Cotton Heritage and Apliiq Inc., a print-on-demand (POD) platform, announce a strategic partnership to enable rapid, U.S.–based print-on-demand (POD) fulfillment for apparel brands. The news came in a press release shared by Apliiq.

According to the press release, the collaboration offers domestic production with fast turnarounds, transparent landed costs, and nationwide delivery. Under the partnership, Apliiq’s POD platform and bi-coastal production network will integrate with Cotton Heritage’s blanks, consolidating procurement, decoration, quality control, and shipping within the U.S.

“With de minimis ending, brands need a U.S.-first fulfillment strategy they can count on,” said Ian Gruber, CEO for Apliiq Inc., in a press statement that was shared by EIN Presswire. “By pairing Cotton Heritage’s quality garments with Apliiq’s on-demand manufacturing and nationwide logistics, we’re giving merchants speed, predictability, and control over their margins.”

“Cotton Heritage has always focused on quality and availability,” Nik Sachdeva, head of Internal Strategy for Cotton Heritage, said in the EIN Presswire article. “Together with Apliiq, we’re making it simple for growing brands to produce closer to their customers and ship quickly — without customs surprises.”

The Cotton Heritage x Apliiq fulfillment program is currently available to new and existing merchants.

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