empire sportswear

What empire sportswear does

Empire Sportswear is a privately held, founder-operated custom sportswear business headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, that designs and sells custom team uniforms, branded sportswear, and flag football accessories. Its core product line consists of custom jerseys and uniform sets manufactured using Dri-Fit and Compression fabrics and finished with full-dye sublimation printing, a process that infuses designs into the fabric to prevent cracking, peeling, or fading over time. The company also markets FlagGuard™, a trademarked non-certified recreational accessory for flag football use, and operates dedicated team-specific storefronts for affiliated organizations such as PFFL Steel, Blue Steel, and Bucyrus Youth Football.

The company sells primarily through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel at empiresportswear.net, supplemented by phone-based sales support (contacts Kristopher Landin and Kaleb Landin). The customer order process is manual and service-led: customers submit a mock-up request with a $50 deposit applied to the total order cost, select jersey and material options, add player names and numbers, and can track orders live via a tracking ID. Pricing is on a per-unit basis, ranging from $32 for a single jersey to $85 for two complete uniform sets, with add-on items such as long sleeves, hoods, masks, backpacks, and sweatpants priced separately. Team store merchandise (T-shirts, shorts, hoodies, sweatpants, long sleeves, bucket hats) is priced between $25 and $50 per unit.

Empire Sportswear targets multiple customer segments, including flag football teams, youth sports teams across football, basketball, soccer, hockey, baseball, and softball, corporate teams, and individual consumers purchasing fan gear. Its competitive positioning rests on full-dye sublimation durability, multi-sport coverage, and a flag-football-specific niche through the FlagGuard™ line. The company has no disclosed funding, no external investors, no parent company, no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed partnerships, and it operates exclusively within the North American market.

Name

empire sportswear

Legal name

Empire Sportswear

Website

https://empiresportswear.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Empire Sportswear is a privately held, founder-operated custom sportswear company based in Mansfield, Ohio, that designs and sells custom team uniforms, branded apparel, and the FlagGuard™ flag football accessory to youth and amateur sports teams, corporate groups, and individual consumers via a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Team Sportswear and Apparel

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail (CRAMABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & School Athletic Uniforms Retail (CRAMACAJ), Team Sports & On-Field Performance Apparel (CRAAAEAE)

Keywords

• Custom team uniforms
• Sublimated sportswear
• Flag football apparel
• Branded athletic apparel
• Team merchandise stores

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Uniform Sales: One-time purchase model for custom team uniforms. Customers select jersey types (Compression, DriFit), sizes, add player names/numbers, and purchase uniform sets or individual jerseys. Prices range from $32 (single jersey) to $85 (2 uniform sets).
2. Custom Team Merchandise: Pre-designed team store merchandise including T-shirts ($35), shorts ($25-30), hoodies ($40-50), sweatpants ($40), and accessories. One-time product purchases.
3. Mock Request Deposit: $50 deposit applied to total order cost for custom design projects, serving as a commitment fee for custom uniform orders.
4. FlagGuard™ Custom Orders: Custom FlagGuard™ orders with minimum quantity of 10 units for custom designs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Empire Sportswear manufactures and sells custom team uniforms, sublimated sportswear, and branded apparel for multiple sports including football, flag football, basketball, soccer, hockey, baseball, and softball, using full-dye sublimation on DriFit and Compression fabrics. It also offers the proprietary FlagGuard™ recreational accessory for flag football and operates per-team online stores (PFFL Steel, Blue Steel, Bucyrus Football) selling custom and pre-designed team merchandise.

Product overview

Empire Sportswear is a custom team uniform and sportswear company offering a portfolio of products centered around custom team uniforms, branded team merchandise, and a proprietary protective accessory. The core offerings include Custom Jerseys & Uniforms (customizable for multiple sports including Football, Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer, and more), the FlagGuard™ protective accessory for flag football, and branded team store collections (PFFL Steel Store, Blue Steel Collection, Bucyrus Youth Football Collection). The company operates through team-specific storefronts where customers can order custom uniforms with various material options (DriFit, Compression) and customization features (jersey numbers, player names, hood options, sleeve styles).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FlagGuard™: Non-certified recreational accessory for flag football use - a protective mouth guard accessory product line.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SquadLocker: Custom team apparel and gear platform with team stores, individual shopping, and integrated inventory/rostering tools. Closely comparable to Empire Sportswear's team-store and custom uniform model.
• CustomInk: Industry-leading direct-to-consumer custom apparel platform serving teams, schools, and groups. Empire Sportswear competes for the same custom team uniform customer with a similar sublimation-based product offering but at a much smaller scale.
• A4 Apparel: Manufacturer and retailer of custom sublimated sportswear and team uniforms. Directly comparable product offering (Dri-Fit/compression fabrics, sublimation printing) to Empire Sportswear's core custom uniform line.
• Prep Sportswear: Custom team and school sportswear retailer offering personalized uniforms and fan apparel online. Mirrors Empire Sportswear's custom sublimation uniform and team-store approach for youth/amateur sports.
• BOOM! Apparel: Custom sublimated team uniforms and apparel company targeting the same small-team and youth-sports market as Empire Sportswear, with comparable product range and customization options.
• Squad Locker (SquadNumbers): Custom team apparel and number-printing specialist serving leagues and schools. Overlaps with Empire Sportswear's custom jersey and player-name/number service.
• ALL Sport: Custom team uniform supplier covering multiple sports including football, baseball, and basketball. Comparable to Empire Sportswear in product breadth across sports and customization capability.

Broad incumbents

• Champion Teamwear: Established athletic brand's custom team uniform division. Competes with Empire Sportswear in the team uniform category but operates at significantly larger scale with broader brand recognition.
• Eastbay Team Sales: Long-standing team athletic apparel retailer and wholesaler. Serves as a broad incumbent peer in custom team sportswear that Empire Sportswear competes against for team and league accounts.
• Under Armour Custom: Major athletic apparel brand offering custom team uniforms and apparel. Represents a scaled incumbent competitor to Empire Sportswear in custom sportswear.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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