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How to Put Your Logo on a Custom Blanket: Artwork, Placement and Proofing
Want your logo on a custom blanket? This guide covers artwork files, logo placement, embroidery vs print, brand colours and sample checks — so your logo comes out right the first time.
How to Put Your Logo on a Custom Blanket: Artwork, Placement and Proofing
Your logo is what turns a plain blanket into your product. It is also where most delays start — not because the logo is difficult, but because the file, the placement or the colours were never confirmed before production.
Many buyers send a logo and assume the factory can use it as it is. Often it needs one small fix first — much cheaper before sampling than after bulk production. Here is how to do it right.
Send the right artwork file
A vector file is the best starting point. Files in AI, EPS, PDF or SVG format scale to any size without losing sharpness, so the same logo works on a small corner mark and on a full blanket print.
Without a vector file, a high-resolution PNG or JPG with a clear background will usually work. Send the largest version you have — a logo from a website header or a phone screenshot is often too small, and enlarging it only blurs the edges.
Send the logo exactly as it should appear, and check the spelling first if it has text. Fine lines or very small letters need simplifying for embroidery or a small print area — say so in your first message.
Choose where your logo goes
Logo placement decides how visible your brand is. The most common choices are the centre, a lower corner, or the border. A centre logo makes a statement; a corner logo is quieter and works well for team blankets and corporate gifts.
Think about one side or both. Some buyers want the logo on one side only, so the reverse stays plain; others want both sides, or a large print on one side and a small mark on the other. Decide this before sampling — moving a logo after the sample means a new one.
Size matters too. A logo that looks right on a small throw can look lost on a larger blanket, and one sized for a large blanket can crowd a small one. Tell your factory the blanket size and ask them to suggest a size that fits.
Embroidery or print: what your artwork needs
The decoration method changes what your artwork can do. Embroidery suits simple shapes, bold letters and one or two thread colours. Very small text and fine detail do not stitch cleanly, so an embroidered logo is often a simplified version of the original.
Full-colour print suits detailed artwork, gradients and photographs, and can reproduce your logo exactly as designed — including small text — as long as the file is sharp enough.
Not sure which method fits your logo? Send the file and ask — a factory can usually tell from the artwork, and can show you a sample of each method before you decide.
Match your brand colours
Brand colours are where screen and fabric disagree. A colour that looks right on your monitor can print or stitch a shade darker or lighter on fleece — never approve a colour from a screen photo alone.
If your brand has a colour code — a Pantone number or a hex value — send it with the artwork; it gives the factory a fixed target instead of a guess. Without one, send a printed sample or a photo of an item in the right colour and say which part to match.
The physical sample is the real colour check — team and gift blanket samples can be ready in 1-3 days after artwork approval, so you can see the true colour before any bulk order.
Check the sample before bulk production
A physical sample is the last chance to catch a logo problem cheaply — it shows the real colours, placement and hand feel, which a screen photo cannot prove.
For team and gift blankets, samples can be ready in 1-3 days after artwork approval; for other custom blankets, allow 7-10 days. When the sample arrives, check these four things:
- Logo position: where you asked for it, and straight?
- Logo size: balanced on the blanket, not too big or too small?
- Colour: matching your brand colour in daylight, not only under office light?
- Detail: small text readable, and fine lines clean?
Approve the sample in writing before bulk production starts — every change after approval means a new sample.
A logo brief you can copy
- Logo file: [attach AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, or high-resolution PNG/JPG]
- Logo placement: [centre / lower corner / border / both sides]
- Decoration method: [embroidery / full-colour print / to be advised]
- Brand colours: [Pantone or hex codes, or a reference item]
- Blanket: [fleece blanket / Sherpa blanket / beach towel] in [size]
- Quantity: [ ] pieces
- Packaging: [polybag / gift box / label / hang tag]
- Delivery: [date]
- Destination: [city, country]
At Weiyin Home — Shaoxing Weiyin Textile Ltd., a 9-year Alibaba Verified supplier — we make custom fleece blankets, Sherpa blankets, beach towels and hooded blankets for small and mid-sized importers and brands, with team blanket orders starting from 100 pieces.
Send your logo, or just an idea, with the brief above. We will reply within 24 hours with artwork and a quotation — and tell you honestly what your logo needs before production.