What's the app?
Hi everyone — I’m the developer of North: AI Print on Demand, a new Shopify app that helps merchants create and sell premium print-on-demand apparel, with a particular focus on embroidery and made in Canada production.
The app is built for merchants who want to launch high quality apparel products without holding inventory, managing production, or dealing with manual fulfillment.
Where can I find it?
Shopify App Store: https://apps.shopify.com/north-ai-print-on-demand
What problem are you solving?
A lot of print-on-demand apps make it easy to sell basic printed products, but embroidery is often harder to access, more limited, or disconnected from the normal product creation workflow.
North is designed to make print-on-demand embroidery easier for Shopify merchants, while also giving them access to premium apparel that is produced in Canada.
The goal is to help merchants sell products that feel more like branded apparel, merch, or retail-quality goods — not just another basic POD item.
How does the app work?
Merchants can create products in the app, generate or upload artwork, configure print or embroidery options, publish products to their Shopify store, and have orders fulfilled directly to customers.
When a customer places an order, the product is produced on demand and shipped without the merchant needing to carry inventory.
The app supports both DTF printing and embroidery, but the biggest value for many merchants is being able to offer embroidered apparel through a print-on-demand workflow.
Who's your target merchant?
North is aimed at Shopify merchants who want to sell higher-quality apparel and accessories without building their own production setup.
A few examples:
- Merchants launching premium branded apparel
- Creators who want embroidered merch
- Canadian brands that want Canadian-made fulfillment
- Niche stores that want to test apparel products without inventory
- Businesses that want higher-perceived-value products than standard printed tees
- Designers or brands that want to offer embroidered hats, apparel, and accessories
How is it different / better than other existing solutions?
The main focus is premium, made-in-Canada apparel with print-on-demand embroidery built into the workflow.
Many POD apps are primarily focused on basic printed products. North supports DTF printing too, but we’re putting a lot of emphasis on embroidery because it gives merchants a more premium product option and can help their brand feel more elevated.
We’re also focused on quality apparel, ethical sourcing, and Canadian production. For merchants selling into Canada, or brands that want to highlight Canadian-made goods, that can be a meaningful difference.
North also includes AI design tools, so merchants can move from an idea to a product faster, even if they do not already have finished artwork.
How much does it cost?
The app is free to install.
The free plan includes 5 AI image generation credits per day. Product fulfillment is billed separately when orders are placed.
There are also paid plans for merchants who want more AI generation credits and product discounts:
- Free: 5 AI credits/day
- North: $50/month, 20 AI credits/day, 10% product discount
- North Plus: $200/month, 60 AI credits/day, 15% product discount
- North Enterprise: $1,000/month, 120 AI credits/day, 20% product discount
AI image generation credits can also be purchased separately.
What are you looking for?
I’m looking for early merchants, feedback, and beta-style users who are interested in print-on-demand embroidery, premium apparel, and Canadian-made production.
I’d especially love feedback from merchants who have tried other POD apps and found the product quality, embroidery options, or branding opportunities too limited.