The Chicago workshop behind Desert Cactus
We are Desert Cactus, a licensed fan gear company based in Chicago, Illinois. We design, print and source 3,429 items across 17 kinds of product for 210+ schools, clubs and organizations.
Where the name comes from
Our studio draws desert scenes, saguaros and western landscapes for its own apparel line, and the name stuck to everything else we make. The rest of the catalog belongs to your team.
Licensed the slow way
Every logo on our products is used under a license. Before a design goes to print, the licensing office of the school, league or chapter reviews the artwork, the colors and the product itself. We pay a royalty on every piece we sell. It takes longer than printing whatever is popular, but it is the reason our colors match the real ones.
| Who licenses us | Teams and chapters | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 168 | 2,536 |
| Pro teams and clubs | 28 | 491 |
| Fraternities and sororities | 15 | 106 |
| Racing | 1 | 200 |
What we print ourselves
Stickers, car decals and posters come off our own presses in Chicago. Golf balls are printed in the United States on genuine Nitro balls. Flags, frames, hats and drinkware are produced to our specifications by long-time manufacturing partners.
A certified LGBT business
Desert Cactus is a Certified LGBT Business Enterprise. We are proud of that, and we are proud that the same shop makes a Hendrick Motorsports poster, a Phi Mu banner and a DePaul lanyard.
Your team. Official merch. All in.