How To Design A Greek Letter Sweatshirt For Your Sorority Or Fraternity

When designing a greek letter sweatshirt (with sewn-on greek letters) for your fraternity or sorority there are numerous decisions that need to be made! These include selecting the apparel type, the size of the greek letters, the colors, the stitch type, and any additional embroidery such as a greek crest or favorite phrase.

There are endless choices when it comes to greek apparel – shirts, sweatshirts, bags, jackets, cardigans, sweatpants, and more! When designing a greek letter sweatshirt, there are several things to consider – the style, brand, and color. Many sorority letter sweatshirts and fraternity letter sweatshirts are made with unisex sweatshirts which can be worn by men and women. However, some women prefer a more slim and fitted sorority sweatshirts and may choose to go with a ladies product. Next, one must consider the apparel brand for their sorority apparel or fraternity apparel. Each brand fits differently and comes with unique product specs which include the weight and fabric blend. Some of the more well known and popular brands in the greek market today are: American Apparel, Champion, Hanes, Gildan, Bella, Canvas, and Jerzees. If you decide to go with a less popular brand, be sure to thoroughly research the product specs. Lastly, one must decide on the apparel color for their greek apparel. Every brand has its own unique set of colors which just may be the deciding factor for the apparel brand you go with.

Next, the size of the sewn-on greek letters must be chosen for the greek sweatshirt. Most companies offer various sizes including 2", 3", and/or 4" greek letters. The most common size you will see on a greek sweatshirt is 4". These greek letters are nice and bold and truly make the sorority letters and fraternity letters pop! If a ladies style is selected, often times 3" greek letters are used – these tend to fit better on the smaller styles. So, if you know you want or need 4" greek letters it is safest to go with a unisex sweatshirt or contact the company before placing an order.

The stitch type on your greek apparel is yet another factor to consider. Most companies offer zig-zag and satin stitching. Satin stitching offers a thick thread border around your letters but comes at a premium due to the increase in stitches and time it takes to sew out. Zig-zag is more regularly used on greek letters and still offers a high quality and clean look.

Lastly, when designing a fraternity sweatshirt or sorority sweatshirt, there is the option to add additional embroidery such as a greek crest or special wording/phrase. This is an excellent way to further customize your greek gear. Often there is the option to select colors, font, placement, and size of embroidery.

As you can see, there are many important steps when designing a sweatshirt with sewn-on greek letters. If you carefully consider all of these, you’ll most likely be extremely happy with the product you receive!

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