Navigating the Design Lab
Get familiar with the tools and features of our Design Lab and get started creating your custom garments.
Colour
This section is used to specify the fabric and accessory colours for your design. Depending on your product selection, you will be presented with different options for applying colour to the garment.
We offer an extensive range of colours so the colour tool is designed to help you easily manage your colour preferences and ensure continuity across your design.
Use the ON GARMENT section as a guide to help ensure you apply the same colour to multiple areas on your product.
Click the heart to FAVOURITE a colour so you can easily find it on this design as well as future designs.
If you have a specific colour in mind enter the hex code into the COLOUR ASSISTANT to find the closest match.
Tip: Uploading your logo will add your logo colours to the ON GARMENT section, allowing you to quickly add those colours to other areas of your design. Please note that colours will be changed to match our closest available colours during the upload/add process. For more information see Upload Logos/graphics.
Design
Use this section to add design elements to your garment. For information and helpful tips on the placement of your design elements, head to Guide to layout and placement.
Add art
Browse or search our extensive graphic library to find the right image for your design.
For more information, see Artwork.
Add names and numbers
Input custom names and numbers when you want each garment to be personalised for each member of the group.
Review the Personalise help section for more information and tips on using this tool.
Add group list
Add a list of names using one of our templates or create your own design. You can enter your group’s names manually or by importing the data from a spreadsheet.
Review our Group list page for more information.
Add text stack
Add up to four letters in a stack formation to create a traditional varsity look.
Add plain text
Type text, choose a font, alter text shape and size, rotate text, outline text, and change the text colour.
Please note that text entered using this tool will be printed the same on every garment in your order. If you would like your group to personalise their garment, please use the custom name and numbers tool.
See Text for more information.
Upload
Use this button to upload your own artwork or logo into the Design Lab.
To find out more about uploading including tips and troubleshooting, head to Upload Logos/graphics.
Selecting your application type
An application type defines the process and/or material that is used to apply your designs and colour to your garments. While designing, you will be presented with the application options that are available for the fabric of the product where you are decorating. Depending on the product and design area, you may be able to choose between multiple options.
For more information head to Decoration application types.
Price and quantity
The price for your design will be displayed on the right hand side on desktop or in the Pricing and Product information section on mobile. Your price is determined by the product selected, custom design, and how many products you order. Enter the number of garments you expect to order in the Estimated quantity field to get the most accurate price. Your price may change whilst you are designing when you add or remove different elements.
To find out more about how your price is calculated, head to Pricing.
Saving your design
At any point during the design process, you can save and share your design by selecting SAVE DESIGN.
Every time you save your design it creates a new copy, allowing you to compare multiple versions and select your favourite.
Head to Save and Share to find out the best ways to save, share and compare your designs using our design project space.
Starting an order
Once your design is finalised, select the START AN ORDER button to get started on managing your group's order.
See Create an order for more information on getting your order underway.
Popular questions
There are many ways you can get help with your design across the site:
- Use our Quick Colour tool. The ‘Quick Colour’ icon is located to the right of screen across most of our pages. After selecting your colour preferences, they will be applied across the site, helping you design faster and visualise our products your way.
To get access to our full colour range and design options, view and edit your favourite products in the Design Lab.
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Take our 15-second guided tour upon entering the Design Lab that shows you 4 quick steps you need to know to create, save and order an awesome design for your group.
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Use our help articles to understand more about the tools and features for designing online.
Our Design Lab features and functions are a work-in-progress so if you need further assistance, please contact us to see how we can help.
The Design Lab currently allows decorations in our most popular decoration positions. However, if you are interested in placing a decoration in an alternative place on the garment, please contact us to see how we can help you perfect your designs.