Back-To-School Trends for 2022 Your Business Can Sell

Back-to-school shopping is a huge retail event and a chance for stores to make a lot of money. On average, families will spend $849 and families with college students will spend $1,200. The top types of products bought are electronics, clothing, and shoes. It’s time to cash in on the back-to-school trends for 2022!

7 Back-To-School Trends 2022

1. Athleisure

After doing school from home for so long, students don’t want to give up their comfy clothes. Athleisure is still going strong with people wearing hoodies and sweatpants.

Product Suggestion

Sweatpants and hoodies are classic athleisure wear. A quick and easy option for you is to put your most popular design on these products. You can also try combining the athleisure trend with another trend on this list.

Classic Sweatpants Details

• Made of preshrunk fleece knit
• Made of air jet yarn
• Features double-needle hems
• Features an elastic waistband and cuffs
• Has a tear-away label
• Designs printed on the left thigh area
• Covered elastic waistband with drawstring
• Comes in Black

Hoodie Details

• Unisex
• Lightweight
• Has a front pouch pocket
• Comes in sizes small through 2XL
• Feels like plush sponge fleece
• Crossover V at neckline
• Made of cotton and polyester

2. Tie-Dye

Tie-Dye is back and is going strong! People love covering themselves in these bright swirling colors. Create your own tie-dye designs and watch your sales go up!

Product Suggestion

Journals are a great back-to-school product idea. After all, where are students going to put all their notes and thoughts? Put your tie-dye design on our journals and you have a practical and fun product.

Journal Details

• Two options: Hardcover and softcover
• The hardcover journal:
• Made of soft-touch laminate matte finish
• Has 150 lined pages
• Perforated pages
• The design will be on the front and back of the journal
• The softcover journal:
• Made of soft matte laminate
• Rounded corners
• Has 200 lined pages
• Has perforated pages
• The design will be on the front and back of the journal

3. Florals

People are still in love with nature-themed prints after being stuck inside for so long. Florals patterns, both big and small, are all over the place. They range from bold colors to more subtle prints.

Product Suggestion

Stickers are a great option for students because they’re inexpensive and allow them to customize their favorite objects. Create a variety of floral designs to catch the attention of as many people as possible.

Sticker Details

• Can choose from bumper stickers, horizontally oriented stickers, and vertically orientated stickers
• Made of white vinyl
• Features a satin finish
• Water-resistant
• UV resistant
• Kiss-cut
• Easy to remove
• Leaves no residue
• Bubble free
• Microwave safe
• Greenguard certified
• Has a thickness of 4 millimeters

4. Bright Colors

It’s been a rough couple of years and students are focusing on bright colors to make themselves happier.

Product Suggestion

Masks are still a crucial back-to-school product. Many people are choosing to wear masks even though they don’t have to. Make masks more fun with brightly colored designs!

Mask Details

• Made of 100% polyester microfiber fabric, single layer
• Has UPF 35
• Machine washable
• Bleachable with no color fade
• Not a medical-grade mask

5. Retro Prints

Retro prints have come out of nowhere and are rising in popularity fast. Take advantage of this trend by creating your own retro prints.

Product Suggestion

T-shirts are a wardrobe staple and combined with retro prints, you have a best seller on your hands!

T-Shirt Details

• Heavyweight
• Features double-needle hems and neckband
• Loose fit
• Solid colors are made of 100% cotton
• Charcoal Heather is 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash is 99% cotton, 1% polyester

6. Animal Prints

Do animal prints ever go out of style? They’ve been popping up all over the place. You can choose from cheetah, zebra, tiger, reptile, and other iconic animal prints.

Product Suggestion

People are always going to need phone cases and animal print lovers would love to have a print on their phone! We have cases for both Androids and iPhones.

Phone Case Details

• Three options: Slim Case, Tough Case, Flexi Case
• The Slim Case
• Easy to fit in a pocket
• Made of impact-resistant polycarbonate material
• Has clear and open ports for charging cables
• The Tough Case
• Good for clumsy people
• Features a dual-layer case
• The inner layer has a TPU liner
• The outer layer is made of impact-resistant polycarbonate material
• Has clear and open ports for charging cables
• The Flexi Case
• Slim and protective
• Clear sides
• Made of impact-resistant polycarbonate material
• Has clear and open ports for charging cables

7. Mixing Prints

People are having fun mixing prints together and they look good! People are combining florals with stripes, and polka dots with plaid. The possibilities are endless!

Product Suggestion

Think about college students, they need to decorate their dorms. What better way than with a soft pillow? Create a design that mixes two different types of patterns to stay on trend.

Pillow Details

• Made of polyester microfiber
• Good both indoors and outdoors
• Your design will be printed on the front
• Comes in 2 sizes (in inches): 16X16 and 18X18
• Spot clean only

What’s Your Favorite Trend?

Back-to-school is always interesting because it really shows where fashion is at. Do you have any designs that already fit in with these trends?

If you want more design inspiration or marketing help, check out our blog, trends reports, and selling guides!

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