Custom Trade Show Merch Kits
Plan merchandise for your booth, attendees, staff or launch meeting. Makers Merch builds trade show merch kits with custom hats, patches, enamel pins, knitted socks, printed apparel and packaging. Live heat press patch activations are also available based on the event scope.
Send the show, expected quantities and receiving deadline. We review production and delivery together so the plan starts with the date the goods need to arrive.
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What to include in a trade show kit
Hats and apparel
A hat, shirt or hoodie can be the main wearable piece in a booth range or staff kit. Apparel is decorated on selected blanks. Custom cut-and-sew hats are built to approved specifications and require physical sample approval before bulk production. Decorated blank hats are also available.
Pins and patches
Pins and patches offer compact merchandise for visitors, partners or a launch collection. Choose embroidered patches for texture and woven patches for finer detail. Soft and hard enamel pins offer different finishes.
Knitted socks and smaller items
Custom knitted socks add a wearable product to a gift or booth selection. Stickers, keychains and lanyards can be quoted for attendees or staff, with quantities based on how each item will be distributed.
Packaging and inserts
Custom packaging, backer cards and printed inserts can connect the products to the launch or event. Kitting is available when you want the items assembled as sets. Packaging, assembly and shipping are confirmed in your quote.
Kit ideas for exhibitors
A general booth range might offer one wearable item and smaller collectibles at different quantities. A press or partner kit could combine a hat, patch set and printed insert in coordinated packaging. A staff kit can use matching shirts, hats and lanyards. Follow-up mailers can be planned as a smaller set for recipients after the event.
Tell us whether the merchandise will be handed out, sold or reserved for specific guests. That helps us review the product mix without assuming every booth visitor needs a full kit.
Live patch wall activations
Visitors choose from custom patch designs and have a patch heat-pressed onto a suitable hat or other agreed product on site. We plan the product, patch backing and application together, according to the event setup.
Send the venue, dates, event hours, expected attendance and the number of designs you are considering. We review staffing and logistics with the event scope before quoting. Makers Merch is based in Las Vegas and supports local activations, with nationwide travel considered according to the project.
Planning around show delivery requirements
Most products take approximately 2 to 3 weeks to produce. Custom cut-and-sew hats require approximately 2 to 3 weeks for sampling, followed by 3 to 4 weeks of production after physical sample approval, plus approximately 7 to 8 days for shipping, including international shipping.
Shipping is additional to production unless included in the confirmed schedule. We confirm the full timeline with the quote. Share the required receiving date and delivery instructions, not only the date the show opens. Expedited production is considered on request after feasibility is checked.
Artwork and quantities
Send the artwork, product list and quantity of each item. Vector AI or PDF files are preferred, but we can review a logo in another format and let you know if artwork assistance is needed. Every order receives a free digital mockup before production.
Minimums start at 25 pieces on select products, with exact requirements confirmed by product and design. The best per-unit value is typically at 100 pieces and above. A small partner kit and a larger attendee giveaway can be quoted at different quantities within the same project.
Guaranteed to the artwork you approve. If the finished product differs from the approved mockup, we’ll remake it at no charge.
Trade show merch kit questions
Can you ship directly to a convention center?
Yes, subject to the receiving arrangements for the event. Include the complete delivery address, required labels, receiving dates and instructions so we can review the shipment requirements.
Do you run the live heat press at the booth?
Yes, based on the event scope. Send the show details, expected attendance, products and patch ideas so we can quote the setup.
We only have a PNG logo. Can we start?
Yes. Send it for review. We will advise whether the file is suitable for the chosen products or needs artwork assistance.
What is the minimum for a trade show kit?
Minimums apply by product and design, starting at 25 pieces on select items. We confirm the requirements for the complete mix in your quote.
Can you ship follow-up gifts to individual recipients?
Multi-address fulfillment is available. Packaging and shipping are quoted according to the kit and delivery scope.
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Send the show name, artwork, products, quantities and receiving deadline to sales@makers-merch.com. We typically respond within one business day.
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