How to Order Team Jerseys With Names and Numbers

For a personalised order, your spreadsheet is not paperwork — it is the specification we produce from. Every row becomes a garment.

Use one sheet with these columns, separated properly:

• Full name (for your own tracking of who has paid and collected)
• Name to print — exactly as it should appear, in the case it should appear
• Number
• Size — from a fixed dropdown, never free text
• Fit— if you offer both unisex and women’s cuts, a separate column

The single most common source of error is size and fit being combined in one field, or names typed inconsistently. “M”, “Med” and “Mens M” are three different answers to a spreadsheet.

See organising a group order for the collection process itself, including setting a hard closing date.

Set a character limit and state it on the form. There is a maximum width that fits across a back, and a long surname otherwise has to be shrunk until it no longer matches the rest of the team. Deciding the limit up front is much better than compromising one garment later.

Agree the format once. Surname only, first name only, or a nickname? Consistency across the team matters far more than any individual preference, and deciding it centrally avoids a mixed-looking set.

Decide about case. All caps is the traditional sports convention and reads cleanly at distance. Mixed case is more modern. Either works — but pick one.

Proofread properly. People mistype their own names on forms more often than seems possible, and accented characters and apostrophes are frequently dropped. Have one person check the final list against a known-good source. This is ten minutes that prevents a garment that cannot be fixed.

Confirm accented characters explicitly if any names include them — tell us, so we can confirm the font supports them rather than silently substituting.

Check for duplicates before sending. Two players claiming the same number is a common and entirely preventable problem, and it is much easier to resolve before production than after.

Number size depends on the sport and the garment. A back number needs to be legible from the stands or the sideline, which usually means substantially larger than people expect — often 8 to 10 inches tall on adult jerseys. Front or chest numbers are typically smaller.

Check your league’s rules. Some leagues specify minimum number heights, permitted positions, or restrictions on certain numbers. That is worth confirming before ordering rather than after.

Youth sizes need proportionally smaller numbers. A number sized for an adult jersey will not fit a youth garment between the seams. If your roster spans both, tell us — it may need two number sizes.

Personalisation is inherently a per-piece operation — every garment is different — so methods that rely on a fixed setup are poorly suited to it.

Heat-applied vinyl and digital methods are the standard for names and numbers, because each piece can differ at no additional setup. This is why a fully personalised team order is straightforward while the same order screen-printed would be impractical.

Screen printing still handles the shared elements — the team logo, sponsor names, anything identical across the set — often combined with digitally applied names and numbers on the same garment.

Embroidered names are used on some premium garments and on staff uniforms, though they cost more per piece and are less common on athletic jerseys.

Fabric matters. Athletic jerseys are usually polyester, and some polyesters are prone to dye migration where the garment colour bleeds into a light-coloured application over time. This is a known and manageable issue — mention the garment you are using and we will select an appropriate approach.

Order spares — but blank ones.A spare jersey with someone else’s name is useless. Ordering a small number of blank or logo-only garments in common sizes means a late addition or a replacement can be personalised quickly rather than requiring a whole new run.

Expect mid-season additions. Teams gain players. Because personalisation has no setup cost, a single additional jersey later is genuinely viable — but the garment must still be available, which is the real constraint.

Buy the garments for the whole season at once where you can. Blank styles and colours get discontinued, and matching a jersey from a different production run six months later is not always possible.

We keep the roster and layout on file, so a mid-season addition matches the original set in font, size and placement rather than being approximated.

For the full team package including bench wear and hoodies, see sports team apparel and custom jerseys.