Contrado
Contrado is a premium print-on-demand studio for designer-grade apparel, homeware, and accessories—cut-and-sew AOP, leather goods, textiles, and wall art. Publish products, price for quality, and ship from UK/EU facilities. Clear Contrado pricing, artisan finishes, and dependable fulfillment times for upscale brands.
Contrado overview
Contrado produces each piece to order and leans into premium materials and cut-and-sew craftsmanship. The catalog goes far beyond basics: bespoke AOP apparel (dresses, leggings, bomber jackets), textiles by the meter, cushions and bedding, framed prints, journals, bags—even leather and vegan-leather accessories. Prints are engineered for color fidelity and panel alignment, then sewn and finished in UK/EU workshops. If your store is design-led and you want products that feel boutique rather than commodity POD, Contrado fits that niche.
Pricing, quality, and fulfillment
You’ll see Contrado pricing positioned above mass-market POD—and that’s the point. Evaluate landed cost (base + shipping + taxes/fees + any finish upgrades) against a premium selling price and audience expectations. Quality hinges on fabric handfeel, stitch/seam accuracy, edge finishing, leather quality where used, and color reproduction across materials; order samples of your flagship SKUs before scaling. Typical fulfillment times for common pieces are ~2–7 business days before carrier transit, with UK/EU production keeping delivery estimates realistic for European and many international buyers.
Integrations and branding
Contrado isn’t a marketplace-style “push to every channel” tool like Printify; sellers typically connect Shopify/Etsy/WooCommerce through order-sync apps, CSV/API, or manual workflows depending on the product line. Once listings are live, orders can auto-fulfill with tracking back to your store via your chosen workflow. Branding options vary by SKU—custom labels on apparel, branded packing slips, and premium packaging on select lines—so the parcel feels like it came from your studio. For luxury positioning, use lifestyle imagery and close-ups of seams, textures, and hardware to lift conversion.
When Contrado makes sense
Choose Contrado when your strategy is quality and differentiation over rock-bottom base cost: design houses, artists with capsule collections, and stores selling décor and apparel that must feel premium in-hand. It’s a strong fit for EU/UK-centric brands and anyone pricing for craftsmanship. If you need the lowest unit cost across a huge provider marketplace or heavy commodity SKUs, mix suppliers—use Contrado for flagship pieces and another POD for price-sensitive items. Either way, the combination of refined materials, careful construction, and reliable European routing makes Contrado a practical engine for upscale POD.
Alternatives: For fashion-forward AOP and cut-and-sew at broader price tiers, see KIN Custom. If you want a large provider network with aggressive base costs, try Printify. For international routing with many local facilities (apparel, wall art, home goods), look at Gelato. Explore more providers on our POD Suppliers hub.