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Guide: 5 Ways to Personalize Sports Jerseys

Selecting The Right Decorating Method

With so many options for personalizing sports jerseys, choosing the right decorating method can be confusing. This chart will help you evaluate the available options and choose the right one for your job.

*Pre-Spaced Text & Numbers, Pre-Spaced SimStitch®, and Player Perfect® pricing shown at quantities of 5 or more. For quantities less than 5, add $1 per piece.

Product Pros Cons Cost
Pre-Cut Letters & Numbers Pros
  • Cost-effective
  • On-demand personalization
  • Available in kits
  • Available in Thermo-FILM®
Cons
  • Manual layout
  • Available by the pack
  • Layered colors
Cost   $0.51 name
+$0.86 numbers
    $1.17*
Pre-Cut Numbers & Pre-Spaced Text Pros
  • Saves time
  • Pre-aligned
  • Available by the piece
  • Available in Thermo-FILM®
Cons
  • Higher cost
  • Layered colors
Cost   *as low as $1.85 name
+$0.86 numbers
    $2.71*
Player Perfect® Pros
  • Saves time
  • Pre-aligned
  • Available by the piece
  • Available in Thermo-FILM®
Cons
  • Higher cost
  • Layered colors
Cost *as low as $4.05 name & number
SimStitch® Letters & Numbers Pros
  • No-sew application
  • Simulated zig-zag stitch
  • Classic Poly-TWILL® look
  • Available by the piece or kit
Cons
  • Manual layout
  • Higher cost
  • Layered colors colors
Cost   $2.66 name
+$2.52 numbers
    $5.18**
Pre-Spaced SimStitch® Text & SimStitch® Numbers Pros
  • Saves time
  • Pre-aligned text
  • Simulated zig-zag stitch
  • Classic Poly-TWILL® look
  • No-sew application
Cons
  • Higher cost for faux sewn finish
  • Manual number layout
  • Layered colors
Cost *as low as $4.40 name
+$2.52 numbers
    $6.92**
Info on pricing given:
*2" name (7 letters) & 8" double-digit number using Thermo-FILM®
**2" name (7 letters) & 8" double-digit number using Perma-TWILL®

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