School Spirit Wear, Made Simple
PTA sales, booster fundraisers, club shirts and staff tees — upload the school logo, press what was actually ordered, and reorder when the next sign-up sheet fills.
Tax-exempt school or PTA? Submit your certificate before checkout.
- Tested 100+ washes
- No minimums or art fees
- UPS delivery in 1–3 business days
Spirit wear with transfers in 4 easy steps
- 1 Collect orders, upload the logo Run your pre-order the way you always do, then upload the mascot or wordmark — a transparent PNG works best.
- 2 We print & ship Your transfers are printed in the sizes you picked and shipped UPS with tracking.
- 3 Press & peel A parent volunteer with a heat press can finish a shirt every 15 seconds: 290–320°F, medium pressure, hot peel. Press guide →
- 4 Hand out on spirit day Soft, flexible prints rated for 100+ washes — they'll outlast the school year.
Fundraisers without the leftover box
Transfers made for the whole school
- Professional results
- Kid friendly
- Durable & long-lasting
- Youth to adult sizes
One gang sheet covers the whole order form
A typical spirit-wear form has the same logo on four or five garments: youth tees, adult tees, hoodies, a staff polo and maybe a tote for the teachers. On a gang sheet you place that logo once at each size — roughly 6–8 inches wide for youth fronts, 10–12 inches for adult fronts and hoodies, 3–4 inches for a polo chest — and order the quantity the form tells you. A parent with a heat press turns the stack of blanks into finished shirts in an afternoon, and the club keeps the margin that used to go to the print shop.
Because there is no minimum, the "second wave" is painless. When the next round of forms comes in, reorder the same sheet or just the sizes you ran short on. Your artwork stays in your account, so the spring fundraiser takes five minutes to set up.
- Youth and adult on one sheetTwo or three widths of the same mascot, sized to the blanks on your form.
- Staff and club variantsAdd a small "Staff" or club name line — there's no charge per design, only for sheet space.
- Tax-exempt orderingSchools and PTAs can submit an exemption certificate through our tax exemption form.
Need blanks? Youth & toddler and adult styles from Gildan, Bella+Canvas and Comfort Colors are priced near cost and ship separately from our apparel warehouse.
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School spirit wear FAQ
What are Bear DTF transfers?
DTF (direct-to-film) transfers are your designs printed onto a film with a white underbase and a heat-activated adhesive. You press the film onto a garment, peel it away, and the print stays. No screens, no vinyl weeding, no color limits — and no minimum order.
Do I need a heat press?
A heat press gives the most consistent results: 290–320°F, 8–15 seconds, medium pressure, hot peel. For small designs an EasyPress works well. A household iron can work on small pieces if you use a hard, flat surface, full body weight and the full time — but results vary more than with a press. Settings by fabric are in our press guide.
Which fabrics and colors can I press on?
Cotton, polyester, cotton/poly blends, fleece, canvas, denim and more — light or dark, because every transfer is printed with a white underbase. Polyester and spandex use a lower temperature; the press guide lists each setting. See the best fabrics for DTF.
Are the transfers safe for kids' clothing?
Our films and inks are documented on the Materials & Certifications page, and the finished print is soft and flexible rather than a thick plastic layer. As with any printed garment, wash before first wear.
I've never done this before — is it hard?
No. Pre-press the garment for a few seconds, lay the transfer print-side up, press, peel the film while it's hot, and you're done. Most first-timers get it right on the first shirt. If you'd like to practice first, the sample pack is the cheapest way to try it.
What if part of the design doesn't stick?
Lay the film back down (or a cover sheet over the print) and press again for 5–10 seconds with firm pressure. Make sure you are at the hotter end of the range for cotton (310–320°F) and that the platen is pressing evenly — thick seams can hold it up. If a transfer arrives defective, our guarantee covers a free reprint.
Can I wash it like a normal shirt?
Yes. Turn the garment inside out, wash cold or warm, tumble dry low or hang dry, and skip bleach and dry cleaning. Our transfers are rated for 100+ washes — the method is explained on the wash durability page.
How does shipping work?
Transfer orders ship UPS with tracking: flat $19.90, free on transfer orders $99+, with 1–3 business days in transit. Blank apparel ships separately from our apparel warehouse, and its shipping is calculated at checkout. Full details are in the Shipping Policy.
Can our school or PTA order tax-exempt?
Yes. Submit your exemption certificate through the tax exemption form before you check out; once it is on file, qualifying orders are processed without sales tax.
How far ahead of spirit day should we order?
Transfer orders ship UPS with 1–3 business days in transit, and you will want an afternoon to press. Give yourself a comfortable cushion before the date, and remember that blank apparel ships separately from our apparel warehouse. Tracking arrives by email as soon as the label is created.
Ready to show some spirit?
Upload the mascot, size it for every garment on the form, and press the stack in an afternoon.
- Tested 100+ washes
- No minimums or art fees
- UPS delivery in 1–3 business days
