Hoodies are so popular that you can find them everywhere, wear them anywhere, and use them year-round. People love to enjoy the feeling of a comfortable, soft hoodie, and they have become irresistible, no matter your age.
For these reasons, you might have gotten inspired to create your own hoodie design, especially easy to achieve is screen print on hoodies. Or maybe you know you have the creativity to design unique and original Printful hoodies and want to start selling them to your friends or setting up an online shop. In any case, you are probably itching to get started. If so, here are some ideas you can use to achieve your objective.
Start By Selecting the Right Hoodie Style and Fabric
Depending on how you want to put it on, you may want a pullover or a zipped-up hoodie. While pullovers have one large pocket, zipped-up ones have two, one on each side. These are the most popular styles, although some people use sleeveless hoodies or button-downs, which are rarer.
Get the super-soft hoodies that come in a variety of colours. You may prefer cotton, which is a classic, or a cotton-poly blend.
Choose the Print Area
The most common hoodie print locations are in the front, on top of the central pocket, on the sleeve, or the back. Putting a design on the hood is risky since it may not be fully noticeable if you don’t always wear the hood up.
Never plan a design in the front if you are using a zippered hoodie since the zipper will slice it in half.
Hoodie Design Tools
There are great options you can use to bring your hoodie design to life. Here are some of them:
Embroidery
Embroidery is a classic when it comes to hoodie design. Remember that it requires a backing on the inner side of the fabric which can look bulky if you are designing on thin material. Successful embroidery designs are simple and not too large, and ideal for when all you want is your business’s name or logo. There is no limit to the number of colours you can use.
Heat Transfer
This method is ideal when your design has plenty of colours, but you cannot afford to pay for all the ink. Using this method, you can let your imagination explore the possibility of a shiny metallic design using a single colour like gold. Keep in mind that although this will look very attractive, with time, it may chip or crack.
Dye Sublimation
If you have a design that will cover all the fabric of your hoodie, this may be the way to go. With dye-sublimation, a chemical reaction makes colours bond to the fabric. It makes for beautiful designs but is limited to only working on polyester hoodies.
Design Software
These days, the design of your hoodie can come out amazing when you make use of one of the many design software options available. Even if this is your first time attempting to design a hoodie, you may obtain professional results with one of any free design programs for amateurs. By following their instructions, you will come up with a design that you can be proud of.
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