{"id":3938,"date":"2026-11-15T09:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T09:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/bulk-crew-neck-sweaters\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T09:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T09:27:37","slug":"bulk-crew-neck-sweaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/bulk-crew-neck-sweaters\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulk Crew Neck Sweaters: How to Buy, Grade and Resell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The most popular advice about bulk crew neck sweaters is to pay as little per unit as you can. That advice is why so many first lots end up as shelving. A low unit price tells you what the seller wants gone. It tells you nothing about how many of those sweaters you can photograph once, list accurately and sell without a return.<\/p>\n<p>The format isn&#039;t the problem. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/dropping-knowledge-the-crewneck-sweatshirt\">GQ history of the crewneck sweatshirt<\/a> traces the style to 1920, when University of Alabama football player Benjamin Russell Jr. proposed a cooler cotton alternative to wool jerseys, and the neckline was still being described as a central element of American casual style in 2013, a commercial lifespan of more than 90 years. Recognizable, gender-flexible, easy to layer. Core inventory by design.<\/p>\n<p>What fails is the lot. A six-dollar sweater with an unusable size curve, heavy pilling or a three-inch chest spread across identical mediums isn&#039;t a six-dollar sweater. It&#039;s a six-dollar problem carrying freight, storage and a return rate. The number that decides whether a bulk lot makes money is <strong>landed cost per sellable unit<\/strong>, and that number never appears on a price list.<\/p>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#pre-purchase-checklist-for-a-bulk-crew-neck-lot\">Pre-Purchase Checklist for a Bulk Crew Neck Lot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#reading-the-size-curve-and-fit-risk-before-you-buy\">Reading the Size Curve and Fit Risk Before You Buy<\/a><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#fit-labels-disagree-across-brands\">Fit labels disagree across brands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#measure-five-points-then-measure-again-after-a-wash\">Measure five points, then measure again after a wash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#the-lot-usability-test\">The lot usability test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-the-numbers-mean\">What the Numbers Mean<\/a><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what-gsm-actually-tells-you\">What GSM actually tells you<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#run-a-wash-test-on-one-sample-per-size\">Run a wash test on one sample per size<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#condition-grades-and-pilling-inspection\">Condition Grades and Pilling Inspection<\/a><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#pilling-is-a-test-result-not-a-brand-problem\">Pilling is a test result, not a brand problem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#landed-cost-and-margin-for-a-mixed-lot\">Landed Cost and Margin for a Mixed Lot<\/a><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#the-margin-test-in-order\">The margin test, in order<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#timing-purchases-around-seasonal-demand\">Timing Purchases Around Seasonal Demand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#confirm-lot-specs-before-you-place-the-order\">Confirm Lot Specs Before You Place the Order<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"pre-purchase-checklist-for-a-bulk-crew-neck-lot\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Pre-Purchase Checklist for a Bulk Crew Neck Lot<\/h2>\n<p>Seven checks decide whether a lot is worth paying for. Run them in this order, because each one can end the conversation before you reach the next.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tr>\n<th>Check<\/th>\n<th>What to request<\/th>\n<th>Benchmark<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fabric weight<\/td>\n<td>GSM for each style<\/td>\n<td>180 to 200 GSM for premium everyday knits; above about 280 GSM for warm styles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shrinkage<\/td>\n<td>Tested first-wash change<\/td>\n<td>Roughly 2% to 5% for many natural-fiber fabrics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pilling<\/td>\n<td>Martindale or equivalent rating<\/td>\n<td>Rating on a 5-to-1 scale, where 5 means no pilling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Size distribution<\/td>\n<td>Units per size<\/td>\n<td>Balanced curve with no single size dominating the lot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Measurements<\/td>\n<td>Chest, body, sleeve, cuff and hem per size<\/td>\n<td>Consistent across identical tagged sizes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Condition<\/td>\n<td>Grade per unit or per lot<\/td>\n<td>Grade A new or like new; Grade B minimal wear and still sellable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Return exposure<\/td>\n<td>Expected return rate for the channel<\/td>\n<td>Online apparel returns estimated at 20% to 40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n<p>Fabric weight sits at the top because it drives three things at once: how the knit feels in the hand, how warm it reads to a buyer, and what the carton costs to move. Ask for GSM by style. A supplier who quotes one number for a mixed lot is describing an average nobody will receive.<\/p>\n<p>Shrinkage and pilling are the failures that surface after the sale, which is the worst possible time to discover them. A tested first-wash change and a pilling rating tell you how the garment behaves on its third wear, not its first. &quot;No data&quot; is not a neutral answer. It&#039;s a risk you&#039;re choosing to absorb.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>The row most buyers skip:<\/strong> return exposure. It isn&#039;t a property of the sweater, it&#039;s a property of your channel and your listing accuracy. Estimate it before you price the lot, not after the first refund wave.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Size distribution and measurements turn a box into inventory. A lot can pass on fabric and still fail commercially if too many units sit in one extreme size, or if the tape measure disagrees with the tag.<\/p>\n<p>Score each row pass or fail and keep the sheet with the purchase record, so the next lot is judged against evidence rather than memory. Two failed rows on a 100-unit lot usually means the price has to drop enough to cover the units you&#039;ll never list. Often it means the lot isn&#039;t yours to buy.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"reading-the-size-curve-and-fit-risk-before-you-buy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reading the Size Curve and Fit Risk Before You Buy<\/h2>\n<p>A size curve is a plan, not a description. Write down the split you need before the box lands and hold the lot against it.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/bulk-crew-neck-sweaters-size-curve.jpg\" alt=\"A horizontal bar chart showing the percentage distribution of clothing size ranges from XS to XXXL.\" \/><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>For a general reseller channel, a workable plan runs about <strong>20% XS to S, 50% M to L, 20% XL to XXL and 10% extended or XXXL<\/strong>. Treat those shares as a planning assumption to test against the actual lot, not a market statistic. Their job is to let you spot an unbalanced box in ten minutes instead of after three weeks of listing.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tr>\n<th>Size band<\/th>\n<th>Planning share of lot<\/th>\n<th>Sell-through note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XS to S<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>Sells well to smaller-frame buyers; check for under-sizing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M to L<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>Core sizes; most listings sell here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>XL to XXL<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>Fits oversized trends; confirm measurements before listing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Extended and XXXL<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>Limited demand; price to reflect slower sell-through<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"fit-labels-disagree-across-brands\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Fit labels disagree across brands<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;Regular,&quot; &quot;relaxed&quot; and &quot;oversized&quot; describe a brand&#039;s intent, not a number. A relaxed fit from one label can measure identical to a regular fit from another. Unisex grading usually runs wider through the chest and shoulder than women&#039;s grading, so the same tagged size fits two different buyers differently. When you list a mixed-brand box, the fit word in your title has to be supported by the tape measure in your photos.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"measure-five-points-then-measure-again-after-a-wash\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Measure five points, then measure again after a wash<\/h3>\n<p>Request chest width, body length, sleeve length, cuff opening and hem width, taken flat, for every size. Add post-wash change where the supplier has it, because a sweater that loses an inch of body length is a different size than the one on the tag.<\/p>\n<p>Sampling a single medium is the classic mistake in mixed-brand lots. The medium looks fine, and the grading problems are hiding in the small and the extended sizes, where you have the least room to absorb them. Pull at least one piece from each size band and check it yourself.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"the-lot-usability-test\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The lot usability test<\/h3>\n<p>Before you list anything, score the box on five rows: percentage by size, fit labels, measurements, condition, and whether each unit can be photographed to one consistent standard. A lot that fails two of those rows gets repriced or split into separate listings with separate size charts.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of getting fit wrong is concentrated in returns. Online apparel returns are estimated at <strong>20% to 40%<\/strong>, roughly two to three times brick-and-mortar rates, with fit and size discrepancies among the recurring causes, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cart.com\/blog\/sustainable-reverse-logistics-apparel-returns-waste\">Cart.com&#039;s analysis of apparel reverse logistics<\/a>. The commercial question isn&#039;t what the box cost. It&#039;s how many units you can list accurately and sell without avoidable returns. For more on aligning a size range with what your buyers typically order, see <a href=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/sweaters-for-wholesale\/\">sweaters for wholesale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"what-the-numbers-mean\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What the Numbers Mean<\/h2>\n<p>Two sweaters can both say 100% cotton and still sell as different products. Yarn preparation, knit density, finishing, and fabric mass change shape retention, warmth, and what a buyer decides the piece is worth when the mailer opens. Fiber content only starts the spec.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"what-gsm-actually-tells-you\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What GSM actually tells you<\/h3>\n<p>GSM means grams per square meter. It is the fastest read on how a knit will feel and what it can sell for. Lighter constructions come out cooler and more drapable. Heavier ones carry more body and warmth.<\/p>\n<p>Premium everyday knits sit in a mid-weight range. Warmer styles are considerably heavier. Natural-fiber shrinkage is usually a few percent, so confirm each style with a wash test before you treat the tag as the finished size.<\/p>\n<p>Use those bands at intake. An everyday basic that feels thin will read cheap to a boutique buyer no matter how good the color is. A heavy winter knit should be priced and shipped as a cold-weather item. Drop it into a spring basic listing and it sits until you discount it.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"run-a-wash-test-on-one-sample-per-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Run a wash test on one sample per size<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Measure body length, chest width and sleeve length flat, before anything touches water.<\/li>\n<li>Wash the sample under the care instructions the goods will ship with.<\/li>\n<li>Dry it flat, not on a hanger, since a wet knit stretches under its own weight.<\/li>\n<li>Measure the same three points again and record the percentage change on each.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A sample that moves more than a few percent flags the whole style. If one medium grows two inches, the rest of that run will do something similar. Record the numbers next to the size and keep them for the listing.<\/p>\n<p>Stability usually beats weight for resale. A medium-weight knit with repeatable measurements is easier to merchandise across boutiques and marketplaces than a featherweight sweater with unpredictable post-wash behavior. Heavier knits do feel more premium. They also add carton weight and freight per unit, so the landed cost per sellable sweater can wipe out a cheap unit price. Weigh the warmth against the shipping line before you assume the heavier lot is the better buy.<\/p>\n<p>Watch for drift across identical tagged sizes. When three mediums measure three different chest widths, you cannot write one size chart, and buyers who receive the wrong fit send it back. Reprice or split that lot. Count only the units you can list to one measurement standard, then divide total cost by that count. That figure decides the buy, not the lowest price printed on the sweater.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"condition-grades-and-pilling-inspection\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Condition Grades and Pilling Inspection<\/h2>\n<p>A mixed crew neck lot has several conditions in one carton. Split it into the grades you will list, then price off that sellable count. One grade on the invoice means the clean pieces carry the shelf pulls.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/bulk-crew-neck-sweaters-condition-grading.jpg\" alt=\"A visual guide explaining condition grades and pilling inspection for clothing items, including definitions for NWT and quality standards.\" \/><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>NWT (new with tags)<\/strong> has never been worn. It takes full price, the first photography slot, and the place that anchors your best bundle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NWOT (new without tags)<\/strong> has never been worn either, but the tag is gone. Say so in the listing and price it one step under NWT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade A<\/strong> is new or like new, with minimal wear. That is the safest tier for boutique and marketplace listings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade B<\/strong> shows minimal wear and is still sellable. Photograph the flaws, name them in the description, and take a lower price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shelf pulls and customer returns<\/strong> carry minor flaws. Many need cleaning and steaming before they are listable at all.<\/p>\n<p>Write the unit count next to each tier. That count is what you can sell. A low price per sweater looks worse once a slice of the lot only moves after a markdown, a steam, or a condition note.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"pilling-is-a-test-result-not-a-brand-problem\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Pilling is a test result, not a brand problem<\/h3>\n<p>Pilling is usually rated on a 1-to-5 scale where 5 means no pilling. Ask the supplier which test method and rating were used. A number you can compare beats an assurance that the goods are good quality.<\/p>\n<p>Check the friction zones first: underarms, side seams, cuffs, and the torso that rubs bags and seat belts. Those four spots predict reviews better than the front panel does.<\/p>\n<p>When there is no lab data, run one screen on the samples. Photograph each piece before wear, abrade it the same way every time with a fixed protocol, and grade the visible fuzz against one reference scale across the whole lot.<\/p>\n<p>Then sort. High-pilling units go to a lower price tier or carry a condition disclosure. Clean samples go into the premium bundle. A sweater that looks fine in the box can still draw a poor review after a few wears, and that review costs more than the markdown would have.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"landed-cost-and-margin-for-a-mixed-lot\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Landed Cost and Margin for a Mixed Lot<\/h2>\n<p>The unit price on the invoice is the wrong number to beat. Judge the lot by sellable units and landed cost per unit. A low sticker price that hides freight, prep, and units you cannot list at a real price is the expensive buy.<\/p>\n<p>Write the lot as cost lines before you commit.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/bulk-crew-neck-sweaters-cost-breakdown.jpg\" alt=\"A stack of bulk crew neck sweaters on a desk next to a laptop showing cost breakdown.\" \/><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Freight starts with weight. Use <strong>0.89 lb per sweater<\/strong> as a working weight, then confirm it by weighing one sweater from your own lot. At that figure, 100 sweaters are about <strong>89 lb<\/strong>, 500 are about <strong>445 lb<\/strong>, and 1,000 are about <strong>890 lb<\/strong>, before cartons. Fiber, gauge, and size move the scale, so treat 0.89 lb as a planning number and add packaging on top. I would not book freight off a catalog weight.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tr>\n<th>Cost line<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lot price, $8.00<\/td>\n<td>Per unit in a 100-unit lot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Freight, $1.10<\/td>\n<td>Based on about 0.89 lb per sweater plus cartons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cleaning and steaming, $0.40<\/td>\n<td>About $0.40 per unit on a mixed-grade lot; lower grades cost more to prep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Photography and measurements, $0.50<\/td>\n<td>Needed for accurate listings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Storage and handling, $0.30<\/td>\n<td>Rises with the months stock is held<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Landed cost before marketplace fees, $10.30<\/td>\n<td>Sum of the lines above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n<p>Replace every figure with your own quotes. Keep the structure: unit price, inbound freight, prep labor, content production, carrying cost. A heavier knit raises freight and carton count. A lower-grade lot raises cleaning and steaming. Size curve and fit risk belong in the same pass. Units outside your sellable sizes do not get a full retail assumption. They pull the average down.<\/p>\n<p>On the supply side, a 2026 listing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.made-in-china.com\/products-search\/hot-china-products\/Neck_Sweater_Price.html\">Made-in-China<\/a> shows a casual basic women&#039;s crew-neck sweater at <strong>US$20.00 to US$32.00 per piece<\/strong> with a 100-piece minimum order. That is one listing, not a market average. Use it as a sanity check: landed cost per sellable unit has to sit under the wholesale price a basic crew neck commands.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"the-margin-test-in-order\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The margin test, in order<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Start with the realistic sale price for the grade you are holding, not the aspirational one.<\/li>\n<li>Subtract marketplace fees on that sale.<\/li>\n<li>Subtract a markdown allowance for units that will not sell at full price, including weak sizes and anything that needs a condition disclosure.<\/li>\n<li>Subtract landed cost per sellable unit, not per unit in the box.<\/li>\n<li>What is left is your margin. It has to survive a slow month.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>The trap in the middle of the calculation:<\/strong> dividing the lot price by total units. Divide by the units you can list at a price someone will pay. The cheap lot often stops looking cheap.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/how-to-figure-out-wholesale-price\/\">wholesale price calculation guide<\/a> walks through how to set your own tiers against that cost model.<\/p>\n<iframe width=\"100%\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mYr40VTLfmg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<p><a id=\"timing-purchases-around-seasonal-demand\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Timing Purchases Around Seasonal Demand<\/h2>\n<p>Time the purchase backward from the selling window, not forward from the deal. A lot bought in late October has to be photographed, measured and priced before the holiday peak, which leaves days rather than weeks. If the box can&#039;t be live in that window, the price you paid has to absorb a full season of storage.<\/p>\n<p>The category is large enough to plan around. A 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/qiandaoapparel.com\/blogs\/b2b-apparel-insights\/wholesale-crewneck-sweatshirts-bulk-order-checklist\">wholesale crewneck order checklist from Qiandao Apparel<\/a> puts pullovers at <strong>19.3% of the women&#039;s knitwear market<\/strong> and records search interest for crew-neck sweaters peaking in December. December demand doesn&#039;t help a box that lands in January, and it&#039;s the reason the buying window matters more than the unit price.<\/p>\n<p>Color splits the lot into two piles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evergreen neutrals:<\/strong> navy, grey, cream, black. Shelf-stable, listable in any season, and the part of the box you can hold without much risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trend and holiday colors:<\/strong> the ones that photograph well in November and sit in the unsold bin by February. List these the week they arrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The split rule is a sequence, not a judgment call. List the trend and holiday-ready units immediately. Hold the neutral base for the next season. Set the markdown date before you list anything, so the decision doesn&#039;t get made by fatigue in month three.<\/p>\n<p>Then run the carrying cost. Take the storage and handling line from your own landed-cost sheet, multiply it by the months you plan to hold, and add your selling fees. If the expected price gain on a held sweater doesn&#039;t clear that total, the hold is a hobby rather than a strategy. For most mixed lots, holding a full year burns more than the seasonal discount recovers.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"confirm-lot-specs-before-you-place-the-order\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Confirm Lot Specs Before You Place the Order<\/h2>\n<p>The checklist becomes useful the moment you send it. Put the size split, fit labels, measurements per size, condition grade, brand consistency and category mix in writing, and ask the supplier to confirm or correct each line before you pay.<\/p>\n<p>Suppliers differ in how much of the lot you&#039;re allowed to shape. At OneTrendyCloset, buyers specify men&#039;s, women&#039;s or kids items, seasonal preferences, categories such as tops, bottoms, outerwear or dresses, and size ranges when building a box, and those requests are accommodated based on available inventory. Our minimum order quantity is 50 items, and we may adjust minimums based on inventory availability and business conditions.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/bulk-crew-neck-sweaters-inventory-checklist.jpg\" alt=\"A clipboard showing a checklist for business inventory specifications beside a laptop displaying a supplier email draft.\" \/><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Get three things in writing alongside the spec sheet: the confirmed item count and grade, the claim window for items that don&#039;t match the stated grade, and the deadline for raising a claim after delivery. If goods arrive that don&#039;t match the grade descriptions or differ significantly from what was promised, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and we&#039;ll work to make it right. That window is short, so open and grade the lot the day it lands rather than the following week.<\/p>\n<p>The go or no-go rule is simple. Buy when the lot passes the checklist. Reprice when two rows fail. Walk away when a supplier won&#039;t put the count and the grade in writing, because an unconfirmed grade is not something you can price, photograph or defend to a buyer. Full ordering mechanics, including how to build a box with the right categories and sizes for your channel, are covered in the guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\/blog\/how-to-order-wholesale\/\">how to order wholesale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>If you&#039;d rather spend your hours grading and listing than chasing suppliers, <a href=\"https:\/\/onetrendycloset.com\">OneTrendyCloset<\/a> ships wholesale liquidation boxes of brand-name apparel in box sizes and custom lots that let you test a crew neck assortment before committing to a pallet. You can build a box around men&#039;s, women&#039;s or kids items, specific categories and size ranges, with a 50-item minimum and custom quotes for larger volumes. Order one box, run the seven checks on what arrives, and let the sellable units decide whether the second box is worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most popular advice about bulk crew neck sweaters is to pay as little per unit as you can. 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