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Embroidery Placement Chart

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Item

Location

Clothing
Polo 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
T-Shirts 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
Pockets ½" down from top
centered between side seams
Oxford 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
Shirt Cuff 1 3/8" from button hole
¼" above top stitching at edge of cuff
Turtlenecks on neck cuff, centered between left shoulder seam and middle of cuff
Shirt Front 4" - 6" from neck, 1½" - 3" for small sizes
centered between left and right seams
Shirt Back 5" from collar, 3" for smaller sizes
centered between left and right seams
Jacket Back 9"-10" down from back collar seam
Jacket Left Chest 6½"-8" down from left shoulder seam
4" over from center
Robes 4"-6" down from shoulder seam
centered between side seams
Blouse 1" toward button hole
¼" above top stitching
Pajamas 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
3"-5" over from center
Sweater 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
Sweatshirt 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
Accessories
Apron 4" down from top and centered
Bib centered
Cap Centered
Handkerchief 1½" down from corner
embroider on angle
Scarf 4" from hem, centered
Ties 2" up from bottom tip
Linens
Blanket 9"-10" down from corner
embroider on angle
Sheets Center on band
Hand Towel 2"-3" above bottom hem, centered
Bath Towel 4" up from bottom hem, centered
Wash Cloth 1½" up from bottom hem, centered or place angled 1" above corner
Beach Towel 5" up from hem, centered
Napkins 3" from diagonal corner fold
Pillow Cuff centered in all directions on cuff
Misc
Bag 4" down, centered
Table Cloth 5" up from corner edge
Placemat 3" from diagonal corner fold
top right corner

 

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