Heavyweight Hoodie & Crewneck
400-500 GSM French terry or brushed-back fleece, oversized drop-shoulder boxy block, ribbed cuffs and hem, custom woven necklabel inside.
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DTC DROP·CUT-AND-SEW·HEAVYWEIGHT
Build Your Unique Streetwear Brand
Your pattern, your fabric weight, your woven necklabel — built from the seam up. Heavyweight hoodies and tees, in-house wash house, 13 print and embroidery methods, and a Drop Pack that starts at 100 pieces per style.
- 100/style Drop Pack
- 400-500 GSM heavyweight
- 13 print + embroidery methods
- full cut-and-sew
Product Range
Custom Hoodies, Heavyweight Tees, Sweatpants, Cargos, Coach Jackets, and Headwear We Cut and Sew
Six streetwear styles that build one drop. Heavyweight knit tops, relaxed bottoms, woven outerwear, and the headwear you re-stock every season — each built from your block, your fabric weight, and your trims. See the lighter athleisure range →
Oversized Boxy Tee
240-280 GSM heavyweight single jersey, drop-shoulder boxy block, side-seamed with a structured collar that holds shape after wash.
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Sweatpants & Cargo Pants
Relaxed and baggy fits in matching fleece or twill, ribbed cuff or open hem, utility cargo pockets, optional garment-dye finish.
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Coach Jacket & Woven Outerwear
Coach jacket, work jacket, and windbreaker in woven shell, snap or YKK zip front, lined body, ready for back-print and chest embroidery.
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Sweat & Mesh Shorts
Heavyweight fleece sweat shorts and mesh shorts, drawcord waist, side pockets, matched to your hoodie fabric for a full top-and-bottom drop.
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Headwear & Accessories
Knit beanie, bucket hat, 5-panel and dad cap, plus tote bags and socks — the low-ticket re-stock items that round out a drop and lift basket size.
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Brand Stage × Channel
Streetwear Clothing Manufacturing Spec'd to Your Brand Stage and Channel
A first-drop founder and a tour-merch buyer need different SKU mixes, decoration leans, and MOQ cadences. Each stage below maps to how you sell — sample-first launch, recurring Shopify drops, stockist wholesale, creator merch, event merch, or an established brand’s capsule.
First Drop / Sample Stage
SKU Mix
1-3 hero styles — usually a heavyweight hoodie + boxy tee, one or two colorways to test the market
Decoration Lean
Keep it to 1-2 methods (screen front + small chest embroidery); prove the garment before adding complexity
MOQ & Cadence
Sample first, then Drop Pack 100/style; one small launch PO to validate fit and demand
Recurring DTC (Shopify)
SKU Mix
6-10 styles per seasonal drop plus restocks of proven winners across tops, bottoms, and headwear
Decoration Lean
Mixed program: screen + puff + embroidery + one garment-dye or wash piece as the seasonal hero
MOQ & Cadence
Drop Pack 100/style on new styles; restock 100-300 on proven sellers; quarterly drop calendar
Pop-up + Consignment + Stockist Wholesale
SKU Mix
A tight, edited capsule with full size runs for buyers; folded and poly-bagged line-sheet-ready
Decoration Lean
Signature method consistency across the capsule so the rack reads as one label, not a mix of test methods
MOQ & Cadence
100-300/style for wholesale depth; line-sheet folded pack-out; seasonal buy windows
Creator / Influencer Merch
SKU Mix
Hoodie + tee + cap launch bundle, sized to a known audience and a fixed launch window
Decoration Lean
Bold front graphic (puff or screen) plus a small embroidered mark for the everyday piece
MOQ & Cadence
Drop Pack 100-150/style; launch-date locked production with retained pattern for fast restock if it sells out
Artist / Event / Tour Merch
SKU Mix
Event-dated tee + hoodie + tote, often with date-back or city-list back prints
Decoration Lean
Large back print + front mark; foil or discharge for the statement piece on dark heavyweight
MOQ & Cadence
100-500/style; fixed event delivery date drives the schedule, so the brief locks early
Capsule Line for an Established Apparel Brand
SKU Mix
A small streetwear capsule alongside a main line — a way to test the category without re-tooling your core range
Decoration Lean
Matched to your main-line standard so the capsule sits on the same rack without a quality gap
MOQ & Cadence
ODM block 100/style or Drop Pack to test; tech-pack-driven, with your existing labels and packaging
Construction & Decoration
Cut-and-Sew Construction and Decoration Methods for Custom Streetwear Manufacturers
The difference between a real streetwear factory and a print shop is what happens before the graphic goes on. We build the garment — pattern, fabric, GSM, fit, necklabel — then apply the decoration method that survives the wash on that exact fabric.
Screen · plastisol
Plastisol Screen Print
Best on tee and fleece. Opaque, bold color. 50-cycle crack and peel tested.
Screen · water / discharge
Water-Based & Discharge
Best on dark heavyweight tee. Dye-into-fiber, soft hand, no fade on black.
Puff · 3D
Puff / 3D Print
Best on hoodie and tee front. Raised texture, no-crack tested at 30 washes.
High-density
High-Density Print
Best on tee. Sharp raised edge, durable, gel-like surface.
Flock
Flock Print
Best on tee and hoodie. Velvet hand-feel for tonal logos.
Foil
Foil Print
Best on event and tour tee. Metallic finish; gentle-wash care.
Embroidery
HD Embroidery
Best on hoodie, cap, coach jacket. ±1mm registration, cut-away backing on knit.
Embroidery · 3D
3D Puff Embroidery
Best on cap and hoodie chest. Foam-backed raised stitch.
Patch
Chenille / Woven Patch
Best on hoodie and coach jacket. Heat-press plus tack-stitch hold.
Applique
Applique / Tackle-Twill
Best on hoodie and jacket. Stitched-down twill, collegiate look.
DTG
DTG Print
Best on light cotton tee, low quantities. Photographic detail.
DTF
DTF Transfer
Best on mixed fabrics, small runs. Versatile full-color.
Wash house
Garment Wash & Dye
Garment-dye, pigment, acid, stone, mineral, tie-dye on the finished piece.
Match
Method-to-Fabric Match
We tell you the right method for your fabric and color before bulk, not after it fails.
| What you actually get | Berun Cut-and-Sew Standard | Print-Shop-on-Blanks |
|---|---|---|
| Garment origin | Cut and sewn from your pattern (or our graded block) and your fabric | Stock blank (Gildan / AS Colour-class) with a graphic applied |
| Fabric & GSM | Your spec: 400-500 GSM terry / fleece, 240-280 GSM heavyweight jersey | Whatever the blank ships at, usually 280-320 GSM mid-weight |
| Fit & pattern | Your oversized / boxy / relaxed block, drop-shoulder graded to hold after wash | The blank’s fixed fit — same garment everyone else prints on |
| Necklabel & trims | Custom woven main label, neck print, hangtag, drawcord tips, YKK pulls, patches | Generic sewn-in size tag; brand lives only on the print |
| Shrinkage after 5 washes | Compacted / pre-shrunk to ≤3% residual | 7-10% typical — the “shrank a size” failure |
| Decoration durability | Method matched to fabric; screen 50-cycle, puff 30-wash, embroidery backed | One method for everything; puff cracks, DTG fades on black |
| Wash & dye finishes | In-house wash house: garment-dye, acid, stone, mineral, tie-dye | Not available — blanks ship pre-finished |
| Pre-bulk sample | Sealed sample: pattern + GSM + wash + all decoration + trims, photographed for sign-off | Print proof on a blank only |
| Pattern & artwork retention | 12 calendar months on our server for fast restocks | No pattern to retain — you don’t own one |
| Multi-style drop MOQ | Streetwear Drop Pack: 100/style with 100 cross-SKU floor across 3+ styles | Per-blank minimums plus per-screen setup, style by style |
Full cut-and-sew, not blank-printing
Most “streetwear manufacturers” you find online are screen-print shops buying stock blanks and applying your logo. You get everyone else’s hoodie with your graphic on it. We start at the pattern and the fabric roll, so the fit, the GSM, and the woven label inside are yours — the parts a customer feels before they read the print.
Heavyweight that holds after wash
A 400-500 GSM French terry hoodie only stays heavyweight and boxy if the fabric is compacted and the block is graded for it. We pre-shrink to ≤3% residual shrinkage over 5 home washes and grade the drop-shoulder so it doesn’t collapse into a standard fitted block after three cycles. For the full datasheet, see our capability page.
Trims & branding package
Streetwear is judged on the details a print can’t fake: a woven main label, a neck print, a hangtag, custom drawcord tips, a YKK puller, an embroidered patch, a hem flag. Send artwork or your brand guide and we develop the trims so the garment reads as your label inside and out, not just on the chest.
Failure Modes → Fixes
Three Streetwear Production Failure Modes We Engineer Out
Three things new customers showed us after their last factory quoted an 800-piece minimum for a first drop, shipped a printed blank instead of the heavyweight garment they speced, or let the puff print crack three washes in.
1 A First Drop Blocked by a 100-Per-Style Minimum
Pain
Eight styles planned, 120 pieces wanted per style. The factory quoted MOQ 100 per style — an 800-piece commitment before selling a single unit.
A DTC label planning a first drop — two hoodies, three tees, a coach jacket, sweatpants, and a beanie. The numbers that make sense for an Instagram launch are 100-150 per style. At 100-per-style minimums the order balloons to 800 pieces and roughly four figures of inventory the brand has no orders for yet. Most founders either over-commit cash or kill the drop.
Our fix
Streetwear Drop Pack — 100/style, 100 cross-SKU floor, one PO, one project manager
The Drop Pack lets you order from 100 pieces per style with a 100-piece floor spread across 3 or more styles in one drop PO. We amortize pattern, cutting, wash, and decoration setup across the whole drop instead of charging it per single style. Sample first at USD 45, fee waived after the first bulk PO. Pattern and artwork are retained 12 months, so the styles that sell out restock fast at 100-300 without re-developing anything.
2 A Printed Blank Instead of the Garment You Speced
Pain
Speced a 420 GSM oversized hoodie. It came back a fitted ~320 GSM block, shrank a full size after three washes, with a generic sewn-in tag instead of a woven label.
The brand sent a clear brief: 420 GSM French terry, oversized drop-shoulder, woven necklabel. What arrived was a stock mid-weight blank with the graphic printed on it — not their pattern, not their GSM, and a generic size tag scratching at the neck. After three home washes it dropped a full size. The “manufacturer” was a screen-print shop that never cut or sewed a thing.
Our fix
Full cut-and-sew from your pattern, your GSM, your woven label — held to ≤3% shrinkage
We build the garment, then decorate it. Your oversized boxy block graded to hold its drop-shoulder, 400-500 GSM terry or fleece compacted to ≤3% residual shrinkage over 5 washes, and your custom woven main label, neck print, and hangtag. The sealed pre-bulk sample — pattern, GSM, wash, decoration, trims — is photographed and signed off, so bulk matches what you approved.
3 Decoration That Cracks, Fades, or Puckers
Pain
Puff print cracked after five washes, DTG faded on the black heavyweight tee, and the chest embroidery puckered the French terry.
Three decoration failures on one drop, all from a factory using one method for every fabric. Puff applied too thin cracked at the fold lines; DTG on a black 280 GSM tee washed out to gray; embroidery stitched without backing pulled the terry into a pucker around the logo. The graphics were the brand — and they fell apart on the first wash a customer gave them.
Our fix
Method matched to fabric, then durability-tested before bulk
We pick the method for the fabric and color: discharge or screen on dark heavyweight (never DTG), puff at the right deposit and cured for a no-crack 30-wash result, embroidery with cut-away backing at ±1mm so knit doesn’t pucker. Screen print is 50-cycle crack-and-peel tested. You get the method recommendation with the quote, and the result is proven on your sealed sample before the bulk run starts.
Your next drop, spec-matched in 24 hours
Send your style list, fabric and fit targets, and the artwork you have. You get back a fabric, MOQ, decoration, and Drop Pack assessment matched to your drop — not a generic sales reply.
Service Models
OEM, ODM, Private Label, and the Streetwear Drop Pack
Four ways to produce, matched to how far along your label is — from a tech-pack-ready OEM run to the low-MOQ Drop Pack built for first and recurring drops.
OEM Cut-and-Sew
Your tech-pack and pattern, our cut-and-sew bulk. Full control of fabric, fit, construction, and trims.
- Your pattern, fabric, and GSM
- Full trims & necklabel package
- MOQ 100/SKU baseline
ODM Block Pattern
Start from our proven oversized and boxy blocks, then change fabric, color, decoration, and trims to make it yours.
- Proven streetwear blocks
- Faster to market, lower risk
- MOQ 100/style
Private Label
Your woven label, neck print, hangtag, and packaging on our production — the whole garment delivered as your label.
- Custom woven label + trims
- Branded hangtag + packaging
- MOQ 100/style
Streetwear Drop Pack
The low-MOQ way to launch or restock a multi-style drop without a four-figure-piece commitment.
- One PO, one project manager
- Pattern + artwork retained 12 months
- Established-brand capsule lines welcome
Drop Pack MOQ100 pcs/style · 100 cross-SKU floor across 3+ styles in one drop PO
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Production Path
From Tech-Pack to Drop: the Streetwear Production Path
Five steps from brief to shipped drop. Two of them are streetwear-specific — the pattern, fabric, wash, and necklabel sample, and the decoration durability check before bulk.
1. Brief & Tech-Pack artwork, references, fabric / GSM / fit targets, drop style list
Send what you have — a tech-pack, reference garments, mood images, or just your style list and fabric weight targets. We turn it into a production-ready spec and tell you which service model (OEM, ODM, private label, or Drop Pack) fits your stage and budget.
2. Pattern, Fabric & Wash Sample streetwear-only: graded block + GSM + wash + necklabel, sealed and photographed
We grade your oversized, boxy, or relaxed block, source the fabric at your GSM, run any garment wash on that fabric, and sew in your woven necklabel. The result is a sealed pre-bulk sample at USD 45 — pattern, GSM, wash shade, and trims — photographed for sign-off so bulk matches the sample, not a guess.
3. Decoration & Trims Development method-to-fabric matching, trims sourced
We match each graphic to the right method for your fabric and color — discharge or screen on dark heavyweight, puff at the right deposit, embroidery with the correct backing — and source the trims package: woven label, hangtag, drawcord tips, zipper pulls, and patches.
4. Bulk + Decoration Durability QC streetwear-only: crack / wash / registration testing at finishing
During bulk we run the durability checks that match your decoration: screen print 50-cycle crack-and-peel, puff no-crack at 30 washes, embroidery registration at ±1mm, plus trims and stitch QC at finishing. AQL 2.5 inspection, 98.5% average pass rate — failures are pulled before pack-out.
5. Drop Ship & Restock bulk ships 35-42 days; pattern + artwork retained 12 months
Bulk ships in 35-42 days (48-58 with custom fabric or wash), folded and poly-bagged or line-sheet-ready for wholesale. We keep your pattern, artwork, and trims spec on file for 12 months, so a sold-out style restocks fast at 100-300 without re-developing anything.
Sample fee USD 45, waived after first bulk PO · bulk lead time 35-42 days · 92.4% on-time delivery (12-month rolling) · pattern + artwork retained 12 months for restocks
FAQ
Custom Streetwear Manufacturing FAQ
MOQ and Drop Pack math, samples, cut-and-sew vs blanks, heavyweight shrinkage, decoration durability, trims, wash, and capsule lines — the questions streetwear brands ask before the first PO.
First-time founder
What is the MOQ for custom streetwear, and how does the Streetwear Drop Pack work for a multi-style drop?
Single-style MOQ is 100 pieces baseline on OEM cut-and-sew (split across sizes from that 100, not multiplied per size). It drops to 100 per style on ODM block patterns and 100 per style on private label. For a multi-style drop, ask about the Streetwear Drop Pack — 100 pieces per style minimum with a 100-piece cross-SKU floor across 3 or more styles in one drop PO, because we amortize pattern, cutting, wash, and decoration setup across the whole drop instead of charging it per single style.
Can I order one sample before committing to a bulk drop?
Yes. One-piece sample, USD 45 fee, 5 working days when fabric is in stock (12 working days with custom fabric or wash). Sample fee is waived after your first bulk PO. We seal the approved sample — pattern, GSM, wash, every decoration method, and trims — and photograph it, so the bulk run matches the sample you signed off.
Do you cut and sew from my own pattern and fabric, or just print on stock blanks?
Full cut-and-sew. We build from your pattern (or ours, graded to your oversized, boxy, or relaxed block), your fabric weight (400-500 GSM French terry or fleece for hoodies, 240-280 GSM single jersey for tees), and your own woven necklabel — not a print applied to a stock blank. You own the fit, the GSM, and the brand inside the garment, not just the graphic on the outside.
Will a 400-500 GSM heavyweight hoodie shrink or lose its boxy fit after washing?
Heavyweight French terry and fleece are compacted and pre-shrunk to a residual shrinkage of 3 percent or less after 5 home washes, versus 7-10 percent on commodity blanks. The oversized boxy block is graded so the drop-shoulder seam and body-width-to-length ratio hold their proportion after washing, instead of collapsing into a standard fitted block.
Scaling & returning
How do you stop puff print cracking, DTG fading on black, and embroidery puckering on French terry?
We match the method to the fabric. Screen print (plastisol, water-based, or discharge) is tested to 50 wash cycles for crack and peel; puff and 3D print are tested for no-crack at 30 washes; embroidery on knit uses cut-away backing at a registration tolerance of 1mm to stop puckering. On dark heavyweight fabric we recommend discharge or screen print rather than DTG, which fades on black. We tell you the right method for your fabric before bulk, not after it fails.
Can you produce custom woven labels, neck prints, hangtags, and other trims?
Yes. Custom woven main label, neck print or screen, size and care labels, hangtags, drawcord tips, YKK custom zipper pulls, embroidered or woven patches, and hem flag labels. Send finished artwork or we develop the trims package from your brand guide so the garment reads as your label inside and out.
Do you offer garment-dye, acid-wash, and tie-dye finishes?
Yes — an in-house wash house for garment-dye, pigment-dye, acid-wash, stone-wash, mineral-wash, and tie-dye. Wash adds 5-7 days to the timeline. We sample the wash on your fabric first, because shade and hand-feel shift with GSM and fabric construction, so the bulk wash matches the approved sample.
We are an established apparel brand adding a streetwear capsule. Can you produce a small capsule line?
Yes. Established brands use the Streetwear Drop Pack and ODM block patterns to test a streetwear capsule at low MOQ before committing to volume. Bring your tech-pack and we match fabric, fit, decoration methods, and trims to your main-line standard, so the capsule sits alongside your existing range without a quality gap.
Compliance & Proof
Compliance, Certifications, and Brands We Already Produce For
Retailers and marketplaces ask for compliance files before they shelf your label. We hold the certifications streetwear buyers and stockists check, and we share the PDFs on request.
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
23.HCN.74521
Skin-safe fabric and prints — the file marketplaces ask for first.
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We came to Berun after a print shop sent us blanks with our logo on them — wrong fit, wrong weight, shrank a size. They cut our first real drop from our own pattern at 100 a style, sealed the sample so we knew exactly what bulk would look like, and the puff held after a season of wear. We restock the winners in two weeks now.
Brands and labels we already produce for
Akarra Active
Aspen Athletic Co.
Berlin Mile Club
Capella Sport
Coastline Performance
Forge Lab Athletics
Granite Run
Kindred Strength
Meridian Move
Northcrest Outdoor
Sequoia Sweat
Verdant Athletics