How to Buy Custom Sublimation Jerseys: A Complete Guide

Buying custom jerseys isn't just picking a logo and a color scheme — the print method behind the design determines how the jersey performs, wears, and holds up over a season. This guide walks through what sublimation printing is and exactly what to check before you place an order.

What Is Sublimation Printing?

Sublimation is a dye-based process. Instead of stamping ink onto the surface of the fabric the way screen printing does, sublimation turns solid dye into gas under heat and pressure, and that gas bonds directly with the polyester fibers. The design becomes part of the fabric instead of a layer sitting on top of it — which is why it won't crack, peel, or fade the way printed layers eventually do.

5 Things to Check Before You Buy

• Which design in the catalog you're choosing — the layout and colors on each design are fixed as shown, so pick a template you're genuinely happy with
• What's included for free — confirm that name, surname, and jersey number are the only customizations at no extra cost, so there are no surprises later
• Sizing chart accuracy — request the actual size chart (not a generic one) since cut varies by sport and supplier
• Turnaround time — factor in production plus shipping, especially around peak team-season ordering windows
• Minimum order quantity and pricing tiers — ask how pricing breaks down at your roster size, since it gets more cost-effective at scale

How Pricing Works

Because there's no per-color setup fee and no screens to burn for each design, sublimation gets more affordable the bigger and more detailed your order gets — the opposite of traditional screen printing, where every color and every unique name/number adds cost. At Big Game, adding your team's player names, surnames, and jersey numbers to any design in our catalog is always free, with no added charge.

Step-by-Step: Ordering With Big Game

1. Pick a design — browse our catalog of ready-made jersey designs and choose the one you like; the design and colors stay as shown, and adding your player's name, surname, and jersey number is free, with no additional charge
2. Approve your digital proof — see the exact jersey before anything prints, roster names and numbers included
3. We print, cut, and sew — each jersey is dye-sublimated on performance polyester, then constructed to your size chart
4. Your team gears up — jerseys ship as a complete set, ready for game day

Ready to Get Your Team Kitted Out?

Now that you know what to look for, the next step is getting a quote. Reach out to Big Game Sports Apparel and let's build a jersey that holds up as well in the last game of the season as it did in the first.