How to Buy Wholesale Clothing in Canada (2026 Guide)

1. Decide what you need the blanks for

Your use decides the style. Staff uniforms need durable, consistent styles you can reorder for years; merch and clothing brands need softer retail fits; event shirts need the lowest price per piece. Browse by category or brand to compare.

2. Order samples first

Fit and colour vary a lot between brands. There is no minimum at The Wear, so order one or two pieces of each candidate style, wash them, and check the fit on the people who will wear them before you buy in bulk.

3. Understand wholesale pricing tiers

Prices drop at quantity breaks, and quantities usually count across sizes and colours of the same style. A wholesale account adds account pricing for businesses and resellers on top of the quantity breaks.

Plan your size run with our bulk order size guide so you don't overbuy XS or run out of L.

4. Factor in sales tax

Tax depends on the delivery province: from 5% GST in Alberta and the territories to 15% HST in Atlantic Canada. See the full table in our sales tax guide.

5. Check delivery times before an event

Blank-only orders placed before 2 pm Eastern ship the same business day. Ground delivery takes 1 business day in the GTA and up to about a week to BC and the North. Find your province or city for exact transit times, and check the arrival date at checkout.

6. Decorate in-house or with us

Print shops buy blanks and decorate themselves. If you don't have equipment, we embroider, screen print, DTG print and press DTF transfers at our Brampton shop. You can also buy DTF transfers and press them yourself.

Wholesale checklist

• Pick 2–3 candidate styles per garment and sample them
• Confirm colours are in stock in every size you need
• Build a size run from your team list or a standard curve
• Check the delivery date for your postal code at checkout
• Open a wholesale account if you'll reorder