Zip Hoodies

Cheap zip-up hoodies in bulk from $9.50 a piece, for adults, big men and babies. Heavyweight 9 oz 80/20 cotton-poly fleece with a full-front zipper, drawstring hood and ribbed trim. Sold by the 24-piece case, one color per carton, same-day shipping from New Jersey.

Zip versus pullover for resale

Zip-ups carry a higher ticket and a higher margin. Shoppers who already own three pullovers still buy a zip, because it layers over a tee in shoulder season and comes off without messing up hair or a hat. In beach and boardwalk shops the zip outsells the pullover from late August through October.

For decorators, the zip trades one big print area for two smaller ones. Left chest and full back work. A centered front print does not, because the zipper splits it.

What is in a case

24 pieces per carton, one color. Adult zip-ups run assorted S-M-L-XL-2X at 2-6-8-6-2, or M-L-XL-2X at 5-8-9-2. A case weighs about 35 pounds. At $9.50 a piece a carton is $228.00.

Big Man zip-ups are $12.00 a piece in 2XL through 4XL. Baby zip-front hoodies are $6.25 a piece and are the easiest add-on sale in a family or tourist shop.

Construction

Full-length metal-tooth zipper on a reinforced placket, which is the part that fails first on cheap imports. Fleece-lined body, ribbed cuffs and waistband, and muff or kangaroo pockets depending on style. First quality, no irregulars.