Whether you run a football club in Bangkok, a Muay Thai gym in Phuket, a school sports team in Pattaya or an esports team competing across Thailand, what your team wears matters.
Good teamwear isn’t simply about putting a logo on a shirt.
It gives everyone a shared identity. It makes players easy to recognise. It can help sponsors stand out, and, perhaps most importantly, it means your team turns up looking organised and professional.
But anyone who has made an order for custom sports clothing before will know that getting it right involves more than choosing a few colours and sending over a logo.
Fabric, fit, printing method, sizing and artwork all affect the finished garment.
If you’re looking for custom teamwear in Thailand, here’s what you should know before placing an order.
What Is Custom Teamwear?
Custom teamwear is clothing designed specifically for a club, business, school, gym, event or organisation.
Instead of purchasing generic sports shirts and adding a small printed logo afterwards, the entire garment can be created around your team’s identity.
That might include:
- Team colours and graphics
- Club or company logos
- Player names and numbers
- Sponsor logos
- Different collar and sleeve styles
- Men’s, women’s and children’s sizing
- Matching shorts, trousers or other apparel
The result is clothing that actually belongs to your team rather than something that looks like an off-the-shelf shirt with a badge added later.
At Pattaya Print Space, the production process is handled in-house, including design assistance, printing, cutting and sewing. That makes it possible to create apparel around the customer’s requirements rather than being restricted to a small selection of standard designs.
Why Sublimation Works So Well for Custom Teamwear
One of the most important decisions when ordering teamwear is choosing the printing method.
For sports clothing, dye sublimation printing offers some significant advantages.
Unlike a traditional print that sits on top of the material, sublimation transfers the design into polyester-based fabric.
That difference is particularly useful for sportswear.
There’s no thick printed layer sitting on the shirt, so complicated graphics don’t make the garment feel heavy or stiff. It also means you don’t have to worry about large areas of the design cracking or peeling away.
Another big advantage is design freedom.
A football jersey might have several sponsor logos, a large background graphic, player numbers and multiple colours. Producing that with some traditional printing techniques can become complicated.
With sublimation, those elements can form part of one complete garment design.
For teams that want something genuinely distinctive, that’s a major benefit.
Teamwear Designed for Thailand’s Climate
Anyone who has played sport outdoors in Thailand knows just how quickly a heavy shirt can become uncomfortable.
Heat and humidity make fabric selection especially important.
This is one reason polyester-based performance fabrics are widely used for sports uniforms. Polyester performance fabrics generally absorb less moisture and dry faster than traditional cotton, making them well suited to active use in Thailand’s hot and humid climate
For football teams, running clubs, gyms, school sports teams and other active organisations, choosing the right material can make a noticeable difference once people actually start wearing the clothing.
Looks are important, but a great jersey also needs to work when you’re training or competing.
When discussing your order, think about where and how the garments will be worn rather than choosing a fabric purely from photographs.
Custom Football Kits
Football is an obvious example of where completely customised teamwear comes into its own.
A football kit can incorporate the club badge, sponsors, team colours, player names and individual numbers without turning the shirt into a collection of separate prints.
You can also use gradients, patterns and large graphics across the garment.
That gives amateur clubs, academies, corporate teams, schools and tournament organisers considerably more creative freedom.
Matching shorts can complete the kit, while training shirts and other apparel can carry the same visual identity away from match day.
The end result is a consistent look across the whole club.
Custom Muay Thai and Fight Wear
Thailand is home to one of the world’s most recognisable combat sports, and gyms increasingly understand the value of having their own branded apparel.
Custom Muay Thai shorts can display gym branding, fighter names, sponsors or distinctive graphics.
Team shirts are useful too.
They’re suitable for trainers, fighters and supporters and can help create a recognisable identity when a gym attends competitions or events.
For gyms that sell merchandise, custom apparel can also become part of the brand rather than simply being a uniform.
Esports and Gaming Shirts
Teamwear isn’t limited to physical sports.
Esports jerseys have become increasingly sophisticated, with teams looking for shirts that resemble professional sporting uniforms rather than ordinary promotional T-shirts.
Sublimation works particularly well here because esports designs often use bold graphics, multiple sponsor logos and detailed colour schemes.
Names, gaming handles and numbers can also be incorporated into individual garments.
The result is a professional-looking jersey suitable for competitions, livestreams, events, promotional photographs and everyday team use.
School and University Sportswear
Schools have slightly different requirements.
A sports uniform needs to look good, but it also has to survive regular use and repeated washing.
Sizing is another consideration because an order may need to cover a wide range of ages and body types.
Pattaya Print Space offers men’s, ladies’ and kids’ specific sizing on most styles, with size charts and, where available, sizing kits that can help organisations choose more accurately.
Schools can create designs for individual sports teams or develop one consistent identity across football, athletics, basketball and other activities.
Custom Teamwear for Businesses and Events
You don’t need to be a sports club to benefit from team clothing.
Custom apparel can work equally well for:
corporate sports days, charity events, hospitality teams, fitness businesses, tour companies, promotional events, company outings and staff uniforms.
A business may want something understated with a logo and brand colours. An event organiser might want a much brighter design that can be recognised immediately in a crowd.
That’s the advantage of producing garments specifically for the organisation: you’re not forced to adapt your branding to somebody else’s shirt.
The shirt adapts to you.
Start With the Design, Not Just the Logo
One common mistake is thinking of custom teamwear as simply finding somewhere to place your logo.
Instead, consider the garment as one complete design.
Where should the eye naturally go?
Which colours represent the team?
Do sponsor logos need to be particularly prominent?
Will player numbers remain easy to read against the background?
Sometimes a relatively simple design looks far stronger than one containing every possible graphic effect.
If you already have finished artwork, it can form the basis of your garments. If you only have a logo, sketch or idea, Pattaya Print Space’s design team can help turn the concept into artwork suitable for production.
Getting Teamwear Sizing Right
Sizing deserves more attention than it usually gets.
Ordering 30 beautifully designed jerseys isn’t much use if half the team finds them too small.
Avoid simply assuming that everybody knows their size.
Use the manufacturer’s size chart and ask team members to check their measurements. For larger clubs, schools or organisations, a sizing kit can be useful when available.
Also consider the intended fit.
A football jersey, esports shirt and company polo may all require different fits even when they’re technically the same labelled size.
Sorting this out before production is much easier than trying to fix a sizing problem afterwards.
How Does the Ordering Process Work?
Every custom order is slightly different, but the process normally starts with your requirements.
Think about:
what garments you need, approximate quantities, sizes, colours, logos, artwork, player names or numbers and when you need the finished order.
You don’t necessarily need everything finalised before making contact.
In fact, discussing the project early can help identify potential issues before you’ve spent hours preparing artwork that may need changing.
Once the requirements and design have been agreed, the artwork can be prepared and approved before production.
Pattaya Print Space manages design, printing, cutting and sewing in-house at its Pattaya facility, helping maintain control over the complete production process.
Can Custom Teamwear Be Delivered Around Thailand?
Yes.
Being based in Pattaya doesn’t mean custom teamwear is only available to teams in Chon Buri.
Pattaya Print Space works with customers in Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket and elsewhere across Thailand, as well as overseas customers.
That means your club doesn’t necessarily need to be close to the factory to have completely customised uniforms produced.
Designs and requirements can be discussed remotely, and completed garments can then be dispatched to their destination.
Before You Request a Quote
A little preparation can make obtaining a quote much easier.
Try to have an approximate idea of the garment type, quantity, required sizes and deadline. If you have logos or existing artwork, prepare the highest-quality files available.
Don’t worry if the design itself isn’t finished.
A concept, existing club shirt or even a rough idea of the colours and style you’re looking for can provide a useful starting point for the design team.
For complicated orders, it’s better to discuss the project than guess.
Custom Teamwear Thailand: Frequently Asked Questions
What types of custom teamwear can you produce?
Pattaya Print Space produces a range of customised apparel including team shirts, football wear, polos, Muay Thai shorts, esports shirts, training apparel, hoodies and other garments. The best options depend on what your team needs.
Can you help design our team shirts?
Yes. You can provide your own artwork, or the in-house design team can help develop your idea into a production-ready design.
Can every player have a different name and number?
Personalised names and numbers can be incorporated into custom teamwear designs. Provide an accurate player list when discussing your order so the requirements can be confirmed before production.
What printing method is best for sports teamwear?
Sublimation is particularly suitable for polyester-based sports clothing because the design becomes part of the fabric rather than forming a heavy printed layer on its surface. It also allows detailed, multi-colour designs.
Will sublimated designs crack or peel?
The design is infused into the polyester fibres rather than being applied as a separate layer sitting on top of the garment. This avoids the type of surface cracking and peeling associated with some applied prints.
What sizes are available?
Most Pattaya Print Space styles are available in men’s, women’s and children’s specific sizing. Size charts can be supplied, and sizing kits may also be available depending on the garment and order.
Is there a minimum order?
Our standard minimum order is 25 pieces. For some projects, smaller quantities may be possible depending on the garment and production requirements.”
How long does custom teamwear take to produce?
3–4 weeks lead time after artwork approval and deposit.
Can you deliver custom teamwear outside Pattaya?
Yes. Pattaya Print Space supplies customers throughout Thailand and can also arrange international orders.
Can sponsor logos be included?
Yes. Sponsor logos, club badges and other artwork can be incorporated into a sublimated design. Providing good-quality artwork will help achieve the best result.
Create Custom Teamwear for Your Club
A team uniform should do more than identify who is playing for which side.
It should represent the club.
Whether you’re ordering football kits, school sports uniforms, Muay Thai apparel, esports jerseys, corporate event shirts or another type of custom clothing, getting the design, fabric and fit right from the beginning makes a considerable difference to the finished result.
Pattaya Print Space has been producing custom apparel in Thailand since 2012, with design, sublimation printing, cutting and sewing handled in-house at its Pattaya facility.
Have an existing design? Send it through.
Only have an idea? That’s fine too.Contact Pattaya Print Space to discuss your custom teamwear requirements and request a quotation.