Buying Guides
How to Custom Blankets: A Buyer's Guide to Fabrics, Prints and MOQ
Custom blankets for your team or brand? This guide covers fabrics, prints, sizes, MOQ, sampling and lead times — so you can brief your factory clearly. MOQ from 100 pcs, samples in 1-3 days.
How to Custom Blankets: A Buyer's Guide to Fabrics, Prints and MOQ
Custom blankets look simple, but three choices decide most of the cost and quality: fabric, print method and quantity. Get these right before you ask for a quote.
Start with the use.
Stadium and team blankets need bright, washable prints and durable edges. Corporate gifts need a premium feel and gift packaging. Home and retail blankets need softness and colorfastness. Tell your factory the use first — it decides the fabric.
Choose the fabric.
Fleece and flannel are soft, light and print well. Sherpa is warmer and thicker, good for winter and hooded blankets. Microfiber is quick-dry and sand-free, best for beach towels. Ask for the GSM (weight) and a swatch before you confirm — the same name can feel very different at different weights.
Choose the print.
Full-color sublimation is best for photos, team logos and all-over designs. Embroidery is best for a small logo that should look premium and last. Heat transfer works for small runs. Send vector artwork when you can; if you only have a JPG or PNG, ask the factory to check it before sampling.
Confirm the size.
Common throw sizes are 50x60 inch and 60x80 inch. Baby is 30x40 inch, kids 40x50 inch. If your buyers are in the US and Europe, confirm inches vs cm in writing — size mistakes are the most common rework.
Understand MOQ and price.
Many factories ask for 500 pcs. We accept trial orders from 100 pcs for team blankets, so small teams and first-time buyers can start. Price moves with quantity, fabric weight, print area and packaging — ask for tiered pricing at 100, 500 and 2000 pcs so you can plan your reorder.
Sample first.
A sample normally takes 5-7 days after artwork approval (team blanket samples can be ready in 1–3 days). Check the print color, hand feel, edge stitching and size before you approve bulk. The sample fee is normally deductible from your bulk order.
Plan the timeline.
Bulk production is normally 20–30 days after sample approval, plus shipping. For Christmas and sports seasons, start 2–3 months early.
What to send your factory:
your logo or artwork, size, fabric, quantity, target price, delivery date and port. A clear brief gets you an accurate quote within 24 hours.
At Weiyin Home, we manufacture custom fleece blankets, picnic blankets, beach towels and hooded blankets for small and mid-sized importers and brands worldwide. Send your design or just an idea — we will reply with artwork and a quotation within 24 hours.