O-SEAN Magazine

O-SEAN · MagazineNotes on what we've learned in the space between brands and merch.Once a month, short and deep.Vol. 23 · 2026 May
Interviews2026.06.09

"We started half-worried,
half-hopeful": ordering 180 short-sleeve tees for a summer workshop

We asked a manager who bulk-ordered 180 short-sleeve tees, straight from the source. Print, sizing, fabric, design, fit — an ordering story told through five questions.

HR

HR team, IT services company

Workshop merch order manager

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"We started half-worried, half-hopeful": ordering 180 short-sleeve tees for a summer workshop
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Merch ends up being the last line of a brand. We start over every day so that line never feels light.

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