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Notes from the shop floor. Kit design, fabric and fit, ordering timelines, and the teams we get to build for.
Sports Jersey Fonts: Legible, Licensed, and League-Legal
A jersey number has one job: be read instantly, by an official making a call, a scorekeeper, a parent in the stands, and a camera. Everything else about the font is secondary, and most bad number choices come from evaluating them on...
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Baseball Uniform Design Ideas That Still Look Sharp in Year Four
The uniforms that still look sharp in year four are rarely the ones that looked most exciting on the proof. They're the ones where...
What a High School Mountain Bike Team Actually Needs for a Season
We're the primary apparel provider for the largest high school mountain bike league in the country. That means every fall we watch a few...
Practice Jerseys: How Many, What Weight, and Who Pays
Practice gear gets ordered last, budgeted least, and worn the most. A game jersey sees maybe twenty wears in a season. A practice top...
Cycling Shorts vs. Bib Shorts: Which Should Your Team Order?
Short answer: for anything over an hour, bibs. The straps hold the chamois in place and remove the waistband, which is the thing that...
How to Run a Team Apparel Fundraiser That Actually Clears Money
The short version: apparel is one of the few fundraisers where you aren't asking anyone to buy something they don't want. Families are already...
What Youth Sports Leagues Actually Need from Their Apparel Program
Youth league apparel goes wrong in three predictable places: youth sizes that are really just adult smalls, an order deadline set from the supplier's...
Track and Cross Country Uniforms: What Coaches Need to Know
A track uniform has one job the rest of your athletic apparel doesn't: disappear. No contact, no grabbing, no wet turf — so durability...
How to Wash a Team Jersey Safely
Short answer: cold water, gentle cycle, inside out, no fabric softener, and hang it to dry. That's it. Four habits, and a performance jersey...