Simpl fulfills folded soft-goods apparel: t-shirts, activewear, knitwear, loungewear, and similar garments. Items are stored flat in ambient warehousing and shipped folded and flat-packed. Poly-bagging, steaming or pressing, and hangtag or barcode application are available on request. Simpl does not offer garment-on-hanger storage.
Every client gets a branded returns portal for customers to start a return. When the item reaches the warehouse, Simpl inspects it, re-bags and refolds resellable pieces, and restocks them as sellable inventory. Returns processing is one of Simpl's genuine strengths.
Yes. Packaging is included in the flat per-order rate, and Kitting and Assembly is a core Simpl service, so marketing inserts, multi-piece sets, and custom pack-outs can be built into your orders.
Fulfillment starts at $7/order, which includes picking, packing, postage, and packaging. There's a $750/month account minimum billed pay-the-difference, so you're charged only the gap if a month comes in under $750. Exact pricing depends on order volume, SKU count, and packaging needs.
Yes. Kitting and Assembly and Subscription Box Fulfillment are both among Simpl's seven core services, so apparel drops, bundles, and recurring boxes can all be assembled and shipped.
Four things matter most for apparel. Clean SKU and size/color handling comes first, because clothing lines carry size and color combinations that multiply fast, and the 3PL needs to track every SKU accurately. Returns processing matters next, since apparel comes back more than most other ecommerce categories and you want a partner that inspects, refolds, re-bags, and restocks resellable pieces instead of writing them off. Then garment handling: how items are stored and packed decides what shows up at your customer's door. Last, look for pricing that doesn't bury carrier surcharges or packaging as separate line items. Simpl covers the first three with accurate multi-SKU picking, a full returns workflow, and folded flat-pack handling, and its per-order rate — starting at $7/order, including picking, packing, postage, and packaging — carries no carrier markup or surcharge. Storage is billed separately by unit (bin, shelf, or pallet), not bundled into that rate.
Apparel gets returned more than most ecommerce categories, driven mainly by sizing and fit rather than product defects. There's no single reliable industry-wide percentage to cite, since rates vary by garment type, price point, and how sizing is presented, but the gap over general ecommerce is real enough that returns handling should weigh heavily when you pick a 3PL. Ask how they process a return: do they inspect each item, refold and re-bag what's resellable, and restock it as sellable inventory, or does returned stock just pile up? Simpl runs the full loop, from a branded returns portal through inspection, refold and re-bag, and restock.
No. Simpl stores apparel flat and folded in ambient warehousing, and ships it folded and flat-packed. Garment-on-hanger (GOH) storage isn't part of the service. Folded soft goods (tees, knitwear, activewear, loungewear) aren't built around that requirement the way structured or wrinkle-prone pieces are. If your line depends on hanging storage to stay presentation-ready, weigh that before you commit to any 3PL, Simpl included.
There's no hard order-count minimum, but there is a $750/month account minimum, billed pay-the-difference, so if a month's orders come in under $750 you're charged only the gap. Fulfillment starts at $7/order and includes picking, packing, postage, and packaging. At the lightest apparel weights, $750 works out to roughly 100 shipments a month. Simpl fits apparel brands doing anywhere from 50 to 5,000+ orders a month.
