How to Customize Running Shirts
Whether you are a part of a competitive race team or a group of running friends with a great motto you want to show off at an upcoming race, running shirts are simple to create, economical, and fun to wear. Online retailers make it easy for runners to express themselves through custom designs, and they offer many choices. Brick-and-mortar custom shirt companies offer personal support through the design process and may let you see and touch sample shirts, making it easier to choose style, size and fit.
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Instructions
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Decide what you want the running shirt to look like. Do you need a color other than white? Do you want images or text only? Design/text on front, back or both?
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Choose your source. Brick-and-mortar shops have employees that will help you with shirt and design choices, or try online sources such as Custom Ink, Running Banana or Zazzle. Most online companies provide a simple online format to guide you through shirt choices and design steps.
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Choose shirt style: short-sleeve, long-sleeve, tank or singlet. For running, choose technical, moisture-wicking fabrics created specifically for running. For after-run shirts, choose cotton or cotton-blend.
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Use your own graphic image, such as a team logo, or choose from graphics and copy available from the source (most companies have hundreds of options to choose from). Add your motto, favorite running quote, team name or anything else.
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Specify placement of images and text on the shirt, and add any special instructions, such as "center back text" or "keep team logo under left shoulder."
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Check order and make any changes or finalize.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose a custom shirt company that offers a variety of styles and customizing options.
Understand the fabrics, styles and fit before you finalize the order.
Do you need both men's and women's shirts, different shirt styles or fabrics, and many different sizes in one order? Ask how those options affect pricing.
A more complex design with lots of copy will usually cost more than simpler designs with little copy.
Bulk orders will be less expensive than buying one or two shirts.
Choose colors carefully. For example, dark graphics won't show up well on a dark shirt.
Find out whether the company will keep your design on file for future orders.
