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Location and size of design

Location and size of design

- [Voiceover] Standard placements, we have chest, back, and sleeve. For your chest location, artwork is usually four to 10 inches wide depending on the intended look. For placement, go two and a half to three and a half inches down from the collar seam. Taller designs can have a higher placement like one inch from the collar seam. If you have a small line of text or thin artwork, let's say two inches tall, you'll want to go with a lower placement. For back location, same guidelines as the chest placement, but you can actually go bigger with the design because of the way our bodies are shaped. You could go as wide as 11, even 12 inches. Placement should be three and a half to five inches down from the collar seam depending on the height of the artwork. For sleeve location, usually we have room for a four-by-four print area or smaller depending on the garment because some brands make sleeves shorter than others. Think of this location as an extra little accent, kind of like an Easter…

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