Independent Trading Co in the UK: Custom Printed IND4000 Hoodies, Sweatshirts and More

Independent Trading Co has spent over 39 years making heavyweight blank hoodies and sweatshirts, and the IND4000 has long been known as the industry standard heavyweight hoodie. We were one of the first companies in the UK to stock Independent's full range, and we source, print and finish any style in the collection, for a streetwear launch, a run of band merch or a team's work hoodies. The Independent range now ranks amongst our best selling brands. See our custom hoodies page for minimums and turnaround.

The majority of the range can be screen printed, the garments with 80% cotton can also be direct to garment printed in full colour, and the heavier garments are ideal for embroidery. Below we look at the best selling styles and how we decorate each one.

In this guide

• About Independent Trading Co
• Why choose 1WorldPrint for Independent Trading Co printing
• Independent Trading Co garments at a glance
• Heavyweight hoodies and sweatshirts: IND4000, IND4000Z, IND420XD, IND5000P and IND3000
• Midweight hoodies and crews: SS4500, SS4500Z, PRM3500 and PRM2600
• Lightweight layers and joggers: EXP54LWZ, AFX90UNZ and IND20PNT
• Choosing a print method for Independent hoodies
• Build your own brand on Independent blanks
• Trustpilot reviews from our customers
• Ordering custom Independent Trading Co hoodies
• Independent Trading Co FAQs

About Independent Trading Co

Independent Trading Co, also known as the Independent Trading Company, is an American clothing brand. The range includes heavyweight and lightweight hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, joggers and jackets, all designed as blanks for brands to print and embroider, and we supply it printed, embroidered or relabelled across the UK and Europe.

Independent is best known for the IND4000 Heavyweight Hooded Pullover, the hoodie a lot of streetwear brands are built on, and for the 450gsm Legend IND5000P, one of the heaviest hoodies on the market. Many of the styles are available with tear away neck labels, which makes the range a favourite with brands selling under their own name. If you are comparing brands, see our guides to AS Colour printing and the 10 best hoodies for printing and embroidery, or the Alstyle t-shirt range for heavyweight tees to sit alongside your hoodies.

Why Choose 1WorldPrint for Independent Trading Co Printing

• We are an Independent Trading Co UK stockist. We were one of the first UK companies to stock the full Independent Trading Co range, so we can order any style, colour and size in the collection.
• Every main printing technique, printed in the UK. Screen printing with an exact Pantone match, direct to garment printing, direct to film and embroidery, all printed and finished in house.
• Big prints on heavy garments. Jumbo screen printing for designs that cover the whole front or back, and embroidery on the thicker hoodies and sweatshirts.
• Your own label. Tear away labels on many Independent styles, and our relabelling service to replace them with your own.
• Low minimums and quick turnaround. Eight units for embroidery, direct to garment and direct to film, twenty for screen printing, six to seven business days from artwork approval as standard and a free visual proof within 30 minutes.
• Business accounts. 30/60 day credit terms are available, with a dedicated Account Manager on every order. Register as a client to get started.

Get an Independent Trading Co quoteor call 0208 064 1315

Independent Trading Co Garments at a Glance

These are the Independent garments we print most, what they are made from and how we decorate them. Each one is covered in more detail below.

Independent garment	Fabric	How we decorate it
IND4000 Heavyweight Hooded Pullover	10oz (330gsm), 70% cotton, 30% polyester	Screen printing and embroidery
IND4000Z Heavyweight Zip Hood	10oz (330gsm), 70% cotton, 30% polyester	Screen printing and embroidery
IND420XD Mainstreet Heavyweight Pullover Hood	12.5oz (420gsm), 75% cotton, 25% polyester, oversized fit	Screen printing and embroidery
IND5000P Legend Cross-Grain Hood (IND5000C crew)	13.5oz (450gsm), 70% cotton, 30% polyester	Screen printing and embroidery
IND3000 Heavyweight Crew	10oz (330gsm), 70% cotton, 30% polyester	Screen printing and embroidery
SS4500 Midweight Pullover Hood	8.5oz (280gsm), 80% cotton, 20% polyester	Screen printing, DTG and embroidery
SS4500Z Midweight Zip Hood	8.5oz (280gsm), 80% cotton, 20% polyester	Screen printing, DTG and embroidery
PRM3500 Midweight Pigment Dye Crew	9oz (300gsm), 80% cotton, 20% polyester, pigment dyed	Screen printing and embroidery
PRM2600 Women's California Wave Wash Sunday Hoodie	7oz (230gsm), 52% cotton, 48% polyester, garment washed	Screen printing and embroidery
EXP54LWZ Lightweight Windbreaker	100% polyester, water resistant, packable	Screen printing with low cure inks
AFX90UNZ Lightweight Zip Hood	6.5oz (210gsm), 80% cotton, 20% polyester	DTG and screen printing
IND20PNT Midweight Fleece Pant	8.5oz (280gsm), 80% cotton, 20% polyester	DTG, screen printing and embroidery

Heavyweight Independent Hoodies and Sweatshirts

The heavyweight styles are what Independent is famous for. All five take screen printing and embroidery very well, and the weight of the fleece gives a large back print or a dense stitched logo a firm base.

IND4000 Heavyweight Hooded Pullover

The IND4000 is Independent's most popular hoodie and the best starting point for most brands. Its 10oz (330gsm) ring spun cotton fleece is unique, with a composition of 70% cotton and 30% polyester and a 100% cotton face yarn in the solid colours, which gives a perfectly smooth surface for printing and makes it a joy to print on. It has a generous fit, a fleece lined hood, nickel eyelets, 1x1 ribbing at the cuffs and waistband and a tear away neck label, and comes in sizes XS to 5XL. The IND4000 is the same garment as the IND4000C, and Independent will soon drop the C from the name.

For IND4000 printing, the most common layout is a chest logo with a large print across the back, screen printed or with the chest logo embroidered. Where a design is full colour or photographic and the run is short, direct to film transfers are the usual alternative to screen printing on this fabric. It is a very strong choice for a brand's first merchandise drop, band merch and work hoodies for teams.

IND4000Z Heavyweight Zip Hood

The IND4000Z is a zip version of the IND4000, made from the same 10oz (330gsm) ring spun cotton fleece, with a composition of 70% cotton and 30% polyester and a 100% cotton face yarn in the solid colours. It has a generous fit, a nickel zip, a fleece lined hood with a heavy gauge drawcord and nickel eyelets, 1x1 ribbing at the cuffs and waistband and a tear away neck label, in sizes XS to 6XL.

A zip hoodie is typically screen printed on the back, with a smaller print or embroidered logo on the chest either side of the zip (more commonly the left side). We screen print and embroider the IND4000Z, and it pairs well with the IND4000 if your team or brand wants both styles.

IND420XD Mainstreet: The Oversized Heavyweight Hoodie

The Mainstreet IND420XD is Independent's oversized heavyweight hoodie. It is 12.5oz (420gsm) three end fleece, 75% cotton and 25% polyester with a 100% cotton face yarn, pre-laundered to reduce shrinkage. It has a boxy, oversized fit with dropped shoulders, a double layer one piece hood with no drawcord, heavy 1x1 cotton ribbing at the cuffs and waistband and blind stitched seams for a clean, simple look, in sizes XS to 3XL.

The mill dyed colours are produced with a tear away neck label, while the Pigment Black version is pigment dyed for a washed, vintage character with a sewn in woven label. If you are looking for an oversized hoodie for a streetwear brand, the Mainstreet is the one to choose, and it takes screen printing and embroidery very well. A matching zip version, the IND420ZIP, is also available.

IND5000P Legend: A 450gsm Cross-Grain Hood

The Legend IND5000P is the heavyweight version of the IND4000, and at 13.5oz (450gsm) it is famously one of the heaviest hoodies on the market. The body panels are cut cross-grain to avoid vertical shrinkage, the hood is double fleece lined, and the cotton shoelace drawcords have antique silver tips to match the antique silver eyelets. It has a woven tear away neck label and comes in sizes XS to 3XL.

The Legend also comes in a crew neck sweatshirt, the IND5000C, which allows you to build a matching premium range. Both take screen printing and embroidery well, and at this weight they suit a brand charging retail prices, where the garment has to feel worth the money in the hand, and the Independent range certainly passes the retail quality test.

IND3000 Heavyweight Crew Sweatshirt

The IND3000 is the crew neck partner to the IND4000, in the same 10oz (330gsm) ring spun cotton fleece, 70% cotton and 30% polyester with a 100% cotton face yarn in the solid colours. It comes in a generous fit, with 1x1 ribbing at the cuffs and waistband and a tear away neck label, and sizes are available from XS to 3XL.

We screen print and embroider the IND3000, and it pairs with the IND4000 and IND4000Z if you want a matching range of hoodies and sweatshirts in the same fabric and colours.

Midweight Independent Hoodies and Crews

These sit below the heavyweights. The SS4500 pair are 80% cotton in the solid colours, so they take full colour direct to garment printing, while the pigment dyed and wave washed styles suit vintage looks and women's ranges.

SS4500 Midweight Pullover Hood

The SS4500 is between Independent's heavyweight and lightweight hoodies. It is 8.5oz (280gsm), with a composition of 80% cotton and 20% polyester and a 100% cotton face yarn in the solid colours. It comes in a standard fit, with a jersey lined hood, a heavy gauge drawcord with metal eyelets, 1x1 ribbing and a tear away neck label, and sizes XS to 5XL are available.

With 80% cotton in the solid colours, the SS4500 takes full colour direct to garment printing as well as screen printing and embroidery, which makes it a versatile choice for events, teams and year round merchandise.

SS4500Z Midweight Zip Hood

The SS4500Z is the zip version of the SS4500, in the same 8.5oz (280gsm) fleece, 80% cotton and 20% polyester in the solid colours. It has a metal zip, a jersey lined hood, a heavy gauge drawcord with metal eyelets, 1x1 ribbing and a tear away neck label, in sizes XS to 3XL.

We screen print, direct to garment print and embroider the SS4500Z, usually with a large print on the back and a logo on the chest, with the chest logo often embroidered.

PRM3500 Pigment Dyed Crew Sweatshirt

The PRM3500 is a 9oz (300gsm) midweight crew, 80% cotton and 20% polyester with a 100% cotton face yarn. The entire garment is pigment dyed, which gives every sweatshirt its unique soft, vintage character, while it has a standard unisex fit with 1x1 ribbing at the neck, cuffs and waistband, in sizes XS to 3XL.

The faded, lived in look of a pigment dyed crew suits vintage style designs, and we screen print and embroider it for brands and merchandise ranges. Because each piece takes the dye slightly differently, expect small colour variations from one sweatshirt to the next, which is part of the look.

PRM2600 Women's California Wave Wash Sunday Hoodie

The PRM2600 is part of Independent's women's California Wave Wash collection. It is 7oz (230gsm) three end fleece, 52% ring spun cotton and 48% polyester, garment washed for softness and a unique colour. It has a boxy fit with a slightly cropped length, a drawcord free hood, 1x1 ribbing at the waist and sleeves and a woven neck label, in women's sizes XS to 2XL.

The dense, smooth fabric surface is actually designed for decorating, so the Sunday Hoodie takes screen printing and embroidery well. It is a good option for brands building a women's range alongside their unisex hoodies.

Lightweight Layers and Joggers

For the warmer months and outdoor events, Independent also offers a packable windbreaker, a lightweight zip hood and joggers to finish off a matching set.

EXP54LWZ Lightweight Windbreaker

This lightweight windbreaker comes in a range of solid colours, fashion forward mixed colours and camo finishes. It is 100% polyester with a water resistant interior coating, has a fine mesh hood liner, a full zip, welt pockets and a tear away neck label, and it packs away easily for when the weather turns.

One of the useful things about this jacket is that it can be screen printed, which is often a problem with lightweight windbreakers because the fabric cannot take the usual curing heat. We print it with low cure inks. For more outdoor options, see our guide to the best waterproof jackets to brand.

AFX90UNZ Lightweight Zip Hood

As well as heavyweight hoodies for winter, Independent makes lightweight hoodies for cooler days. The AFX90UNZ is a 6.5oz (210gsm) zip hood with a slim unisex fit, a white coil zip, a white drawcord with nickel eyelets and a tear away neck label, in sizes XS to 3XL.

The solid colours are 80% cotton and 20% polyester, which makes the AFX90UNZ ideal for full colour direct to garment printing as well as screen printing. It is a good option if you want a premium hoodie that is on the lighter side.

IND20PNT Midweight Fleece Joggers

Independent also kindly makes joggers to go with its hoodies and sweatshirts, so they can be worn as a pair. The IND20PNT is an 8.5oz (280gsm) midweight fleece pant with a relaxed fit, an elastic waistband with a drawcord, ribbed ankle cuffs for a sleek finish and a back pocket, in sizes XS to 2XL. Pair it with a hoodie or sweatshirt to make a matching tracksuit set.

In the solid colours the IND20PNT is 80% cotton and 20% polyester, so it can be direct to garment printed, screen printed or embroidered, usually with a small logo on either thigh.

Choosing a Print Method for Independent Hoodies

We decorate every Independent garment in house using four main techniques. The right one depends on the design, the quantity and the fabric, and we will recommend one when we quote.

• Screen printing. The best choice for bold designs and larger orders, with an exact Pantone colour match. Special effects such as puff printing and metallic printing work well on heavyweight fleece.
• Direct to garment printing. Full colour, detailed designs on the higher cotton garments, such as the SS4500, AFX90UNZ and IND20PNT, from 8 units.
• Direct to film. Full colour transfers from 8 units, a flexible option for smaller runs.
• Embroidery. A premium, long lasting finish that suits the heavier IND4000, IND5000P and IND5000C.

Not sure which suits your design? Our guide to DTF vs DTG printing explains the difference between the two full colour methods.

Build Your Own Brand on Independent Blanks

Independent is the go to for many streetwear and clothing brands because so many styles have tear away neck labels, including the IND4000, IND4000Z, IND3000, IND5000P, SS4500, SS4500Z, AFX90UNZ, EXP54LWZ and the mill dyed colours of the IND420XD. The label comes out cleanly, and our t-shirt relabelling service replaces it with your own printed neck label or sewn in woven label.

Add hem tags, swing tags, folding, bagging and barcode stickers through our garment finishing service, and your full range arrives ready to sell as your own brand.

Trustpilot Reviews From Our Customers

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Ordering Custom Independent Trading Co Hoodies

This is a selection of the main styles, and we have access to the full range, so get in touch with our team if there is something you don't see here. Tell us the garments, quantities, sizes and your deadline, and your dedicated Account Manager will come back to you within 15 minutes with pricing.

The price per hoodie comes down to the garment of choice, the quantity, the number of colours in a screen printed design, the number of print positions and whether you add relabelling or finishing. A heavyweight garment like the Legend costs more as a blank than the SS4500, so it is worth deciding early whether the garment itself is part of what you are selling.

Screen printing starts at 20 units, and direct to garment, direct to film and embroidery start at 8 units. Our standard turnaround is six to seven business days from artwork approval, express turnaround is available on request, and you get a free visual proof within 30 minutes of your order being confirmed. You can get a quote using the button below, email hello@1worldprint.co.uk or call us on 0208 064 1315.

Independent Trading Co FAQs

Where can I buy Independent Trading Co hoodies in the UK?

From us. 1WorldPrint was one of the first companies in the UK to stock the full Independent Trading Co range, also known as the Independent Trading Company, and we supply the hoodies, sweatshirts, joggers and jackets printed, embroidered or relabelled with your branding, with delivery across the UK.

What is the Independent Trading Co IND4000?

The IND4000 is Independent's heavyweight hooded pullover and its most popular style, and our best selling Independent garment. It is 10oz (330gsm) fleece, 70% cotton and 30% polyester, with a fleece lined hood, nickel eyelets, 1x1 ribbing and a tear away neck label, in sizes XS to 5XL.

How heavy is the Independent IND5000P Legend hoodie?

The Legend IND5000P is 13.5oz (450gsm), one of the heaviest hoodies on the market. It has a double fleece lined hood, antique silver drawcord tips and eyelets, and a matching crew neck, the IND5000C.

Which Independent hoodie is best for printing?

In our opinion, the IND4000 is the best all round choice for screen printing and embroidery. For a premium finish choose the 450gsm Legend IND5000P, for an oversized boxy fit the 420gsm Mainstreet IND420XD, and for full colour direct to garment printing the SS4500 or the lighter AFX90UNZ zip hood, which are 80% cotton in the solid colours.

Can you embroider Independent hoodies?

Yes. The heavier styles, such as the IND4000, IND3000, IND420XD and IND5000P, give embroidery a firm base, and we can combine embroidery with screen printing on the same garment, for example an embroidered chest logo with a printed back.

Do Independent Trading Co garments have tear away labels?

Many do, including the IND4000, IND4000Z and IND3000, the IND5000P, the SS4500 and SS4500Z, the AFX90UNZ zip hood, the EXP54LWZ windbreaker and the mill dyed colours of the Mainstreet IND420XD. That makes them quick to relabel with your own printed or woven neck label.

What is the minimum order for printed Independent hoodies?

Screen printing starts at 20 units per design, and direct to garment, direct to film and embroidery start at 8 units. Mixed sizes in one order cost no extra.

How long does Independent Trading Co printing take?

Our standard turnaround is six to seven business days from artwork approval, with express turnaround available on request. You get a free visual proof within 30 minutes of your order being confirmed.