Designing custom gear? Here are The Teehive's standard decoration sizes and placements — for t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, and team uniforms. These are our recommended specs; your rep can tailor anything to your design. Browse available colors & swatches or compare decoration methods.
Standard print sizes by garment
Adult
| Garment |
Full front |
Full back |
Left/right chest |
Sleeve |
| T-Shirt |
11" × 14" |
12" × 14" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Tank |
7.5" × 14" |
9" × 12" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Hoodie |
11" × 10" |
12" × 14" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
3.5" × 12" |
| Crewneck |
11" × 14" |
12" × 14" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
3.5" × 12" |
| 1/4 Zip |
— |
12" × 14" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Full Zip |
— |
12" × 14" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Polo |
— |
12" × 14" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
Youth
| Garment |
Full front |
Full back |
Chest / sleeve |
| T-Shirt |
9" × 12" |
9" × 12" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Tank |
5.5" × 12" |
7" × 10" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Hoodie |
9" × 7.5" |
10" × 12" |
sleeve 3.5" × 8" |
| Crewneck |
9" × 12" |
9" × 12" |
sleeve 3.5" × 8" |
| 1/4 Zip |
— |
9" × 12" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Full Zip |
— |
9" × 12" |
3.5" × 3.5" |
Dimensions are width × height in inches. 1/4-zip, full-zip, and polo styles decorate on the chest, sleeve, and back (no full-front). Yoke (upper back) prints are 3.5" × 3.5" on tees and 3.5" × 12" on crewnecks.
Hats, bags & joggers
| Item |
Placement |
Size |
| Baseball Hat |
Full front |
4" × 2.25" |
| Baseball Hat |
Side panel |
2.25" × 2.25" |
| Beanie |
Full front |
4" × 2.25" |
| Beanie |
Side panel |
2.25" × 2.25" |
| Joggers |
Hip |
3.5" × 3.5" |
| Joggers |
Leg (adult / youth) |
3.5" × 14" / 3.5" × 12" |
| Backpack |
Embroidery front |
4" × 4" |
| Backpack |
Heat-press front |
5.5" × 5.5" |
| Backpack |
Name |
3.5" × 0.65" |
Approved decoration placements
Approved
- Front full chest
- Front full chest, above the pocket
- Proportionate design along the sleeve
Not approved
- Wrapped around the side / across a seam
- Edge-to-edge across the entire front
- Full-length down the sleeve
Sports names & numbers
|
Adult |
Youth |
| Name |
12" × 3" |
10" × 2.5" |
| Front number |
10" × 8" |
10" × 8" |
| Back number |
10" × 8" |
10" × 8" |
Patch sizes
Dye-sublimation and leather patches are available in these standard sizes and shapes:
- 2.25" circle
- 2.75" circle
- 3.5" oval
- 3.5" rectangle
- 4" hexagon
- 2.25" shield
Dye-sublimation garment sizing
For cut & sew dye-sublimated apparel (leggings, jerseys, and more), use these body measurements (in inches) to choose a size. When in doubt, order a sizing kit.
Youth
| Measurement |
4 |
6 |
6x-7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
| Chest |
22.5 |
24 |
25.5 |
27 |
28.5 |
30 |
31.5 |
| Waist |
21 |
22 |
22.5 |
23 |
24 |
25-26 |
26-27 |
| Hips |
23 |
25 |
26.5 |
28.5 |
30 |
32 |
33.5 |
| Girth |
39-41 |
42-43 |
44-45 |
46-47 |
48-49 |
50-51 |
52-54 |
| Inseam |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24.75 |
27.25 |
28 |
29.5 |
Adult
| Measurement |
XS |
SA |
MA |
LA |
XL |
XXL |
3XL |
4XL |
| Chest |
33 |
34.5 |
35-36 |
37-38 |
40-42 |
42-44 |
46-48 |
50-52 |
| Waist |
25-26 |
26-27 |
28.5-29 |
29.5-31 |
33-35 |
35-36 |
40-42.5 |
43-45.5 |
| Hips |
35-36 |
36-37 |
37-38 |
39-40 |
42-44 |
45-47 |
49-51 |
53-54 |
| Girth |
56-57 |
58-59 |
60-62 |
63-64 |
65-68 |
68-70 |
71 |
72 |
| Inseam |
30 |
30.5 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |