Promotional Fleece Apparel Key Terms

Learn about promotional fleece apparel key terms

If you are ordering promotional fleece apparel for your staff or customers, there are some promotional fleece apparel terms you should be familiar with before you place your order. Whether you are looking for full-zip jackets, half-zip hoodies or crew neck sweatshirts, there are some promotional fleece apparel terms that apply to all garments of this type. Learning them can help you get more value from your promotional fleece apparel budget by helping you buy better quality garments.

 

Pill-resistant fleece

Pill-resistant fleece fabric does not easily get the little balls that form due to friction and machine washing. Pills do not affect the wear of the garment but they do affect the appearance. Pill-resistant promotional fleece apparel looks nicer for a longer period of time.
Try: Find out more about pill-resistant fleece fabrics available from The North Face.

Crew neck

A crew neck garment is simply a pullover fleece shirt with a rounded neckline. There is usually a band in a stretchy fabric that finishes a crew neckline.
Try: The sample at LogoSportswear.com has a crew neck.

Microfleece

Microfleece has a soft, plush feel. It may have the fuzzy texture of regular fleece on one or both sides. Microfleece fabric tends to pill less than regular fleece fabric.
Try: You can find an example of a microfleece promotional garment from Motivators.

Screen printing

Screen printing is an inexpensive way to put your logo or brand on promotional fleece apparel. Once a design is set into the screen printing press, multiple copies of the image are easy to reproduce on your fleece garments. Screen printing designs do set on top of the fabric and sometimes peel off after repeated wearings.
Try: See how the screen printing process works at the Dharma Trading Co.

Half-zip or quarter-zip fleece

Half-zip or quarter-zip promotional fleece apparel only zips part way down the front of the garment. These pullover tops usually cost less than full-zip garments but more than pullover promotional fleece apparel.
Try: See the sample half-zip garment from WestSky Promotions.

Embroidery

Embroidery logos add a professional look to your promotional fleece apparel. You give the embroidery design shop a copy of your logo and they transfer it onto the program that runs the embroidery machine. The more colors involved in your brand, the more the setup fees for the job.
Try: Read about custom embroidery designs for promotional fleece apparel at Corporate Casuals.

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