Wholesale blank jackets serve corporate uniform programs, team and athletic outfitting, hospitality staff, and promotional gifting. Unlike t-shirts where the decoration drives the blank selection, jacket sourcing starts with the shell material, because the shell determines which decoration methods are even possible. A print shop that sources the wrong shell type for the intended decoration method faces costly production problems or rejected work.
This collection carries blank jackets from Harriton, Devon & Jones, Core365, Port Authority, Champion, Spyder, UltraClub, and Dri Duck. Styles span fleece-lined nylon shells, full-zip fleece, packable nylon, softshell stretch woven, performance quarter-zips, and insulated outerwear. All jackets are available at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase with case quantity, and stocked styles ship with fast US delivery.
Shell Material Determines Decoration Method
Jacket decoration is more constrained than t-shirt decoration. The shell fabric dictates which method works and which creates production failures. Woven nylon or polyester shells (Harriton M740, Devon & Jones D700) take embroidery cleanly because the firm surface supports stitch tension without distortion. These shells handle heat transfers at 300 to 320 degrees Fahrenheit with a test press recommended before production runs, since coated nylon reacts differently to heat than uncoated polyester. Screen printing on woven shells requires specialty inks and is rarely practical for standard production.
Fleece jackets (Port Authority F217, Harriton M990) are embroidery-standard but require a water-soluble topping sheet over the fleece surface during stitching. Without the topping, the embroidery needle tracks across the fleece loops, creating an uneven stitch field that looks amateur on the finished garment. DTF transfers bond to fleece surfaces at standard press settings. Screen printing on fleece is not viable for production work.
Softshell jackets (Core365 88184, Spyder 187334) use a stretch woven outer with a bonded fleece interior. Embroidery works with a lightweight cutaway backing behind the stitch area. Heat transfers require low-temperature films (under 310 degrees) to avoid damaging the bonded membrane between the outer shell and the fleece lining.
Zipper Placement and Chest Print Registration
Front panel printing on jackets is complicated by zipper placement. A center-front full zip eliminates usable chest print real estate for all but the smallest logos. Left-chest embroidery (the standard for corporate and team programs) works on both full-zip and quarter-zip styles because the placement sits to one side of the zipper. Center-chest designs require a quarter-zip or pullover style where the zipper does not interfere with the print area. For screen printing or heat transfer on the back panel, zipper placement is not a factor, but the seam between the shell and the lining at the shoulders can create registration issues on large back prints.
Key Brands and Styles
Harriton covers the widest range of wholesale blank jacket styles. The M740 Fleece-Lined Nylon is the standard corporate shell jacket with a firm outer surface that holds 8,000 to 12,000 stitch embroidery designs cleanly. The M750 is the packable alternative for gifting programs. The M775 Nylon Staff Jacket has a longer body length used in hospitality and service industry uniforms. Devon & Jones D700 Three-Season Classic is the most widely specified corporate jacket in the wholesale market, with a shell surface that takes left-chest embroidery without backing material.
Core365 covers team and active programs. The 88183 Motivate Lightweight and 88191 Fleece Vest are common in athletic programs. Champion S270 and CO200 cover team and collegiate programs. Spyder 187334 and 187330 provide the premium softshell and insulated options for corporate gifting where the jacket itself carries brand value. Port Authority F217 Value Fleece is the budget option for large-quantity fleece programs.
Buying Guide: Case Quantities and Program Planning
Jackets ship in smaller case quantities than t-shirts. Most nylon shell and fleece jacket styles ship in cases of 12 to 24 units depending on brand and construction. For event and promotional orders where t-shirt cases of 72 set the expectation, a 12-unit jacket case changes the order economics significantly. Plan case quantities before pricing the job, because per-unit cost on jackets is higher and overages on the wrong sizes are more expensive to absorb.
For corporate uniform programs that reorder on a cycle, confirm that the specific jacket style runs consistent dye lots between production dates. Nylon shell jackets from Harriton and Devon & Jones maintain tight color consistency across batches. For programs spanning multiple order dates where new employee jackets must match existing staff, this consistency is a practical sourcing criterion that affects long-term program viability.
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