Start Selling Holiday Apparel For Christmas
Christmas is right around the corner and time is ticking to design and sell your own holiday apparel.
Holiday apparel is an all-around crowd pleaser, whether it’s as festive fashion or personal Christmas gifts.
Many miss out on this money-making opportunity because they get too overwhelmed by the logistics - inventory, printing, shipping.
But with print-on-demand, you can start selling holiday apparel today. There’s no inventory or risks! Our team takes care of the heavy-lifting for you.
Customize hundreds of apparel and accessory products with personal holiday themed designs. We print and ship orders in-house - you earn from every item you sell.
Launch your holiday apparel with Spreadshop to start earning before the holidays.
Learn more about how to make holiday designs, what products sell best and how to market your holiday apparel online.
Why Holiday Apparel is Profitable
Holiday apparel is not only incredibly personal, it’s pretty profitable, too.
The National Retail Federation forecasts that U.S. holiday retail sales from November 1 to December 31 will increase 3.7-4.2 %, compared with the same period from 2024.
With print-on-demand options like Spreadshop, you can leverage this momentum online. Don't worry about acquiring retail space, ordering inventory and managing overhead.
Serve the gift-giving demand by selling apparel online that resonates on an emotional level. Personal milestones and nostalgic imagery make for moving designs.
And the possibilities with holiday apparel are practically endless: Matching family t-shirts, cozy hoodies, ugly Christmas sweaters.
Our large assortment of print-on-demand products allows you to cater to different audiences and demographics. We have high-quality options for babies, toddlers and adults. And for the most popular niches.
Find the Right Niche
Print-on-demand is built on the power of niches - and the options are limitless. We’ve seen so many successful shop owners sell apparel online with different niches. Like, plants, adventure and even funny cats.
You can make and sell a variety of designs, but having a niche gives you better visibility. Use keywords in your product titles and descriptions that make it easier for your target audience to find your print-on-demand shop.
With Spreadshop, you can add as many as 30 keywords in your product descriptions. To determine what keywords are best for the niche you want to target, use Google Trends and do hashtag research on TikTok. Google Trends is a valuable resource, especially during the holiday shopping season.
Analyze what keywords are getting more searches during this time of year and make that part of your print-on-demand strategy. Let that inform what designs you want to make and what products might be better sellers this time of year.
Make sure you’re targeting your niche, but also targeting those looking for holiday apparel and gifts. Like, “Christmas sweaters for gamers”, “holiday pet merch” and “personalized Christmas stocking”.
Design Tools for Your Apparel Line
The most challenging part of selling your holiday apparel might actually be the design process. The good news: There are a variety of design tools out there.
Holiday Design Tools:
E-Commerce Options: Whether you have some design experience in your back pocket or a newbie, we’ve compiled the best of the best. Check out our ranking of the 10 best print-on-demand design tools. We list pros, cons and price levels for each tool.
Design Guide: Download our Free Design Guide to see what works for top sellers. Get case studies from successful print-on-demand shops, time-saving design hacks and more.
Best-Selling Holiday Designs
The holiday season provides so many design options for your Christmas t-shirts, sweaters and more. You can go classic with vintage-inspired Santa or Christmas tree designs. Get goofy with holiday-themed puns (those look great on Christmas sweaters). Or give customers personalized options in the form of monograms.
Holiday Design Tips:
Use familiar icons: Snowflakes, gingerbread men, reindeer - there are some popular holiday graphics. Pick with tools like Canva. They have hundreds of templates with pre-made graphics you can use in your designs.
Cozy typography: Some suggestions: Bodoni for a vintage appeal, Playfair Display for a classy vibe and Cinzel for more decorative designs.
Colorful accents: Red and green are the most popular colors for Christmas, and the most favored by holiday shoppers. If you’re making Hanukkah apparel, go with blue and white with highlights and gold and silver.
Pick the Right Products to Sell
At Spreadshop, you can customize 300+ print-on-demand products and sell instantly. But there are better options to sell during the holiday season than others.
Holiday Best-Sellers:
Christmas sweaters: There’s a big demand for Christmas sellers among shoppers, whatever design style they might be. 16 million people searched the term “ugly Christmas sweater" in December 2023.
Oversized hoodies/sweatshirts: Oversized styles are the new normal in apparel - and the comfiest. Make trendy holiday apparel by adding these products into your shop.
Beanies: Apparel isn't just limited to clothes. Beanies are a perfect print-on-demand product for the holidays. They also look great with simple holiday designs.
Seasonal exclusives: Every holiday season we bring back limited-edition Christmas decorations and gifts. Santa hats, stockings and ornaments are a must-have and easy upsell to shoppers.
Whatever products you decide on selling, you can customize them all in one click. Upload your design, pick your products and even determine what colors you want to carry.
And we highly recommend ordering samples of your products to include in your promotional marketing. Order them at their base price. Use them in content like photos and short videos. Shoppers want to see what your products look like in real life.
This makes them more likely to buy from your shop.
Launch and Promote Your Holiday Apparel
Print-on-demand is the most streamlined approach to selling your holiday apparel, especially in time for Christmas.
You can literally start selling today with your own personal shop. Seriously.
How it works:
1. Launch your free shop: There are no upfront costs or fees to sell with Spreadshop - all you need is a shop name and email address. And the platform is completely free to use, too! You don’t need to enroll in a payment plan to control and manage your shop domain. Set-up and customization is in your hands.
2. Add products and customize: The number and type products you carry is completely up to you. Structure your print-on-demand shop with topics to make it easy for shoppers to find what they want. Organize your holiday designs by theme on your home page to encourage purchases.
3. Promote! Promote! Promote!: Once your Spreadshop is up and running and stocked with products, you need to get the word out. Order samples and use them in your social marketing.
Use your keyword research to your advantage and include those keywords as text in your videos, titles and hashtags. Give your marketing added visibility by using trending songs.
4. Take Advantage of Exclusive Promotions: As a shop owner, you get access to exclusive promotions every month. Access them in the backend of your shop. We recommend adding new designs and hyping up seasonal products, like Christmas t-shirts.
Upcoming Seasonal Promotions:
Black Friday weekend (Nov. 28-30): 30% off orders $70+
Cyber Monday (Dec. 1): 30% off orders $70+
Cyber Week (Dec. 2-7): 20% off all orders
Start selling holiday apparel today and make your first sale before Christmas!