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Embroidery Placement Chart for Shirts
Item	Placement	Other Considerations
Shirt with no pocket Left chest or right chest position	Draw line straight down from where shoulder seam meets collar seam. Find center of armholes, from armpit to shoulder, and draw line straight across. If you place this line too low, the design may go across a woman's breast area. As an alternative, you can draw a horizontal line at the level of the second button or snap. On a V-neck shirt, you can draw a horizontal line even with the bottom of the V. Center of design should go where lines intersect.	If you're only putting embroidery on one side, then the name and/or logo should go on the left chest position. If you're putting the person's name and logo on two sides, the name should go on the right, and the logo should go on the left. Rationale: When you shake hands, your eye naturally falls to the other person's right shoulder/chest area, so if their name is on the right, you're more likely to remember it. Monograms should be 1/4 to 1/2 inch tall.
Shirt with pocket Left chest or right chest position	Center design over pocket for your left to right measurement. Bottom of design should be 1/4 inch above pocket. If your design is a pocket-topper, you should center your design with the pocket, and get it a close to the pocket as you can, especially if the design is intended to look as if it's coming out of the pocket. If needed, pull the pocket back a little and fasten it out of the way with tape.	If the pocket is crooked, then line the design up with the pocket, and chances are that nobody will even notice. Otherwise, it will look as if you put your design on crooked. The design or lettering should never be wider than the pocket, which is usually about 4 inches. Monograms should be 1/4 to 1/2 inch tall.
T-shirt or Sweatshirt Center Front Small Design	Center the design from left to right. Place top of design 1-2 inches below neckline for toddlers. Designs on adult shirts should be 3-4 inches down from neckline.	Try to avoid placing the center of the design on top of the cleavage area for ladies shirts. Move it higher if necessary, without touching collar or crew neck ribbing.
T-shirt or Sweatshirt Center Front Full Front Design	Center the design from left to right. Place top of design 2-4 inches down from the neckline.	Bottom of design shouldn't go below the armpit, but on a very large design, it should be high enough so it won't be hidden if shirt is tucked in.
Ladies Sweater, Jacket, Dress, or 2 piece outfit with irregularly placed large design.	Large irregularly placed designs usually follow a diagonal or large gentle S curve or C curve. Frequently, the design will start at the right shoulder, come across the bodice, ending at the left waist, or curving at center of the bodice and ending at the left waist. The design may also curve at the waist, and come back across the top of the pants or skirt. Embroidery sewn on one side, placed off center, and carried down the leg, creates a vertical line.	The embroidery should be placed so it enhances the shape of the garment, flatters the wearer, and doesn't get in the way of movement.
Shirt Center Back	Center the design from left to right. Center top to bottom with the middle of the armholes, from shoulder seam to armpit. Design should be placed lower on sweatshirts with hoods.	Back designs look best when placed between the shoulder blades, but it's okay for design to go below armpits.