Custom Merch for Clothing Brands in Portland, OR
Merch Mob makes first drop tees, heavyweight and boxy staples, and hoodies and crewnecks for clothing brands in Portland, OR, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Portland. Of the people in Portland, 26% are aged 18 to 34, compared with 23% across the US (Census ACS, 2020-2024), a solid local pool for boxy cuts, heavyweight tees and limited drops.
Portland by the numbers
Portland has 635,109 residents, 2.7% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Multnomah County has 209 clothing stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 2.6 for every 10,000 residents, slightly above the national figure of 2.4. 63% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is down 25% from 277 in 2018.
It also has 21 apparel manufacturing establishments with paid employees. That is 0.26 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 0.13. The count is up 5% from 20 in 2018.
Both are broad Census categories: they count every clothing store and apparel factory with a payroll, not independent labels, most of which sell online with no employees.
Portland spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Multnomah County, home to nearly all of its residents.
Multnomah County as a whole has 795,391 residents, down 2.5% since 2020. Multnomah County has one clothing store for every 3,810 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 635,109
- Since 2020
- −2.7%
- Main county
- Multnomah County
- Clothing stores in Multnomah County, 2023
- 209
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 2.6 (US 2.4)
- Apparel manufacturing establishments in Multnomah County, 2023
- 21
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.26 (US 0.13)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 38.8 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 26% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 81°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 37°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 11
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 18
- Rain, a year
- 44 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 5
Weather: Portland KGW-TV station, 2 mi from Portland's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Portland's weather means for clothing brands
With 7 months a year averaging a high below 65°F, Portland customers wear midweight fleece and long sleeves well beyond winter, so those pieces can anchor the line instead of a fall-only drop. Keep tee-heavy drops for June to September, the months with average highs at or above 70°F. Around 44 inches of rain a year makes a water-resistant coaches jacket or a hooded windbreaker a natural add to the fall drop, and a darker colorway shows rain spots less. December is the wettest month, with about 7.4 inches of rain, so schedule outdoor shoots and pop-ups away from it and use it for an online-only release.
| Month in Portland | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the drop should feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 37°F | 6.4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| February | 51°F | 39°F | 4.7 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| March | 56°F | 41°F | 4.8 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| April | 61°F | 44°F | 3.6 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 2.6 | Boxy tees and light crewnecks |
| June | 73°F | 53°F | 1.5 | Graphic tees and caps |
| July | 80°F | 58°F | 0.4 | Graphic tees and caps |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 0.5 | Graphic tees and caps |
| September | 75°F | 55°F | 1.6 | Graphic tees and caps |
| October | 63°F | 48°F | 4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| November | 52°F | 42°F | 6.6 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 46°F | 37°F | 7.4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Portland.
Orders ship to Portland from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Oregon.
Portland is about 835 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Portland is USPS zone 5. Portland shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Portland
When should a clothing brand in Portland drop fleece?
In two waves: a midweight hoodie before October, then a heavier piece or a new colorway in midwinter, so the line has something new for the long cool stretch.
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