What Print Partners does

Print Partners is a privately held US print-on-demand company that operates DTG (Direct-to-Garment) production facilities in Santa Ana, California (PP West, flagship/R&D) and Hebron, Kentucky (PP East, distribution). Its core technology stack centers on a proprietary OvalJet printing system supplemented by Kornit AVK units, deployed in what the company describes as the largest OvalJet fleet in the world at PP West. The company serves entrepreneurs and small ecommerce sellers — primarily individuals and SMBs launching custom apparel brands on Shopify or WooCommerce — by providing a self-serve Product Designer that turns uploaded artwork into scaled mockups and automatically syncs the resulting listings into the seller's connected storefront. End-customer orders placed through a seller's store trigger Print Partners' production, with the order automatically routed to the nearest facility and shipped within two business days.

The product catalog spans more than 30 garment blanks across brands such as Bella + Canvas, Next Level, Gildan, Hanes, and Rabbit Skins, covering unisex, men's, women's, youth, toddler, and infant apparel including t-shirts, tanks, long sleeves, crewnecks, hoodies, zip-ups, and performance styles. Pricing is per-garment at the wholesale level — base production costs range from approximately $8.50 (Heavy Cotton Tee) to roughly $19.25 (Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt), with sellers setting their own retail prices and retaining the margin; publicly cited seller economics are $8–$12 profit per T-shirt and $12–$16 per fleece garment.

The business model is a fully product-led, self-serve transaction-fee model: Print Partners bills the seller the production and shipping cost only after the seller's end-customer has paid, eliminating inventory risk for the seller and aligning Print Partners' revenue to shipped units. Go-to-market relies on the Shopify App Store, the WooCommerce marketplace, direct web ordering, and educational content such as the '7 Minutes to Selling' video tutorial. The company is bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds), is operated by The Dream Junction LLC, and is restricted from selling to a short list of OFAC-embargoed jurisdictions.

Name

Print Partners

Legal name

Print Partners

Website

https://printpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Print Partners is a bootstrapped US print-on-demand operator using proprietary OvalJet DTG printers across facilities in Santa Ana, CA and Hebron, KY to produce and ship custom apparel on behalf of Shopify and WooCommerce sellers, with no inventory risk for the merchant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Print-on-Demand Apparel Fulfillment

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Printing (32311), Printing and Related Support Activities (323)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing Operations (Rotary/Flat/Digital/Sublimation) (IMAOACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Print on demand
• Custom apparel
• Direct to garment
• Apparel fulfillment
• Ecommerce printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print-on-Demand Production: Print Partners charges sellers for the cost of garment production and shipping when a customer order is placed through the seller's Shopify/WooCommerce store. Sellers set their own retail prices and keep the profit margin. The company operates on a 'print as you sell' model with no inventory risk. Discount tiers based on weekly order volume provide volume pricing to sellers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Print Partners operates a print-on-demand custom apparel fulfillment network using Direct-to-Garment (DTG) technology with proprietary OvalJet and Kornit AVK printers. Sellers integrate the Print Partners App with their Shopify or WooCommerce store, design products via a drag-and-drop Product Designer, and Print Partners prints, packs, and ships each garment only after the seller's customer pays — eliminating inventory risk and upfront production costs for the seller.

Product overview

Print Partners is a print-on-demand custom clothing platform that enables users to design and sell custom apparel without inventory or upfront costs. The core offering consists of a Product Designer tool for creating custom mockups, an e-commerce integration layer (Shopify and WooCommerce apps), and Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing fulfillment from nationwide production facilities. The product portfolio includes over 30 garment variants across multiple brands (Bella + Canvas, Next Level, Gildan, Hanes, Rabbit Skins) covering t-shirts (men's, women's, unisex, youth), tank tops, hoodies (pullover and zip-up), crewnecks, long-sleeve shirts, and infant/toddler apparel. Print Partners handles printing, packing, and shipping, with orders automatically routed to the nearest production facility. The platform is designed for entrepreneurs building custom apparel businesses, with no volume commitment required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PP West: The company's flagship Santa Ana, California location, serving as the primary test facility, R&D center, onsite color lab, Computer Engineering team headquarters, and home to the largest fleet of OvalJet Printers in the world.
• PP East

Products and services

• Custom T-Shirts

Quantifiable outcome

• Products ship within 2 business days of order
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary ecommerce platform partner. Print Partners App is available in the Shopify App Store and enables automatic product syncing, order tracking, and fulfillment for Shopify merchants who want to sell custom apparel. The integration allows users to create a Shopify store with the Print Partners App pre-installed.
• WooCommercesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSecondary ecommerce platform partner. Print Partners App is available in the WooCommerce marketplace, enabling WordPress-based store owners to access print-on-demand fulfillment services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gelato: Globally distributed print-on-demand platform with production partners in many countries. Directly comparable as a print-on-demand competitor targeting ecommerce merchants via integrations, with a stronger international footprint than Print Partners.
• Printify: Print-on-demand marketplace connecting merchants to a global print network, with native Shopify and WooCommerce apps. Competes directly with Print Partners on app-store-driven SMB merchant acquisition and on-demand fulfillment for custom apparel.
• CustomCat: Print-on-demand apparel decorator offering DTG, embroidery and sublimation with Shopify and WooCommerce integrations. Closely comparable to Print Partners on technology stack and merchant GTM.
• Printful: Largest print-on-demand apparel and accessories fulfillment network, integrating with Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy and others. Direct competitor to Print Partners on DTG printing, drop-ship fulfillment, and ecommerce platform integrations.
• Gooten: Print-on-demand fulfillment company with a distributed partner network and Shopify/WooCommerce app presence. Directly competes with Print Partners for the same SMB custom apparel merchant.
• Apliiq: Custom apparel and print-on-demand platform with private-label, embroidery and DTG capabilities. Overlaps with Print Partners on Shopify-integrated custom apparel fulfillment for SMBs.
• SPOD (Spreadshirt): Print-on-demand apparel platform with in-house production facilities and ecommerce integrations. Comparable to Print Partners as a vertically integrated DTG operator serving merchants.
• Teelaunch: Print-on-demand platform integrating with Shopify, Etsy and other ecommerce channels for custom apparel and accessories. Comparable product-led GTM and target merchant to Print Partners.

Emerging players

• TPOP: European print-on-demand platform with Shopify and Etsy integrations focused on eco-friendly apparel. Partial overlap with Print Partners on POD ecommerce integrations, but with a distinct regional and sustainability positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Shopify (Merch Services): The underlying ecommerce platform on which Print Partners' primary distribution depends. While not a direct competitor today, Shopify's ecosystem strategy and potential native merchant services represent a structural risk to Print Partners' distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/printpartnersonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printpartnersllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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