7 Apparel Designing Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start An Apparel Designing Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a apparel designing business:

1. Underground Printing ($36M/year)

UGP co-founders Rishi Narayan and Ryan Gregg started their business in 2001 as a t-shirt company called A-1 Screenprinting. They focused on providing exceptional customer service to college students and quickly expanded their production capabilities by acquiring another screen printer, which led to a name change to Underground Printing. They opened their first retail storefront in 2008 and have since grown to 35+ locations nationwide, generating over $1 million in revenue in their first year. Their commitment to customer service and investment in manufacturing and technology has propelled their success.

How much they make: $36M/year
Current team size: 250

How I Started A $3M/Month Custom Printed Apparel Company

National custom printing apparel and promotional products provider, Underground Printing, shares their start-up success story which has led them to be ranked amongst Inc. Magazine’s 5000 fastest-growing companies for three years running, with a customer-centric business model driving strong word-of-mouth promotion.

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Rishi started Underground Printing over 23 years ago

Revenue

Rishi grew the business to $3M/month

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Website traffic: 66M/month

So... can you actually make money with a apparel designing business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

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4. Teespring

Teespring is the free and easy way to bring your ideas to life. Design your product, set a price, and start selling. Teespring handles the rest - production, shipping, and customer service - and you keep the profit!

Where they're located: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Website traffic: 7.38M/month

5. Custom Ink

19 years, over 100 million custom t-shirts, 99% happy customers! Custom Ink is the t-shirt printing expert for your team, school, company, or any occasion.

Where they're located: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Website traffic: 3.26M/month

So... can you actually make money with a apparel designing business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

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