Christmas jumper day only works if people actually want to wear the jumper. CentralCustom prints and embroiders custom Christmas jumpers across the UK for workplaces, schools, sports clubs and student societies — your design, your colours, and names on the back if you want them. Tell us roughly how many you need and when you need them, and we will come back with a quote and a delivery date you can plan around.
Why choose CentralCustom for branded Christmas jumpers
Print and embroidery under one roof. We decorate garments ourselves rather than passing your order down a chain, so we can tell you honestly what will look good on a chunky knit versus a heavyweight sweatshirt — and we keep control of your timings.
Design help as standard. Most people arrive with a logo and a vague idea about snowflakes. We turn that into proper artwork, show you a visual before anything is decorated, and flag early if a design will not reproduce cleanly at the size you want.
Small runs and full rollouts. A twelve-person office and a nationwide staff order need different decoration methods to make financial sense. We match the method to your quantity rather than to a standard minimum.
Personalisation, planned properly. Individual names, job titles, house names or squad numbers are all achievable — and far cheaper and calmer to organise if decided at quote stage rather than three weeks later.
A UK supplier used to fixed deadlines. CentralCustom is part of the Clubsport Promotions family and works to immovable dates all year round, from school leavers deadlines to season kick-offs.
Who orders custom Christmas jumpers
Workplaces and offices. A branded festive jumper is the rare piece of company clothing people wear voluntarily. It works for the Christmas party, the client visit and the team photo, at a fraction of a formal uniform rollout.
Charity fundraisers. Christmas Jumper Day is a fixture in the UK calendar, usually early to mid-December. A jumper carrying both your logo and the cause you are backing raises more than novelty jumpers bought individually.
Schools, colleges and sixth forms. Staff jumpers, end-of-term charity days and department teams. If you already run leavers hoodies with us, the artwork groundwork is largely done.
Sports clubs and university societies. Christmas socials, presentation nights and end-of-year fixtures — club crest on the chest, name on the sleeve, and something that gets worn long after the tinsel comes down.
Print or embroidery on a Christmas jumper?
Both work; the right choice depends on the garment and the design.
Embroidery suits logos, crests and names on knitwear and heavier sweatshirts. It is durable, looks premium and survives repeated washing without cracking. It is less suited to large, highly detailed or photographic designs, and stitch count drives the cost.
Print suits big, bold graphics — the full-front festive scene, the slogan, the oversized back print. It is usually better value on larger designs and higher quantities, though a coarse knit surface affects how crisply fine detail reproduces.
Many orders combine the two: an embroidered logo on the chest, a printed graphic or names on the back. If you are unsure, tell us what you have in mind and we will recommend the method rather than default to the dearer one.
Frequently asked questions
How far in advance should we order Christmas jumpers?
Earlier than most people think. Festive garment stock thins out through autumn and decoration diaries fill in November. Getting your brief and artwork to us in September or October gives you the widest choice and the most comfortable delivery window. Ask us for current lead times when you enquire — they move through the season.
Can we put individual names on them?
Yes — names, nicknames, job titles or numbers. Tell us at quote stage, because personalisation affects both price and production time, and a late names list is the single most common thing that holds an order up.
Is there a minimum order quantity?
It depends on the garment and decoration method — some routes suit very small runs, others need more volume to be sensible. Tell us your numbers and we will quote the approach that fits.
Can you match our brand colours?
We will get as close as the process allows and tell you honestly where an exact match is not achievable. Thread and ink colours are matched to your references, and the fabric colour underneath affects the result — which is why we always send a visual first.
Do we see the design before it is made?
Yes. Nothing goes into production without a visual for you to approve. Check the spelling and the names list, and show it to whoever has final say — approval is the point where changes stop being free.
Get a quote for your Christmas jumpers
Tell us the quantity, sizes if you have them, roughly what you want on the jumper and the date you need them in hand. If that date is tight, we will say so up front rather than let you find out in December.
Planning wider festive spend at the same time? See our custom corporate gifts range, or read how our custom embroidery service handles logos and names.

