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A step-by-step guide to ordering custom sportswear in BC, Canada, from choosing products and decoration to online ordering, packing and delivery.
Ordering custom sportswear in BC, Canada should be simple, but for most schools, PACs and sports teams it turns into weeks of paper forms, cash envelopes and size spreadsheets. This guide walks you through the whole process, from choosing products to handing out finished orders, so your next group order runs smoothly.
Start with the people who will wear it. A school spirit wear order, a team uniform order and a staff apparel order all need different things.
Keep the product list short. Three to five well-chosen items usually sell better than a long catalogue that overwhelms people.
Send your supplier the best version of your logo you have, ideally a vector file (AI, EPS, SVG or a high-resolution PDF). Note your official colours and any rules about how the logo can be used. A good supplier will prepare a digital mockup so you can see exactly how each item will look before anything is made.
Most custom sportswear in BC is decorated with screen printing or embroidery. Screen printing is bold and great value for larger orders of t-shirts and hoodies. Embroidery looks premium and lasts, which suits jackets, hats and staff apparel. Our screen printing vs embroidery guide explains the differences in detail.
The biggest time-saver is a dedicated online store for your group. Instead of collecting forms and cash, you share one link. Members choose their items and sizes and pay online, and every order is recorded automatically. With 55 Sportswear, your online team store is free for your organization, so there is no upfront cost and no inventory to hold.
Open the store for a set period, often two to three weeks, so everyone knows the deadline. Share the link through your school newsletter, team group chat or email list, and send a reminder a few days before it closes. A clear deadline keeps the order moving and gets everything into production together.
Once the store closes, your order goes into production. Ask your supplier how orders will arrive. At 55 Sportswear, every order is packed individually and labelled by name, and delivered to each member's doorstep, so nobody spends an afternoon sorting and handing out orders.
Ready to start? Request your free store mockup and we will reply within 24 hours.
Yes. 55 Sportswear is based in Victoria and serves schools, teams and organizations across British Columbia, with orders packed by name and delivered to each member's doorstep.
No. We build and run a dedicated online store for your school, team or organization free of charge. Members pay for their own items online.
No. Members order and pay online in their own sizes, and we produce only what was ordered, so there is no cash to collect and no leftover stock.
Hoodies, t-shirts, zip-ups, jackets and toques, printed or embroidered with your logo and colours.
Tell us about your school, team or organization. We will reply within 24 hours with ideas, pricing and next steps.
55 Sportswear · 211-2840 Peatt Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 3V4 · (250) 986-7151
