Custom Team Gears

What Custom Team Gears does

Custom Team Gears is a privately held Canadian manufacturer of custom team uniforms and sports apparel, headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario. The company designs, produces, and sells fully customized uniforms, jerseys, hoodies, polos, tracksuits, headwear, and t-shirts for Canadian schools, colleges, and organized sports teams across basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, football, lacrosse, volleyball, cricket, and training categories. Customers configure garments through a quote-based consultation flow or a self-service 'Design Your Own Sublimation' platform, with free design mockups provided pre-purchase.

The core production technology is sublimation printing, a heat-transfer dyeing process that embeds ink directly into fabric fibers, producing durable designs resistant to fading, peeling, and cracking. The company sources performance fabrics (polyester, nylon, spandex/lycra, cotton blends, mesh) and supports additional decoration methods including embroidery and screen printing. A 3-4 week standard turnaround and nationwide free shipping across Canada are explicit operational claims.

The business is direct-to-consumer with bulk-order economics: revenue is generated from one-time purchases of customized team apparel priced via per-order quote, with promotional discount packages offered by sport. Distribution is primarily through the company's e-commerce site, supplemented by phone sales and direct quote consultation. The company markets via an in-house blog (35+ articles on fabric selection and team apparel), Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Ownership is private and founder/operator-managed with no disclosed institutional funding, M&A activity, or external investment; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Custom Team Gears

Legal name

Custom Team Gears

Website

https://customteamgears.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Custom Team Gears is a Cambridge, Ontario-based custom manufacturer of sublimated team uniforms, jerseys, hoodies, and sports apparel for Canadian schools, colleges, and amateur sports teams, sold direct via e-commerce and bulk quote.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Sports Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail (CRAMABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports & Outdoor Accessories Manufacturing (Performance Gloves/Headwear) (IMAOAFAI), Customized & Personalized Fan Gear Retail (CRAMAOAJ)

Keywords

• Custom team uniforms
• Sports apparel manufacturing
• Sublimation printing
• Team jerseys Canada
• Custom athletic wear

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Team Uniforms & Jerseys: One-time purchase model for custom-made team uniforms and jerseys across multiple sports (basketball, baseball, soccer, football, hockey, lacrosse). Bulk orders with quote-based pricing. Revenue from design customization and production of team apparel.
2. Sports Apparel (Hoodies, Polos, Tracksuits): Sale of customizable off-field apparel including t-shirts, hoodies, polos, and sublimated hoodies. One-time purchase model with bulk order discounts available.
3. Custom Sublimation Design Services: Design-your-own sublimation service allowing customers to create custom designs for various sports categories. Includes free design mockups as part of the service offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Custom Team Gears is a Canadian-based manufacturer of premium custom team uniforms and sports apparel for schools, sports teams, and organizations across Canada. The company designs and produces fully customized jerseys, uniforms, tracksuits, hoodies, polos, t-shirts, and headwear for basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, football, lacrosse, and other sports using sublimation printing that embeds dye directly into fabric fibers. It also operates a self-service "Design Your Own Sublimation" platform and offers free design mockups, quote-based bulk pricing, and nationwide free shipping.

Product overview

Custom Team Gears is a Canadian-based manufacturer of premium custom team uniforms and sports apparel. The product portfolio centers on the Custom Team Uniforms & Jerseys core offering, available for basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, football, and lacrosse sports. The company provides two customization pathways: full-service custom uniform design and a self-service Design Your Own Sublimation platform. Supporting product lines include tracksuits, hoodies, polos, headwear (caps, beanies, snapback caps), custom T-shirts, and sublimated accessories. The company employs sublimation printing as its primary manufacturing technology, which embeds dye directly into fabric fibers for long-lasting, vibrant designs. Additional services include embroidery and screen printing. The offering is oriented toward teams, schools, and organizations seeking fully customizable, high-quality sports apparel with free design mockups and competitive bulk pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-4 week turnaround time for custom orders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adidas Team Sports: Global sportswear brand with a team sports and custom uniform program serving schools, clubs, and leagues across multiple sports. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor with deeper brand recognition and league partnership reach than CTG.
• Under Armour: Global performance apparel brand with team-customization programs for schools, clubs, and athletic programs across multiple sports. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose team sports offering overlaps with CTG's school/team uniforms category.
• Nike Team Sports: Global sportswear giant with a dedicated team sports division (Nike Team) supplying uniforms and apparel to schools, leagues, and clubs worldwide. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the same team-uniforms category that CTG operates in.

Direct peers

• SquadLocker: US-based custom team apparel and gear platform serving schools, leagues, and clubs with online ordering and team stores. Highly comparable to CTG in product category (custom team uniforms and apparel), target customer (schools and sports organizations), and customization-driven business model.
• Imperial Sports (Imperial Cap): Canadian-based custom headwear and apparel supplier serving sports teams, schools, and corporate clients across Canada. Directly comparable to CTG on Canadian domestic manufacturing, sports/school customer base, and custom apparel focus.
• Custom Ink: Large US-based custom apparel platform offering custom team uniforms, spirit wear, and group apparel with online design tools and bulk ordering. Comparable to CTG on custom team apparel, self-service design platform, and quote-based bulk ordering for schools and teams.
• Prolook Sports: Custom team uniform manufacturer producing baseball, softball, basketball, and football uniforms for amateur and youth teams. Comparable to CTG on sport-specific custom uniforms, sublimation/manufacturing capability, and youth/recreational team customer segment.
• Boathouse Sports: US-based custom team apparel manufacturer specializing in customized uniforms and outerwear for athletic teams and clubs. Comparable to CTG on made-to-order team apparel, customization focus, and school/club customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CustomTeamGears
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/custom-team-gears
• Instagraminstagram.com/customteamgears

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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