How to sell print-on-demand products on Amazon

Once your Amazon account and POD supplier are set up, create your products and add them to your Amazon store.

Step 1. Design your products

Your design is what makes your product stand out, so keep it focused and geared toward the audience you want to attract. Think about who you’re designing for and what message or feeling the product should communicate.

Here’s the good news – you don’t need graphic design skills to create unique products. Printful sellers can use the Design Maker, which includes free graphics, text tools, clipart, and built-in product mockups.

If you prefer external tools, any apps that can export high-resolution images will work. Check out our top picks for t-shirt design software.

A few simple tips to keep your designs sharp:

• Quality. Use clean, high-resolution images and graphics that won’t blur when printed.

• Readability. Choose fonts that are easy to read at different sizes.

• Uniformity. Stick to a consistent color palette for a cohesive look.

Use mockups or lifestyle shots so customers can clearly see what they’re buying. Keeping your designs clear and polished makes your Amazon store look more trustworthy, leading to more clicks and conversions.

Step 2. Choose products to sell

The easiest way to narrow down your options is to focus on products your audience already buys often. If you’re looking for ideas, here are the most profitable POD products according to our research.

Custom t-shirts

Custom t-shirts are one of the easiest and most reliable products to sell with POD. They work for almost any niche, offer endless room for creativity, and have steady, year-round demand. 

Whether your audience prefers funny quotes, niche artwork, or minimalism, you can create t-shirt designs that match their style.

They’re also affordable to produce, which helps keep your profit margins healthy. Budget-friendly shirts like Gildan are great for everyday use or bulk orders, while premium brands like Bella + Canvas attract potential customers who prioritize softness and comfort.

Custom hoodies

Custom hoodies take comfort and personal style to the next level. The thicker material and added features – like a hood, pocket, and drawstrings – mean customers are more willing to pay a higher price. This gives you better profit potential compared to t-shirts.

This apparel product is especially popular in niches like streetwear, fitness, gaming, and campus wear. You can experiment with large back prints, front graphics, sleeve details, or embroidery, depending on the style you want to create. 

Since hoodies are used year-round but peak in colder months, they’re great for both evergreen and seasonal collections.

Baby and kids’ clothing

Baby and kids’ apparel is always in demand because new parents, relatives, and gift shoppers buy these items year-round. Sizes turn over quickly as kids grow, which helps attract repeat purchases.

You can offer a wide range of products – bodysuits, toddler tees, hoodies, and more – and personalize them with cute graphics, names, milestones, or character-style designs. These products sell especially well for birthdays, baby showers, holidays, and back-to-school seasons.

Phone cases

Custom phone cases are a strong choice if you want a lightweight, high-demand product with broad appeal. With billions of smartphone users worldwide, people are always looking for ways to protect and personalize their devices. This means phone cases get steady traffic and make great impulse-buy items.

They’re also extremely versatile. You can create cases based on trending aesthetics, memes, niche hobbies, or seasonal themes. Offering different case types – such as tough cases, MagSafe-friendly cases, or clear cases – helps you reach more buyers and match different price ranges.

Personalized notebooks

Custom notebooks are simple yet surprisingly profitable among customers who love writing, journaling, and planning by hand. They’re also highly giftable, making them strong sellers for birthdays, holidays, and back-to-school seasons.

Customize the covers with themed artwork, names, quotes, or brand-specific designs to make them appealing for your niche. Whether your audience wants to jot down ideas or sketch, notebooks are a universal everyday item that keeps sales steady.

Mugs

Mugs are practical, gift-friendly, and easy to customize. People buy them for home, office, birthdays, holidays, and corporate gifts – and they stay in constant demand.

They’re inexpensive to produce and ship, helping to boost your margin. Plus, customization options are endless – quotes, pet portraits, aesthetic designs, and themed collections all sell well. 

You can also offer different mug styles like coffee mugs, travel mugs, or metallic finishes to stand out.

Not sure where to start?

Browse Amazon Best Sellers, New Releases, and Movers and Shakers for ideas. Look at what’s trending, read reviews, and note which listing styles seem to convert well.

As you narrow down your choices, consider what your niche is likely to buy, how competitive the category is, production and shipping times, and profit margins.

Once you’ve chosen the products, you can publish them through your Amazon Seller app or upload them directly to Amazon Seller Central. If you’re using Printful, product publishing is even simpler. Designs, product details, and mockups sync directly to Amazon, speeding up your launch process.