Custom Soccer Jerseys & Team Kit: Design, Sizing & Bulk Ordering Guide

Custom soccer jerseys are match or training shirts produced to your own design — your colours, crest, sponsor logos, player names and numbers — rather than bought off the shelf. For a club or team, the best route is a manufacturer that prints your artwork directly into the fabric using dye-sublimation, offers a full kit (jersey, shorts and socks), and supports a flexible minimum order so you can kit out a single squad or an entire club. At Cindra we've manufactured custom sportswear for over 30 years, producing full sublimated soccer kits for clubs, teams and brands with a flexible MOQ and worldwide delivery.

What makes a good custom soccer jersey

Three things separate a jersey that lasts a season from one that fades after a few washes:

• Fabric: a lightweight, breathable, moisture-wicking polyester keeps players cool and dry. Recycled polyester options are available for clubs that want a more sustainable kit.
• Fit: match-fit (slightly tailored) or a relaxed training fit — both should allow a full range of movement without clinging.
• Printing: full-body dye-sublimation printing bonds the design into the fabric, so colours, crests and sponsor logos never crack or peel — unlike heat-transfer or screen print on a finished shirt.

How to design your custom soccer kit

Designing a kit is simpler than most clubs expect:

1. Pick a base template or start from scratch. Choose your primary and secondary colours and collar style (crew or polo).
2. Add your identity. Club crest, sponsor logos, and any pattern or trim. Vector artwork (AI, EPS, PDF) reproduces best.
3. Add names and numbers. Player names, squad numbers and a number font that stays legible at distance.
4. Approve a digital proof. You sign off a mock-up before anything goes into production.

Because everything is sublimated, there's no extra cost for a complex, multi-colour design — a full-print sleeve pattern costs the same to produce as a plain panel.

Sizing and ordering for a whole team

The most common ordering mistake is guessing sizes. Ask for a size set (a sample of each size) so players can try before you confirm the run. Collect everyone's size, name and number in one sheet, and order a few spare jerseys in the most common sizes for late additions. A good manufacturer supplies a full size chart across youth and adult ranges so a mixed-age club can order one consistent kit.

Bulk ordering, minimum order and reorders

This is where a manufacturer beats a local print shop. With custom teamwear produced at factory scale, you get consistent quality across a large run, a flexible MOQ that suits a single squad or a whole club, and — crucially — reliable reorders: the same colours and fabric next season, so new players match the existing kit. Typical lead time is around 3–6 weeks depending on volume and season.

Manufacturer vs print shop: why it matters

A print shop decorates blank shirts; a manufacturer makes the whole garment to your spec. That means control over fabric, fit and durability, plus capabilities a shop can't offer — like a Made-in-EU production option, certified sustainable fabrics, and matching shorts and socks in the same run. For clubs and brands ordering season after season, that consistency and quality is the difference. Cindra has produced kit for thousands of teams across 50+ countries, with ISO- and GRS-certified production.

Ready to design your team's kit? Get in touch for a quote or a free sample — tell us your colours, sizes and quantities and we'll take it from there.