Custom Merch for Gift Shops and Boutiques

Merch that earns its spot on your shelves

Shelf space is precious. Every rack, table and wall hook has to pull its weight. If apparel isn't selling, it's just taking up room.

Graffiti Wear is a Utah apparel brand built on original art by muralists, painters and illustrators. That's what makes our pieces a natural fit for gift shops and boutiques. Shoppers aren't looking for another generic souvenir tee. They want something with real art on it, something they can't find at the big box store down the road.

We help gift shops and boutiques two ways. You can stock our existing art apparel and socks, or we can create custom designs made just for your store, your town or your customers.

Option one: stock Graffiti Wear art apparel

Our catalog is built around original artwork. Shoppers pick it up because the art grabs them, and they buy it because it's comfortable and different.

• Art socks in our Signature, Everyday and Streetwear lines. A great impulse buy near the register and an easy gift.
• Tees, crop tops and tanks with bold artist designs.
• Long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies for cooler seasons and higher ticket sales.
• Snapback hats with patches that look great on a display wall.

Visit our wholesale page to learn about stocking our line in your shop. You can also browse our art socks to see what would fit your shelves.

Option two: custom designs made for your store

Want something nobody else carries? We can create apparel designed around your shop, your town or your customers. This is where gift shops really win, because a design that celebrates a specific place sells to both locals and visitors.

Design ideas for gift shops and boutiques

• Hometown designs. Your town name in a hand-drawn style, paired with a local landmark, mountain, canyon or main street.
• Destination souvenirs. If tourists visit your area, give them something better than a basic printed tee. Red rock country, ski towns, lakes and national parks all make great art.
• Your shop's own brand. Boutiques with a strong identity can sell branded tees, hats and crewnecks to loyal shoppers.
• Seasonal collections. Fall crewnecks, winter hoodies, summer tanks. Fresh designs give shoppers a reason to come back.
• Event tie-ins. Local festivals, parades, art walks and holiday markets are perfect for a limited design.

Design help is included. Tell us what your customers love and what your area is known for. Our team will create artwork and send you a digital proof. Nothing gets printed until you approve it.

Built for Utah's tourist towns and shopping districts

Utah has some of the best gift shop territory in the country. Visitors pour into the state for red rock, ski slopes and national parks, and they want to bring something home.

Shops in St. George, Hurricane, Washington and Cedar City see a steady flow of visitors heading to the parks. Park City shops get ski crowds and summer festival crowds. Boutiques in Salt Lake City, Draper and Provo serve locals who want stylish pieces with a Utah feel. Logan and Ogden shops have strong hometown crowds who love local designs.

Wherever your store is, a design that captures your area gives shoppers a better reason to buy than a generic tee.

Order sizes and pricing for custom designs

Custom tees start at $16 each. Our minimum is 24 pieces per design, and you can mix sizes and colors within those 24. That's a manageable first order for most shops, and a smart way to test a new design without overcommitting.

Pricing depends on:

• The garment you choose
• How many colors are in the print
• How many print locations you want
• Your total quantity

Bigger orders get better per-piece pricing. Once a design proves itself, reordering in larger numbers brings your cost down and your margin up.

Merchandising tips that move apparel

Great designs still need a good display. A few tips from the retail side:

• Show it on a body. A tee on a mannequin or a hanger sells better than one folded in a stack.
• Group by story. Put your hometown designs together, your art pieces together and your gifts together.
• Socks near the register. They're small, fun and easy to add to any purchase.
• Size runs matter. Stock more mediums and larges, a few smalls and XLs, and a couple of 2XLs. Restock sizes as they sell out.
• Rotate designs. Swap in new artwork each season so regulars always see something fresh.

Tax-free buying for resale

Since you're buying to resell, send us a Utah TC-721 sales tax exemption certificate. We'll remove tax from your account.

Restocking with your private ordering page

Retail moves fast and best sellers run out. We can set up a private ordering page for your shop on graffitiwearclothing.com. Log in, enter quantities by size and color, pay by card and ship to your store. Your custom designs stay on file, so restocking a sold-out size takes a few minutes instead of a long email thread.

Own more than one shop? Each location can order what it needs from the same page.

More ways we work with retail

If you sell outdoor gear, our page on merch for ski and outdoor shops has ideas built around mountain and trail culture. Ready to talk custom designs? Request a free quote and we'll include pricing and a timeline with your quote.

Frequently asked questions