EMBROIDERY BASICS
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Men’s Garments - Monogram Placement
Garment Placement Size
Dress Shirt Collar Left side, .25" (6.35mm) above buttonhole from
collar point centered.
.25" - .375" (6.35mm -
9.52mm)
Dress Shirt Cuff For top center of wrist, start 1" (25.4mm) from cuff
center toward buttonhole, .25" (6.35mm) above
cuff edge. Bottom of letters should fall at cuff bot-
tom.
.375" - .75" (9.52mm -
19.05mm)
Dress Shirt Pocket Center of pocket hem, .25" - .5" (6.35mm -
12.7mm) from top edge.
.25" - .375" (6.35mm -
9.52mm)
Pocket Flap Center of ap .25" - .375" (6.35mm -
9.52mm)
Pocket Flap with
buttonhole
Right of buttonhole .25" - .375" (6.35mm -
9.52mm)
Ties 1.5" - 2.5" (38.1mm - 63.5mm) up from bottom tip.
If wearing a vest, then 9" - 11" (228.6mm -
279.4mm) up from tip.
.25" - .5" (6.35mm - 12.7mm)
Sport Shirts Left side, 7.5" - 9" (190.5mm - 228.6mm) from
the shoulder seam, halfway between placket and
sleeve seam.
.25" - .5" (6.35mm - 12.7mm)
Robes 7" - 10" (177.8mm - 254mm) from shoulder seam,
3" - 5" (76.2mm - 127mm) from center.
1" - 2" (25.4mm - 50.8mm)
T-shirts Left chest 7" - 9" (177.8mm - 228.6mm) down from
the shoulder seam.
Center front - 5" (127mm) down from the collar
(Make adjustment for large sizes).
2" - 4" (50.8mm - 101.6mm)
Above The Pocket
Customer preference.
Always align with the top
edge of the pocket.
Center Chest
6" to 4" from the bottom
edge of the ribbing to the
top of the design.
Boxers
Find the center front by
matching the seams.
Then match the center
front with the side seams
to find the spot.
Center of design down
from the shoulder
Women 7" - 8"
Men 8" - 9"
Over 4" - 5"
from the
center
of the placket
Above The Pocket
Customer preference.
Always align with the top
edge of the pocket.
Center Chest
6" to 4" from the bottom
edge of the ribbing to the
top of the design.
Boxers
Find the center front by
matching the seams.
Then match the center
front with the side seams
to find the spot.
Center of design down
from the shoulder
Women 7" - 8"
Men 8" - 9"
Over 4" - 5"
from the
center
of the placket