Not everything that lands in a “new arrivals” section is worth stopping for.
Most of the time it’s just inventory updates dressed up as news — the same styles in a new color, or a product that’s been available elsewhere for years finally making it onto a catalog page. You’ve clicked through enough of those to know the difference.
So here’s the honest version. These are the brands and styles that recently arrived at GotApparel and genuinely earned the attention — because the product is better than what’s currently getting most of the spotlight, or because it fills a gap that buyers keep running into, or simply because it’s the kind of thing that’s hard to find at this quality for this price.
Whether you’re a coach, a business owner, a decorator, someone building a merch line, or just a person who wants bulk apparel that actually holds up — something here is worth your time.
What Just Landed — And What Makes It Different
A4 Sportswear: Performance Gear That’s Been Quietly Outperforming the Big Names
A4 doesn’t spend much on marketing. What they spend it on is the fabric.
Their new performance styles — crews, tees, and athletic polo shirts — are built around moisture-wicking technology they’ve been developing and refining since 1972. That’s not a footnote; it’s the reason their fabric actually works in real athletic conditions rather than just passing a lab test.
What’s different about this drop specifically: (A4 Sportswear)
- Full size range from youth XS to adult 4XL — which sounds basic until you’re trying to outfit an entire league and realise most brands quietly stop at 2XL
- Recycled polyester construction across their most popular styles — same performance, better material story
- Price point that makes large orders genuinely workable — without the “premium brand” markup you’re paying for elsewhere
If you’ve been defaulting to better-known performance brands purely out of habit, A4 is worth a sample order before your next bulk decision. Most people who try them don’t go back.
Best for: sports leagues, school athletic programs, coaching staff, anyone outfitting a mixed-age roster on a real budget
Augusta Sportswear: The Team Uniform Brand With 800 Styles Most Buyers Haven’t Found Yet
Augusta is one of those brands that people discover, use once, and then wonder why they weren’t using them years earlier.
Their catalog runs deep — over 800 styles covering jerseys, warmup jackets, shorts, compression gear, and sideline apparel. Everything is built around one consistent idea: team sport contexts where the gear needs to survive a full season of real use.
What’s new from Augusta worth paying attention to:
Their sublimated jersey program has gotten notably better. Custom names, numbers, full-color graphics — handled through a platform that actually makes the process straightforward rather than a three-week back-and-forth. For leagues and programs that run this process every year, that matters more than most product specs.
The 3100 Lightweight Jacket continues to be one of the most-reordered pieces in the GotApparel Augusta lineup — clean construction, good ventilation, takes a logo well, holds up through a sports season of actual outdoor use. Not a fashion piece. A functional athletic layer that keeps doing its job.
If you’ve been piecing together team orders from multiple brands because no single one covered everything you needed, Augusta’s catalog depth is worth a serious look.
Best for: sports leagues and athletic departments, sublimated jersey programs, full kit orders, coaches who want everything from one brand
Port Authority: You Know the Polo. Here’s What Else Just Came In.
Most people know Port Authority for one product. The K540 polo has been a corporate staple for years and it earns that position — consistent sizing, clean embroidery surface, doesn’t fall apart after twenty washes.
But Port Authority’s new arrivals go well beyond that single style, and the pieces that just landed are the ones most buyers haven’t explored yet.
The Collective Soft Shell Jacket is the standout in this drop. Here’s why it keeps coming up in conversations with buyers:
- It hits the sweet spot between “looks too promotional” and “too expensive for a uniform budget”
- The construction is solid enough that staff actually wear it outside of work
- Embroider a logo on the chest and it reads as something that cost considerably more than it did
Their updated fleece pullovers and waterproof outerwear round out the new arrivals — practical, well-made, and priced for real uniform programs rather than one-off purchases.
One thing Port Authority consistently gets right that most buyers don’t realise until they’ve ordered at scale: sizing integrity across styles. A Large in their polo tracks logically to a Large in their softshell. For anyone dressing 200 people across multiple product types, that consistency saves a lot of headaches on delivery day.
Best for: corporate uniforms, hospitality staff, mixed product orders, organisations that need professional appearance at a workable budget
Imperial Hats: 108 Years of Making Caps That People Actually Keep
Imperial has been making headwear since 1916. They supply PGA Tour professionals. Their caps sit in high-end resort pro shops and country club facilities that are particular about what they stock.
That context matters because it explains why an Imperial cap feels different from most branded headwear the moment you put it on.
What just arrived from Imperial:
Their 5-panel rope cap — their most recognised silhouette — is now in new colourways that work across a wider range of brand palettes. The construction hasn’t changed because it doesn’t need to. Structured front panel, consistent shape retention, the kind of fit that holds after a hundred wears rather than just the first few.
The practical case for Imperial over other headwear brands comes down to what happens when you embroider a logo on it. The front panel fabric weight and weave produce cleaner embroidery results than most caps at comparable prices. Thread sits in the fabric rather than on top of it. The logo looks integrated, not applied.
For everyday high-volume promotional caps, other brands offer better value. But when the cap is meant to be something people actually keep wearing — corporate gifts, golf events, premium branded merchandise — Imperial consistently delivers that result.
Best for: premium corporate gifts, golf tournaments, resort and hospitality branding, anyone who wants branded headwear with a long shelf life
Tultex: The Blank That Decorators Reach For When It’s Their Call
Ask a professional screen printer or decoration services which blanks they prefer when nobody is dictating the spec. A significant number of them will say Tultex.
They’ve been making apparel since 1935. Their entire production process — from raw fiber to finished garment — runs through one facility. That vertical manufacturing approach produces something that matters enormously to anyone printing at volume: consistency across an entire run, not just within a single piece.
What’s new from Tultex and why it matters:
The fine jersey tee uses a higher thread count cotton than most basics at this price tier. The result is two things: it feels better to wear, and — more relevant for decorators — it absorbs DTG ink more uniformly. Prints sit cleanly rather than pooling at the surface.
The fleece hoodie is where Tultex has developed a quiet but genuine following. Prints cleanly, feels better than the price suggests it should, and produces the kind of finished result that customers notice even when they can’t articulate why. For lifestyle brands, boutiques, and merch operations where the quality of the finished piece reflects directly on you — this is the blank worth knowing about.
Tultex won’t be on the front page of most wholesale sites. It’s the brand you find when you ask someone who’s been doing this for fifteen years what they actually prefer.
Best for: screen printing and DTG operations, lifestyle brands and merch lines, anyone building a hoodie program where feel and print quality both matter
Paragon Sportswear: Performance Apparel That Works Off the Field Too
Most performance apparel tells on itself. You can spot from across a room that someone is in “athletic mode” — the fabric, the cut, the silhouette all read as workout gear even when the person isn’t working out.
Paragon solves that. Their new arrivals are genuine performance fabric — moisture-wicking, quick-drying, built for movement — but the cuts are clean enough that the bulk apparel transitions naturally into everyday and professional contexts without looking out of place.
Why that matters for buyers:
- Corporate wellness programs that want gear people will actually wear beyond the event
- Mixed-use team apparel that works at practice and also at a team dinner
- Organizations where the apparel needs to function in professional settings as well as active ones
Their youth and adult sizing is also more consistent across age groups than most performance brands manage — which makes mixed-roster orders look genuinely cohesive rather than slightly off when everyone lines up.
Best for: corporate athletic programs, mixed-age team orders, performance apparel that needs to work in more than one context
Dri Duck: Workwear That Actually Works Outside
There’s a version of “outdoor apparel” that’s regular apparel with a rugged-sounding name. And then there’s Dri Duck.
Their new arrivals in the workwear and outerwear range are built around Boulder Cloth canvas and Storm Shield water resistance — not marketing language, but actual material choices made for people working in construction, landscaping, forestry, and field services where the gear needs to hold up to real conditions.
The Cheyenne Jacket is the piece that keeps coming up:
- Canvas exterior, quilted lining, built to still look functional after a full season of outdoor use
- Takes a logo without looking like promotional gear — it looks like something the person wearing it would have bought for themselves
- That gap between “branded gift” and “something I’d actually buy” is exactly where effective staff apparel lives
Who this is genuinely for: organisations equipping people who work outside. The price reflects the construction quality, and for the right buyer — a landscaping company, a construction outfit, an outdoor education program — it’s worth every cent of it.
For a trade show giveaway or a one-time event piece, there are better-value options. Knowing which situation you’re in before you order is the whole decision.
Best for: construction, landscaping, outdoor education, forestry, field services, any organisation that wants staff apparel that holds up to real outdoor use
A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Order
Sample before you commit. Every brand listed here is worth holding in your hands before a large order. Fabric descriptions and product photos tell you part of the story. A sample order tells you the rest — how it feels, how the decoration sits, whether the sizing matches your audience. It’s always the more reliable step.
Popular colourways move. New arrivals in strong colourways sell faster than people expect. If you need a specific colour for a large order, confirm availability before locking in your quantity.
Sizing varies between brands. If you’re switching from a blank you’ve ordered before, check the sizing specs against your previous order. Even a half-inch difference in chest width is something your customers or team members will notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to order in bulk to access these brands?
No. All of these brands are available in individual quantities through Got Apparel. Bulk pricing tiers bring the per-piece cost down significantly, but single-piece orders are available across all of them — useful for sampling before a larger commitment.
Which of these new arrivals is best for someone who just wants everyday quality apparel?
Tultex basics for everyday comfort. A4 if you want performance fabric for workouts or active use. Dri Duck if you spend real time outdoors and want gear that holds up to it. None of these require a bulk order or a customisation project to be worth buying.
I’m ordering for a team — which brand covers the widest size range?
A4 runs youth XS through adult 4XL across their performance range, which is unusually wide for a single brand. Augusta extends to 5XL on their team uniform styles. Both are good answers for mixed-roster orders where size coverage matters.
What’s the best option for premium branded headwear people will actually keep?
Imperial, consistently. The construction quality and embroidery surface produce results that stand apart from most promotional headwear. For high-volume everyday caps, Richardson and Yupoong offer better value. For branded headwear that’s meant to last and be worn regularly, Imperial is the answer.
How do I know which decoration method is right for each brand?
Short version: Tultex and A4 basics work well for screen printing and DTG. Augusta jerseys are built for sublimation. Imperial hats are best with embroidery and screen printing. Port Authority polos and softshells take embroidery cleanly. Dri Duck outerwear works well with embroidery on the chest. If you’re unsure for your specific design, our team will give you a direct answer before you commit.
Concusion
New arrivals are only worth your attention when they’re genuinely better than what’s already there — better fabric, better fit, better value for a specific use case.
These ones earn that bar.
Whether you’re stocking up for a team, sourcing blanks for a project, outfitting a workforce, or buying something for yourself that will actually last — there’s a piece in this drop that fits what you’re looking for. And if you’re not sure which one that is, we’re easy to reach and happy to point you in the right direction.
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