Printing Basketball Jerseys and Spirit Wear Like a Pro
Basketball season has arrived and with-it opportunities to use your heat press for printing basketball jerseys and spirit wear. Most basketball teams have 12-15 players making it a great fit for custom transfers.
Why Use Transfers for Printing Basketball Jerseys and Spirit wear
- Cost Effective: Transfers are affordable for the small to medium size order with no set up fees.
- Customization: With transfers you can create custom designs with ease including the logo, number and name. Even a logo with a lot of colors is no problem with transfers.
- Speed: Transfers have a fast turnaround time and are quick to apply making them an excellent choice for even last-minute orders.
- Versality: We have a transfer to meet any fabric need including cotton, poly/cotton blends, nylons and polyester. Even printing reversible mesh basketball jerseys are no problem using custom transfers and a heat press.
- Durability: All of our transfers have passed the industry standard 50 wash/dry test so your printing will be vibrant and last all season.
Artwork for Printing Basketball Jerseys and Spirit Wear.
We have made it easy to create logos for your basketball teams. In Easy View, the easy-to-use online designer, we offer you over 300 professionally created customizable layouts. In seconds, even a beginner can present a potential customer with a proof to win the order. Creating a mockup on the basketball jersey is just as easy.
Here is how to use the online designer:
- Open the designer and choose add layout from the left toolbar.
- Open Sports and click the basketball category
- Click the layout you want to customize, here we used QBK-304
- Change the text to your team’s name
- Add your team colors and choose the jersey (apparel color) We chose gold, white ink to put on a royal blue jersey
- Select the Mockup button on the left tool art
- Use the Use Apparel Button and find the shirt you need T his is the Sport-Tek reversible mesh jersey, ST551.
- Download the art and send to your customer for approval
- Save it in your library, and when ready to order select it, add quantity and the transfer product that best meets your need based on material, quantity and number of colors. Here is a quick What to Use When Chart to make that choice easier.
Adding Names and Numbers
We have both screen printed and digital number options available.
The screen-printed names and numbers are ordered as separate components and easily apply with one application, aligning with just a touch of the release paper. This will be your least expensive options. The numbers are sold in packs of 5 and since basketball typically only uses the digits 0-5 a pack of each will easily print an entire team. There are options for both poly/cotton blends (Champ) and 100% polyester (Champ Pro) Express Names can be ordered in various maximum width sizes and letter heights for an exact match to your number.
If you need a more unique name and number color combination or want to add patterns to your number, UltraColor Max is a perfect solution. Available patterns include Grid, Hex, Tie Dye and Paisley. A tool, Team Builder, has been added to Easy View online designer to make ordering UltraColor Max names and numbers easy. Watch here to learn how to use Team Builder!
Application Tips
- Choose a transfer product that will work on your basketball uniform choice
- Keep the print area obstruction free with neck seams or decorative panels below the print surface. Your heat press should hit the print area first and evenly on a flat, firm surface.
- For mesh jerseys thread onto your heat press with a quick slip pad or use cover sheets to slip under the printing. Some holes are bound to poke through. All transfers apply to the material, none will apply to the air in the hole. Max will cover the holes more completely at application but will poke through during laundry cycles.
- Follow your heat press application directions provided with the order using the time, temperature and pressure specified. Please do not use accessories such as upper platen covers that block the heat, cover sheets over the transfer or pressing pillows.
Print More Than Just Basketball Jerseys
Get more orders from the same customer by extending your offerings. Does the team need shooter shirts for pre-game warm ups?
How about a bag to carry your shoes to games?
And don’t forget t-shirts and hoodies for the parents, fans and players to unite the community.
Watch and learn more
How To Print Reversible Basketball Jerseys Like A Pro