Corporate & Promotional Beanie Manufacturer
Company swag, event giveaways, team and club merchandise — knitted to your brand rather than bought blank and printed.
A beanie people keep wearing
The point of promotional knitwear is that it gets worn after the event. A printed or patched beanie is the cheapest option until the logo cracks; a jacquard-knitted cuff keeps the brand legible for the life of the hat.
Because the knitting floor is ours, we can produce a promotional run to your artwork instead of choosing from someone else's stock colourways.
For the full range and the technique breakdown, see custom jacquard beanies — every piece knitted to your artwork on our own Dalang floor.
Where this lands most often
Promotional beanies are usually bought for one of these programmes:
- Company swag and onboarding kits — one brand colour, one logo, several hundred pieces
- Event and trade-show giveaways — tight deadline, high visible volume
- Team, club and university merchandise — crest or mascot knitted in, matched to team colours
- Employee winter gifting — bundled with a scarf, gift box and greeting card
- Retail promo programmes — a limited winter drop under your own label
Decoration that survives a winter
Jacquard-knitted logos are part of the fabric, so they do not peel, crack or fade. Where a dimensional look matters more than longevity, direct embroidery or a woven badge are also available — we will tell you which one suits your artwork rather than upselling the most expensive option.
Timing: the part that actually kills programmes
Beanie queues fill from October through the holiday season. Production is about two weeks after sample approval, so the real constraint is machine slots, not knitting speed. Book early with the deposit and we hold the slot; leave it late and the honest answer is that the run will ship after your event.
Gift sets without a second supplier
A beanie on its own is a small gift. Beanies, scarves and gloves are knitted on the same floor and can be packed into one branded box with a greeting card — one colour match, one order, one shipment.
Order terms
Why we don't publish a price
A custom product has no universal price. Two orders for what looks like the same sweater can land far apart, because the number is built from the specifics below — and a factory that quotes you a figure before asking these questions has not costed your order at all.
- Yarn and material — acrylic, cotton, wool and cashmere are different products, not the same product at three prices — the fibre decides hand feel, weight and cost together
- Size and fit — a kids' size and an adult 2XL draw different yarn on a different machine setup, and a full size curve spreads the fixed cost differently
- Knitting structure — a plain jersey knit and a textured relief or intarsia panel run at different speeds on different machines — the construction is the single biggest driver of machine time
- Colour count — every additional colour in a jacquard chart means another yarn feed and another colour change on every row, so a 3-colour motif and a 13-colour all-over pattern are not close in cost
- Wastage and yield — complex charts, textured structures and cut-and-sew patterns lose more material on the machine. That loss rate is a real line in the cost, and it moves with the design
- Quantity — pattern charting and machine programming are fixed costs — the longer the run, the thinner they spread across each piece
- Trims and packaging — woven labels, hang tags, foil boxes, polybags and Pantone-matched yarn all add per piece, and each one is a separate quote line
Send us your design (a sketch or a phone photo is enough), your size range, your quantity and your delivery destination. We come back with a costed quote against the actual product you are buying — usually within one business day. No charge, no commitment. Request a quote →
How much does it cost? A made-to-order product has no single list price, but there is a published starting point: 100% acrylic with a three-colour jacquard, DDP to the USA. Everything above that is built from your yarn and material, your size range, the knitting structure and colour count, the wastage the design produces, your quantity, and the trims and packaging you choose. Change any one of those and the price changes. The current figure, the eight variables that move it and the terms behind it are in our cost guide: https://bentepromo.com/blog/bulk-personalized-christmas-sweaters-cost-per-unit. Send your design, size range, quantity and delivery destination and we return a costed quote against the actual product you are buying, usually within one business day.
Questions buyers ask first
How much does it cost?
A made-to-order product has no single list price, but there is a published starting point: 100% acrylic with a three-colour jacquard, DDP to the USA. Everything above that is built from your yarn and material, your size range, the knitting structure and colour count, the wastage the design produces, your quantity, and the trims and packaging you choose. Change any one of those and the price changes. The current figure, the eight variables that move it and the terms behind it are in our cost guide: https://bentepromo.com/blog/bulk-personalized-christmas-sweaters-cost-per-unit. Send your design, size range, quantity and delivery destination and we return a costed quote against the actual product you are buying, usually within one business day.
What is the minimum order for custom beanies?
300 pieces per design. It counts per design rather than per colour or per size, so a run of 300 can be split across colourways without multiplying the minimum — ten colours at 30 pieces each is still one design. Beanies can also be bundled with matching sweaters or scarves on a single order.
What is the realistic lead time for a winter promo run?
About two weeks of bulk production after sample approval, plus shipping. The binding constraint is machine time between October and December — so the deadline to plan around is the date you confirm the order, not the date you need the goods. Tell us your event date and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
Can you knit a multi-colour logo straight into the cuff?
Yes — that is our specialty. The logo is knitted into the fabric row by row, so it never peels, cracks or fades, even after repeated washing. Our flat-knit machines handle complex multi-colour charts that many beanie suppliers turn away.
Are you a beanie factory or a trading company?
We own the knitting floor. Beanies, caps, scarves and sweaters are all knitted in our own Dalang factory in Dongguan on the same machines — no trading company, no middleman markup.
Next
Every colourway and cuff style knitted to your artwork, for volume programmes.
Private Label BeaniesLabels, hang tags and packaging carrying your brand — packed as your own product.
Employee Winter Gift SetsBeanie, scarf and gloves with your logo, boxed with a tumbler and greeting card.
How We Protect Your Order
Your money and quality are covered at every step. We welcome third-party inspection (SGS, QIMA, BV) before you pay the balance.
30% deposit, 70% on delivery
Never 100% upfront — pay the balance only before shipping.
Letter of credit (L/C)
We accept L/C — the strongest buyer protection available.
Photo approval before dispatch
Photos and video at every stage, approved by you.
Factory visits welcome
Come see your order being made on our Dalang floor.
Send us the artwork and the quantity
A vector is ideal, a sketch is enough. You get a knit chart, a yarn recommendation and a costed quote against the actual beanie you are buying — usually within one business day.
Request a Custom Beanie Quote →