Those with a creative streak should embrace it as often as possible, especially if they have a clothing business reselling wholesale clothes. Buying blanks in bulk can give you an ideal opportunity to revamp that merchandise and make them a reflection of your skills and talents. Let’s talk about popular wholesale clothing items in 2023 that crafters and makers can consider altering with their designs to resell to excited potential customers.
Sweatshirts
You can update blank wholesale sweatshirts in many ways, like those purchased through the Bella + Canvas Maker’s Program, for your clothing business in 2023. One of the best ways to go about it is to put on your designs inspired by current trends, and with areas of the sweatshirt that are different sizes (sleeves, pocket, etc.), it’s possible to put almost any type of design where you want it as long as it complements the top. It can be a great option if you want a consistent look across many or all of the wholesale sweatshirts you’re selling, considering you could have the designs put on for you via methods like screen printing.
A second option to think about is doing an ombre effect. Like lace, ombre is big in 2023, and it could be a great way to change up a blank wholesale sweatshirt as long as you opt for a complementary color to the base. But, again, white could be your best option if you’re looking for an easy base color.
Jeans
As fantastic as jeans are in their original form, altering them in your way could make them appealing to those looking for a change from their usual styles. Multiple adjustments depend on how much you want to modify the look.
One option is to create strategically placed holes and put crocheted patches on or under them. Thrift stores are typically great places to find vintage crochet pieces you can use; however, you have to make sure they won’t crumble and fall apart from age. If you don’t want to use pre-loved crochet pieces, there are plenty of stores where you can find new ones.
Lace is incredibly hot in 2023, so consider strategically cutting the jeans and applying the beautiful fabric. Also, consider options like black to add drama or red to incorporate a fiery touch.
Another possibility is to revamp the jeans with bleach. You’ll have to do it carefully, not so you don’t get the liquid everywhere, but also so it doesn’t risk your health. Ensure you’re careful while doing your designs; you only have one shot to apply the bleach to achieve the desired look.
Bodysuits
Bodysuits are still going strong in 2023, and you may find wholesale blanks a terrific option to redesign to resell through your clothing business. One way to go about it could be by doing embroidery. It can be a beautiful way to change the look of these ideal layering pieces your customers could wear to work or for various outings with friends.
Two spots on the bodysuit to consider altering with embroidery include at the front neckline or on the sleeves. For a surprise touch, consider doing it on the back of the bodysuit, such as along the back neckline. An even more ambitious design would be to have an embroidered pattern, like tiny flowers in your favorite 2023 trending color, all over most of the blank bodysuit.
Cropped tops
Chances are, this year, you’ll see cropped tops in myriad styles, including sweatshirts, t-shirts, and button-ups. The overall tone is going to have an impact on what type of design you put on them. Screen printing and direct-to-garment printing with your custom creations could be fantastic for blank wholesale cropped sweatshirts, tank tops, and t-shirts. For styles like cropped button-ups or cardigans, think about putting a small design, such as embroidered on the collar or cuffs, or doing a design on the upper front left of the shirt.
Cargo pants
A trending clothing item in 2023, cargo pants are showing strongly in fashion. So if you’re looking for a challenge to rework, this style can be the way to go.
One of the most remarkable aspects of cargo pants is the storage. It’s straightforward to wear them and pack the pockets with lip balm, a phone, keys, a debit card, and other small items instead of carrying a purse or bag or holding them by hand.
Consider not redesigning the cargo pants too much. Instead, think about doing small touches of embroidery in unexpected little places. For example, you could put a little heart or two on the knees or pockets or do embroidered words on the base of pockets along the seams. If you’re short on ideas for words to use, think about your favorite ones that have meaning to you that would resonate with customers.
Choosing products
Remember that you should take on only a few projects at a time when choosing trending products to update with your creativity. Opt for one or two favorites you think your customers will most go for; the season you’re preparing for is also something to consider.
If you’re unsure what designs you want to do on trending wholesale items, take a notebook and pencil and play around sketching until you find combinations confidently. Don’t overthink the process. For the initial stage, forget about how the designs would get done or their potential complexity. Instead, let your creativity flow and see what you come up with, and then you can figure out everything else once you come up with a design that makes you happy and that intertwines with the concept of your clothing business.
