Merch (short for merchandise) means products intended for selling. While any business can call their products merch, this term is most commonly used when talking about items sold by musicians, influencers, and other celebrities.

What printing tech does Printful use?

We use different equipment for particular printing techniques—Kornit printer for DTG apparel, Happy and Tajima embroidery machines for hats, and many more. Read more about our product quality and printers.

Which is the best merch store maker?

This depends on your business needs and your personal platform. If you want to create a stand-alone website for your store that you can fully customize, we recommend ecommerce platforms, like Shopify, Wix, and others. These platforms have pre-made templates specifically for online stores. If you want something that’s a little less maintenance and aren’t as concerned with customization, you can go for a storefront on an ecommerce marketplace like Etsy, Amazon, or eBay. A marketplace works like a shopping mall—customers go to one place to visit multiple stores. While your competition will be more visible to your fans here, you’ll also have a better chance of getting discovered. You also need to consider your creative platform (like YouTube, Twitch, or others). Check if your desired store maker has an option to connect your creative platform with your store.

What’s the best merch for YouTubers and Twitch streamers?

We recommend t-shirts and hoodies for your audience. While we offer over 300 customizable products, t-shirts and hoodies are two of the most popular merch items for celebrities and influencers.

Is the Printful merch maker free?

Yes, you can create merchandise with Printful for free. You only pay for the products you sell, plus fulfillment and shipping.

Do you have a merch maker app for mobiles?

Yes, we do. To make merch on your mobile, use the Printful app, available on App Store or Google Play .

How much does it cost to design and sell merch?

Your Printful merch maker costs are: products, fulfillment, and shipping from the orders you sell. If you sell embroidered merch, you’ll also have to pay a digitization fee (up to $6.50) per design. Plus, you have to take into account non-Printful costs like: Store creation costs Paid marketing campaigns Anything else that goes into your business maintenance

Is it legal to sell merch?

Yes, it’s completely legal, as long as you own the rights to any content you use in your design and your design isn’t offensive. To make sure your merch is in check, read our Acceptable Content Guidelines .

Merch Maker—Create Merchandise for Your Brand

Customize 340 products with our free merch-making tools

Sell your merchandise with no minimums, inventory, or upfront costs

Estimated merch delivery to United States is from June 7 to 9

Design and sell merchandise online for free

No need to invest in inventory—just your personality and an idea

Strengthen your online community

Treat your fans to custom merch. Use your merchandise to:

Create brand awareness through your YouTube videos or Twitch streams
Run social media giveaways
Build fan loyalty and grow your audience

Get cool merch without the equipment

You’ve got the business idea, we’ve got the printing equipment—why not collab? Design products, add them to your store, and we’ll take care of:

Storing your inventory
Printing customer orders as soon as they come in
Packing and shipping the orders to your fans

In the meantime, you continue to grow an audience and market your merch.

How to make your own merch

Create a store

Set up an online shop for your merch and connect it to Printful

Design your merch

Use our Design Maker to turn blank products into merch

Add the merchandise to your shop

Add your products to your online catalog

Start selling merch online

Build your brand and community while we take care of your orders

Turn your hobby into a business with our free merch maker

Get started

Free graphic design elements
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No inventory, storage, or equipment hassle

Set up a store for your merch business

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