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Sleeve Embroidery
Add logos, flags, or text to one or both sleeves. Popular for corporate polos, work uniforms, and team jerseys. Price is per arm. Maximum design area is 3" x 3" per sleeve.
Logo & artwork orders require digitizing ($125 one-time fee).
Text-only orders do not require digitizing.
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About Sleeve Embroidery
Everything you need to know about sleeve embroidery
Add logos, flags, and unit numbers to one or both sleeves. The signature placement for first responders and corporate teamwear.
Sleeve Embroidery Specs
| Max design size | 3" wide x 3" tall |
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| Stitch count included | Up to 8,000 stitches |
| Thread colors included | Up to 7 colors |
| Standard turnaround | 3-5 business days |
| Same-day available? | Yes, on stock items by 12pm |
| Price | $10 per arm |
What is sleeve embroidery?
Sleeve embroidery places a small (3-inch square or smaller) design on the upper arm of a polo, button-down, jacket, or work shirt. The placement sits between the shoulder seam and the elbow, centered on the outer arm panel. Sleeve is the signature spot for American-flag patches on first-responder uniforms, unit numbers on volunteer fire department polos, division logos on construction crew shirts, and country names on international team apparel. Corporate brands often use it as a third placement after left-chest and back, adding a sleeve hit for sponsorship logos or location-specific branding. Each sleeve is hooped and embroidered separately, which is why we price per arm — many orders are one-sleeve-only (left arm flag, right arm bare) but balanced two-sleeve layouts are equally common.
Best garments for sleeve embroidery
Sleeve embroidery works on any garment with enough sleeve panel real estate to support a small hoop — polos, dress shirts, button-downs, fleece, soft-shell, and most jackets are all good candidates. Short-sleeve garments are slightly trickier because the design has to land cleanly between the seam and the hem; we usually recommend a 2.5-inch design (versus 3 inches) on short sleeves to avoid crowding. Sleeveless garments obviously can't carry sleeve embroidery — for tanks and muscle tees, look at left/right chest or full back instead.
How to prepare artwork for sleeve embroidery
Sleeve designs are small, so simplification matters even more than it does on chest. Keep typography bold and 1/4 inch or larger. American flag designs (the single most common sleeve order) follow a specific layout convention — the union (stars) goes toward the front of the garment so the flag reads as if it is moving with the wearer. Confirm flag orientation when you place the order. Vector files preferred; high-res PNGs acceptable. Thread color limit is 7 — most sleeve designs use 3-4 colors, so this rarely becomes a constraint.
Need help preparing your file? Read our embroidery file format guide or order logo digitizing.
Sleeve Embroidery pricing details
Sleeve embroidery is $10 per arm. A two-sleeve order (left and right) is $20. Digitizing is the standard $125 one-time fee if your sleeve design is custom; standard American flags and common military insignia are already in our library and skip the digitizing fee. When you order sleeve embroidery alongside left-chest on the same garment, total is $18 per piece (a $2 bundled discount). Volume tiers at 24, 72, and 144 pieces apply.
Sleeve Embroidery FAQ
Do you have American flag designs already digitized?
Which arm should the American flag go on?
Can you embroider on the cuff of a long-sleeve shirt?
Will sleeve embroidery work on a fleece jacket?
Can I put a number on a sleeve like a sports jersey?
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