Custom Apparel

What Custom Apparel does

Custom Apparel Inc., doing business as CA Gear, is a Rosemount, Minnesota-based direct-to-consumer manufacturer of custom athletic apparel and accessories. Founded in 2020 and operating with 1-10 employees, the company produces sublimated and embroidered uniforms, performance tees, hoodies, jackets, shorts, sweatpants, caps, and polos for K-12 schools, youth and club sports teams, community organizations, and individual fans, primarily in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Production relies on full-dye sublimation printing and embroidery with moisture-wicking performance fabrics, and the company emphasizes that all apparel is designed and customized in the United States.

The core of the offering is a self-serve WooCommerce e-commerce storefront at cagear.com, organized not just by product category but by school and team, so that boosters, coaches, and parents can land directly on a school- or program-specific page (e.g., Farmington Hockey, Rosemount Fastpitch, Eastview Bantam Hockey). Ordering is supported by a roster submission workflow, a design mockup request service, and per-item unit pricing, with stated price points ranging from roughly $8.50 for uniform belts up to about $84 for full-dye jackets, and most performance SKUs clustering between $20 and $75.

CA Gear generates revenue entirely through one-time direct sales on its own website. There are no disclosed distributors, retail channels, B2B enterprise contracts, or recurring subscription lines. The company has no external funding, no management team disclosure, no patents, and no partnerships; ownership is independent. Customer logos referenced in the data sit overwhelmingly in Minnesota K-12 and youth sports (Apple Valley, Farmington, Lakeville South, Rosemount, Eastview, Burnsville, Eagan, Blackhawk Hockey Association, among others), with the visible site navigation extending across more than a hundred Twin Cities programs. Growth vectors visible in the catalog include new product lines such as full-dye graduation banners, stadium seats, blankets, custom tablecloths, and equipment bags, indicating an effort to monetize the sublimation platform beyond athletic uniforms.

Name

Custom Apparel

Legal name

Custom Apparel Inc.

Website

https://cagear.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Custom Apparel Inc. (CA Gear) is a Rosemount, Minnesota-based DTC manufacturer of custom sublimated and embroidered athletic apparel, accessories, and event merchandise, serving K-12 schools, youth sports teams, community groups, and individual fans in the Twin Cities metro via its cagear.com e-commerce storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Athletic Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Sporting Goods Retailers (45911), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (45811), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail (CRAMABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customized & Personalized Fan Gear Retail (CRAMAOAJ), Team Sports & On-Field Performance Apparel (CRAAAEAE)

Keywords

• Custom athletic apparel
• Team uniforms
• Sublimation printing
• School spirit wear
• Embroidered apparel

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosemount

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Apparel Sales: Direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of custom athletic apparel including jerseys, tees, hoodies, jackets, shorts, and accessories. One-time product purchases with customization options for teams and schools.
2. Team Gear & Uniforms: Bulk team uniform and sports gear orders with per-item pricing. Includes roster-based ordering system for organized teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Custom Apparel Inc. (CA Gear) is a US-based manufacturer and direct-to-consumer seller of custom athletic apparel, including sublimated and embroidered team uniforms, jerseys, performance tees, hoodies, jackets, shorts, and accessories. Products are designed and customized in-house, then sold through an online storefront (cagear.com) with school- and team-specific catalogs and a roster-based team ordering workflow.

Product overview

Custom Apparel Inc. (CA Gear) is a US-based custom athletic apparel company offering a comprehensive e-commerce platform for designing and ordering custom team uniforms and fan gear. The core product is custom athletic apparel manufactured domestically with moisture-wicking, durable materials. The company operates primarily through school gear and team gear categories, providing sublimated and embroidered apparel including performance tees (ST350), hoodies, jackets, shorts, sweatpants, blankets, stadium seats, and graduation banners. Additional offerings include stock design templates, sizing charts, roster submission services, and design mockups. Products are organized by school/team (e.g., Andover Fastpitch, Apple Valley High School, Eastview Hockey) and by product type (performance wear, outerwear, accessories). The company serves various sports including basketball, hockey, baseball, fastpitch, wrestling, golf, fishing, and bowling.

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Products and services

• Custom Athletic Apparel Custom sublimated and embroidered athletic apparel including uniforms, jerseys, performance tees, hoodies, pullovers, and hats manufactured in the United States with moisture-wicking and durable materials. Designed for K-12 schools, youth/club sports teams, and individual consumers.
• Full-Dye Graduation Banners Custom full-dye sublimated graduation banners for school graduation ceremonies, priced at $65.00.
• Performance Tees Sublimated and printed performance tees (ST350, ST350LS) with moisture-wicking capabilities for athletic use, priced $19-$23.
• Full-Dye Hoodies Custom sublimated hoodies with full-color designs, priced at $68.50-$72.50.
• Full-Dye Jackets Full sublimation jackets including full-zip and quarter-zip styles, priced $75-$84.
• Full-Dye Shorts and Sweatpants Custom sublimated athletic shorts ($40-$45) and sweatpants ($55-$57).
• Full-Dye Blankets and Stadium Seats Custom sublimated blankets ($63.00) and stadium seats ($75.00) for team and fan use.
• Hockey Jerseys Full-dye hockey jerseys and game uniforms with matching socks for hockey teams and associations.
• Embroidered Apparel Embroidered polo shirts, jackets, caps, and accessories with team branding; polos $29-$36, jackets $38-$48, caps $20-$25.
• Custom Tablecloths Custom sublimated tablecloths for events, booths, and organizations.
• Custom Equipment Bags Custom bags designed for carrying sports equipment.
• Uniform Belts and Socks Uniform belts ($8.50) and team uniform socks ($10.00) for completing team uniform kits.
• Stock Designs Pre-designed templates available for basketball, bowling, golf, hockey, and stock logos and numbers that customers can select for customization.
• Design Mockup Service Design mockup creation service for custom apparel, helping teams and schools visualize their apparel before production.
• CA Stock Pants Ready-made stock pants available for immediate purchase without customization.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Riddell: Riddell is a long-established manufacturer of team sports equipment and uniforms, primarily in football but with broader athletic apparel offerings. It is comparable as a team-sports apparel/equipment supplier competing for the same school and youth-athletic-program budgets as CA Gear.
• Eastbay: Eastbay (a Fanatics company) is a major athletic apparel and team-gear retailer selling branded and custom team merchandise to schools, teams, and athletes. It is a broad incumbent competitor for team-uniform and athletic-apparel demand, with national reach and much larger assortment.
• BSN Sports: BSN Sports is one of the largest direct sellers of team sports gear, uniforms, and apparel to schools and athletic programs across the U.S. It is a broad incumbent competing with CA Gear for school and youth-league uniform contracts, with much deeper catalogs, sales-rep coverage, and institutional procurement capabilities.

Direct peers

• Alleson Athletic: Alleson Athletic is a manufacturer of custom team uniforms and athletic apparel serving schools, leagues, and clubs across multiple sports. It directly overlaps with CA Gear's team uniform offering, including sublimation and decorated game-day apparel.
• SquadLocker: SquadLocker is an online team apparel and gear platform serving schools, youth leagues, and clubs with custom uniforms and spirit wear. It overlaps directly with CA Gear's team-uniform and roster-based ordering motion, and targets the same K-12 and youth-sports buyer.
• Squad Teamwear: Squad Teamwear is a custom team sports apparel company providing decorated uniforms and fan gear to clubs, schools, and leagues internationally. It is comparable to CA Gear for its custom team apparel focus and online team-storefront model.
• Underground Printing: Underground Printing (Underground Shirts) is a custom apparel company specializing in college and K-12 school spirit wear, with screen printing and embroidery capabilities. It competes head-to-head with CA Gear for school-spirit and team-apparel dollars and uses a similar school/team-catalog e-commerce model.
• Boombah: Boombah designs, manufactures, and sells custom team athletic apparel and sporting equipment, with strong customization capabilities across uniforms, bags, and accessories. It overlaps with CA Gear across both custom team apparel and adjacent sporting-goods categories.
• Augusta Sportswear: Augusta Sportswear manufactures and supplies decorated team athletic apparel including jerseys, shorts, and uniforms. It is comparable to CA Gear as a team apparel manufacturer/supplier focused on decorated sportswear for schools and teams, though it operates at wholesale scale rather than DTC.
• CustomInk: CustomInk is a leading online custom apparel platform serving schools, teams, groups, and businesses with decorated apparel and accessories. It is the most direct comparable to CA Gear's self-serve, web-based custom apparel model, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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