Custom pants and shorts give your team a consistent, professional look and keep your brand visible well beyond a single event. A wellness day kit, a new hire pack, or a site crew uniform each calls for a different garment and decoration method. Contact our team or start with the range below.
Which Custom Pants or Shorts Fit the Job
Decoration method choices, which ink survives which fabric, are covered on the Apparel page. The question that page doesn't answer is where the logo goes on a pair of joggers, shorts, or work pants, and what stops it from landing cleanly.
DTF transfers on athletic-blend bottoms turn around fast, no screen setup required, and the print stays flexible on poly-blend fabric through regular washing where standard screen-print ink would crack at the first real stretch. Fleece joggers take embroidery; cotton casual shorts take screen print. Those choices stand. What they don't answer is placement.
For joggers and performance shorts, two positions work cleanly: left hip, just below the waistband, and left thigh, mid-leg. Hip placement reads clearly from the front at a normal distance; thigh reads better in motion and across a field, which is why athletic events and charity run kits lean toward it. Neither works right at the waistband seam itself. Decorators need clearance from the seam edge, and anything that rides the waistband puckers when the fabric stretches.
Back-pocket placement comes up on casual shorts. Screen print on a pocket flap can work on cotton, but it competes with the pocket being used. For any crew that actually needs that pocket, a hip or thigh placement reads better and stays cleaner over time.
On cargo and work pants, the standard is left chest or left thigh, embroidered. The cargo pockets stay clear. A logo stitched onto a cargo pocket flap creases every time someone opens it, which is the wrong trade. Confirm work-pant availability with our team since stocked styles vary by season.
Embroidery, Screen Print, or DTF: the Fabric Decides
DTF is the fastest path to branded athletic bottoms because there is no screen setup fee before production starts. If you have a multi-color logo and a tight deadline, custom joggers and branded shorts in performance fabric ship faster under DTF than any screen-print run.
The reason the method matters here: standard screen-print ink does not grip synthetic athletic fabric. It stretches and cracks. DTF transfers bond directly to the material, so the logo moves with the fabric and holds through repeated washing. That makes DTF the right call for staff uniforms and team gear, including branded joggers ordered for a uniform program where the garment will be washed regularly.
Fleece weight is different. Embroidery is the right choice for custom sweatpants, custom joggers in midweight fleece, and hoodies in the same fabric family. Thread sits flat on that heavier weave and holds its color and shape wash after wash. One caution: embroidery on thin stretch athletic fabric causes puckering. For lightweight branded joggers or performance shorts where embroidery is requested, keep the logo bold and simple, or switch to DTF.
Screen print works on event-day branded shorts in cotton or casual fabric, where the logo does not need to survive more than a handful of washes. It is the wrong call on slick synthetic material.
Browse pants, joggers and shorts and filter by decoration method to see which products qualify for DTF, embroidery, or screen print.
See the Proof Before We Make a Thing
DTF (direct-to-film) is the fastest route to athletic poly-blend bottoms. No screen is built, no setup fee sits on the invoice, and the print moves to production as soon as you approve the proof. The ink stretches with the fabric rather than cracking through repeated washes.
Proof approved before anything prints. 1-unit minimum, all US addresses, your account manager responds in minutes. Anything that arrives off-spec gets made right.
Still deciding? Start here.
The safe default for custom pants and shorts on poly-blend fabric is DTF. Two forks from there:
Browse custom pants by decoration type, or tell us the garment and we'll match the method.
Neither is universally better. The work environment decides it. Custom joggers suit indoor teams, year-round crews, or roles where a polished look matters. Custom athletic shorts work better for outdoor staff in warm weather or high-activity roles. Both take the same decoration, so you can mix cuts within a single order if your team spans different functions.
Both work well on custom pants and shorts, and the choice comes down to your design and how the garment will be used. Embroidery gives a raised, tactile finish that reads as premium, ideal for a small logo on the hip or waistband of heavier fleece styles. For stretchy athletic joggers, DTF (a full-color image heat-pressed onto the fabric) is the right pick; standard ink cracks and peels on stretch material after a few washes, and embroidery can pucker on thin, stretchy fabric. DTF also handles larger artwork and bolder multi-color coverage with no stretch problems.
Yes. A single purchase order can span custom joggers and custom shorts. Decoration placement is consistent regardless of cut, so the whole team receives a uniform result.
The minimum for custom pants and shorts starts at 1 unit. Exact minimums vary by product and are listed on each product page. If you need a small run for a new hire kit or a single event giveaway, contact our team and we will confirm what works.
Custom pants and shorts are used wherever your team is visible together. Branded joggers and sweatpants are a natural fit for new hire kits and corporate wellness programs. Custom gym shorts and athletic shorts work well for charity runs, fitness events, and company sports days. Site crews and warehouse teams also use them as part of a daily uniform.
