | max. approx. €2,940 | max. approx. €29.40 |
The print prices are typical figures from published price lists of European print shops for a single print position; some printers add a small surcharge for sweats, so ask. Private buyers pay VAT on the printing on top (19–25 % depending on the country), while VAT-registered businesses can usually reclaim it. Even with VAT on the print, a one-colour logo on 100 hoodies stays at roughly €23–24 per finished piece at the regular blank price.
For printing, the Fruit of the Loom Classic Hooded Sweat (62-208) is the standard choice: 280 g/m², 80 % cotton / 20 % polyester, with Belcoro® yarn on the outside that gives a smooth surface for screen print, DTF and embroidery. It comes in sizes XS–XXXL and is stocked by most European printers. Marmalade Co., the cheapest verified option we found for buyers without a trade account, sells it in 9 colours with fixed pack prices for 3 and 5 pieces (sizes and colours can be mixed) and a personal quote for 10 or more, with or without print. The live table below updates weekly and may show a lower offer price than the regular price used above.
| Product | 1 pcs | 3 pcs | 5 pcs | 10 pcs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewneck sweatshirt | €17.95 €17.95 each | €37.95 €12.65 each | €54.95 €10.99 each | – |
| Hoodie | €19.95 €19.95 each | €44.95 €14.98 each | €68.95 €13.79 each | – |
| Zip hoodie | €27.95 €27.95 each | €60.95 €20.32 each | €83.95 €16.79 each | – |
On a tight budget, the crewneck sweatshirt uses the same 280 g/m² fabric and has no pocket in the way, so the front print area is larger. The zip hoodie costs more and can only be printed on the back or as a small chest logo either side of the zip. Our hoodie guide compares all models.
Blank Fruit of the Loom hoodies for printing: 9 colours, sizes XS–XXXL, pack prices from 3 pieces, VAT included, DHL to a pickup point €6 (free from €80) and delivery in 2–3 business days.
See the hoodie at Marmalade Co. →Screen printing is the cheapest for one to three solid colours from about 25 pieces. Each colour needs its own screen and set-up fee, so a strong one-colour design keeps the price down. DTF transfers print full colour with no set-up, which makes them good for photos, gradients and runs of 10–50. Embroidery suits small chest logos on staff and club hoodies; it costs more but survives hundreds of washes and looks premium. Vinyl (flex) is used for individual names and numbers, for example on the back of team hoodies. Our guide to clothing for printing explains each technique in detail.
At 10 pieces, 10 blank hoodies cost at most €209.50 at the regular single price (€20.95 each, free pickup-point delivery); two 5-packs or a quote bring that down. Screen printing is often uneconomic below 10–25 pieces because of set-up fees and minimums, so DTF transfers or vinyl are the usual choice for small runs; ask for a quote per finished piece. Compare that with print on demand from approx. €24 per hoodie plus shipping. For a class or a club with 15–30 members, the blank-plus-printer route usually wins as soon as one design is shared by everyone. Our guide to class and team hoodies has a full ordering timeline.
Choose the hoodie, zip hoodie or sweatshirt and enter a quantity. The estimate uses the shop's pack prices and pickup-point delivery; add your printer's quote on top.
Choose a product and quantity — the estimate combines the shop's pack prices (1, 3, 5 and 10 pcs) and adds DHL pickup-point delivery (€6, free from €80). Need more than 10? Marmalade Co. also makes personal quotes.
Ordering more than 50 pieces? Our guide to buying hoodies in bulk covers size splits, colours and stock checks.
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Printing hoodies for a club, class or company? Marmalade Co. sells the Fruit of the Loom Classic hoodie with pack prices from 3 pieces, a personal quote for 10 or more, VAT included, free DHL pickup-point delivery from €80 and a price guarantee that matches an identical product found cheaper.
Order blank hoodies at Marmalade Co. →For 25 or more pieces, buy blank hoodies and have a local printer decorate them. A blank Fruit of the Loom Classic hoodie costs €20.95 at Marmalade Co. (regular single price, VAT included; pack prices from 3 pieces and a personal quote for 10 or more), and a one-colour screen print adds roughly €2 per piece net at 100 pieces. That gives at most about €23 per finished hoodie.
Yes. Print-on-demand services print single hoodies with no minimum order; one large provider lists them from approx. €24 to €50 each incl. VAT plus shipping (October 2026). For one or two pieces, DIY with iron-on transfers or flex vinyl on a blank hoodie is cheaper still, but less durable than screen print or embroidery.
At the regular single price, 100 blank Fruit of the Loom hoodies cost at most €2,095 with free pickup-point delivery; for 10+ pieces Marmalade Co. makes a personal quote. A one-colour screen print adds roughly €200 net including set-up, about €2,295 or €22.95 per hoodie. Three colours or DTF transfers come to about €2,545–2,595, and an embroidered chest logo about €2,940.
Screen printing is cheaper and very durable for designs with one to three solid colours from about 25 pieces, because the set-up fee is spread over the run. DTF transfers have no set-up fee and print full colour, so they suit photos, gradients and small runs of 10–50 hoodies. For small chest logos on staff hoodies, embroidery looks more premium.
The Classic Hooded Sweat (62-208) is the standard choice: 280 g/m², 80 % cotton / 20 % polyester, with Belcoro® yarn that gives a smooth print surface. It comes in sizes XS–XXXL and many colours. The crewneck sweatshirt uses the same fabric and has no pocket, so it offers a larger front print area at a lower price.
Blank hoodies from Marmalade Co. are dispatched within 0–1 business day and arrive by DHL in 2–3 business days. Screen printing or embroidery usually takes one to two weeks, longer in busy months such as October to December. Plan about three weeks from ordering blanks to finished hoodies, and more if you need a sample first.
