General Embroidery Placement Guideline
Item Placement Guideline
Clothing
Polo 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
T-Shirts/Sweatshirts 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
Shirt Cuff 1 3/8" from button hole
¼" above top stitching at edge of cuff
Turtlenecks on neck cuff, centered between left shoulder seam and middle of cuff
Pockets ½" down from top
centered between side seams
Shirt Front 4" - 6" from neck, 1½" - 3" for small sizes
centered between left and right seams
Shirt Back 5" from collar, 3" for smaller sizes
centered between left and right seams
Jacket Back 9"-10" down from back collar seam
Jacket Left Chest 6½"-8" down from left shoulder seam
4" over from center
Blouse 1" toward button hole
¼" above top stitching
Robes 4"-6" down from shoulder seam
centered between side seams
Sweater 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
centered between placket and side seam or 3"-5" from center
Pajamas 7"-9" down from left shoulder seam
3"-5" over from center
Linens
Blanket 9"-10" down from corner
embroider on angle
Beach Towel 5" up from hem, centered
Bath Towel 4" up from bottom hem, centered
Hand Towel 2"-3" above bottom hem, centered
Wash Cloth 1½" up from bottom hem, centered or place angled 1" above corner
Napkins 3" from diagonal corner fold
Table Cloth 5" up from corner edge
Placemat 3" from diagonal corner fold
top right corner
Bag 4" down, centered
Pillow Cuff centered in all directions on cuff
Sheets Center on band
Accessories
Handkerchief 1½" down from corner
embroider on angle
Apron 4" down from top and centered
Scarf 4" from hem, centered
Bib centered
Ties 2" up from bottom tip
Cap Centered
Please Note:  In general these placement guidelines work very well.  This is a great starting point, but the rules are a general guideline
to get you started, but do be creative.  Any other placement setting that you would like to add to this guide
please contact Not Just Threads at Potter's Paradise and we will be happy to add you placement setting.