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Polos, fleeces & softshells

Left Chest Logo Digitising

A left chest logo is usually 75 to 90mm wide on adult polos, shirts and fleeces. At that size thin strokes vanish and letters fill in, so we rebuild your logo for the size rather than shrink it. Left chest digitising (or digitizing, as many suppliers write it) is a flat price per design with a VAT invoice.

Built at 75–90mm, not scaled down
Small lettering checked before we start
VAT invoice on every order
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Digitising since 2015
Send your chest logo
Rebuilt for 75–90mm so it still reads
From £10 per design
Lettering spaced and weighted for small size
Underlay for polycotton, fleece and softshell
Advice if a strapline won't read

Free quote, nothing to pay now. Need rush, formats or notes? Use the full form

75–90mm
Adult left chest width
65–75mm
Children's sizes, built separately
Unlimited
Revisions, no time limit
All
Machine formats included
4–8h
Standard delivery
At a glance

Left chest digitising specs

What it isA logo rebuilt for a small chest position so letters and lines still read
Adult width75–90mm on polos, shirts, sweatshirts, fleeces and softshells
Children's sizesRoughly 65–75mm, supplied as a separate file
Fabric buildsPolycotton piqué, performance polyester, fleece and softshell
FormatsDST, PES, JEF or your machine's format, stitch preview and thread chart
PriceFlat rate per design, set by complexity. See the price table below; rush +50%; VAT invoice
TurnaroundStandard 4–8 hours · Rush 2–4 hours · Super rush 1–2 hours, 24/7
Why size matters

Why a logo blurs at chest size

Logos are drawn for vans, websites and letterheads, then expected to work at 80mm on a polycotton polo. Scaled down, the small details fail first: bowls in letters close, thin lines drop out and the strapline becomes a smudge.

We rebuild instead of shrinking. Letters get more space and a stitchable stroke weight, and detail that can't survive is simplified with your say-so, so the logo reads across a shop floor or reception desk.

Other positions are separate builds: see logo digitising for caps, backs and more, or small text digitising for names and sleeve lettering.

If part of your logo won't read at chest size, we'll say so first and suggest a fix: bolder lettering, a slightly larger logo, or moving the strapline elsewhere.

What we build in
01
Legible at 75–90mm
Spacing and stroke weight set so the lettering stays open and readable.
02
Underlay for UK workwear fabrics
Polycotton piqué, fleece and softshell each get underlay that keeps small text on the surface.
03
Detail simplified with approval
Hairlines and tiny icons that can't stitch are simplified, and you see the change in the preview.
Size guide

Left chest logo size by garment

GarmentTypical widthBuild note
Men's or unisex polo75–90mmThe standard chest file
Ladies' fitted poloOften slightly narrowerA smaller width is built as its own file
Children's polo or sweatshirtAbout 65–75mmSeparate build rather than the adult file shrunk
Fleece75–90mmHeavier underlay so letters sit on the pile
Softshell75–90mmDensity kept light because every needle hole passes through the bonded fabric
Scaled vs rebuilt

Shrunk file vs chest-size build

ElementFile shrunk to sizeRebuilt at 75–90mm
LetteringLetters merge and counters fillWider spacing, stitchable strokes
OutlinesBreak or disappearTurned into a satin or removed with approval
IconsLose their shapeSimplified to read clearly
DensityToo heavy, so the polo puckersMatched to the area and fabric

For a stitch count before you quote, try the free stitch estimator.

Pricing

Left chest digitising prices

Left chest logoPriceNotes
Simple (text or wordmark)£101–3 colours
Detailed (icon, fills)£15Medium complexity
Complex crest at chest size£22Fine detail or 8+ colours
Rush (2–4 hours)+50%Added to the base price of the design
Super rush (1–2 hours)+50%Added to the base price of the design

Flat rate per design, not per 1,000 stitches. Every price includes all machine formats, a stitch simulation preview and unlimited revisions with no time limit, with a VAT invoice on every order. Standard delivery is 4–8 hours, 24/7.

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Common problems

Where small logos go wrong

Every fault here comes from shrinking a bigger file rather than building for the chest.

What goes wrong
Lettering clogs. Small letters merge into solid shapes.
Lines drop out. Fine outlines are too thin to hold.
Rippled polo front. Density too heavy for 80mm.
Text lost in fleece. No underlay for the pile.
Strapline unreadable. Left in at a size thread can't show.
How we build it
Open lettering. Spacing and weight set for 75–90mm.
Firm outlines. Satin borders or removed with approval.
Flat fabric. Density sized to the area.
Text on the surface. Underlay chosen per garment.
Advice first. Straplines resized or moved before building.
What to send

What we need for a left chest logo

  • Your logo in any format
  • Finished width in mm (75, 80, 90 or your spec)
  • Garments: polos, sweatshirts, fleeces, softshells
  • Ladies' or children's sizes if you need smaller versions
  • Thread colours or Pantone references
  • Strapline: keep, drop or ask our advice
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How it works

From logo to chest-ready file

1
Send the logo and width
Plus the garments and any smaller sizes.
2
We check and rebuild
Legibility checked, then spacing, underlay and density set for the chest.
3
Approve the preview
Thread chart and stitch preview; changes are unlimited.
FAQs

Left chest digitising questions

Usually 75 to 90mm wide on adult polos, shirts and fleeces. Children's garments typically take around 65 to 75mm, built as a separate file.
Many decorators use a narrower width on fitted styles. If you want a smaller version, we build it as its own file so the lettering is set for that size.
It depends on how much of the logo is solid fill. The free stitch estimator gives a figure before you quote, and our stitch preview shows the final count.
Only if it reads at chest size. We check before we start, and if it won't, we'll suggest dropping it, enlarging the logo or moving the strapline to a sleeve or the back.
Often, yes. Fleece pile swallows small text, so the fleece version gets heavier underlay; softshells need lighter density. Tell us every garment.
The file was most likely shrunk from a larger design, so the lettering is too fine for thread. Rebuilding at chest size sorts it.
Each design has one flat price set by its complexity, with all machine formats, a thread chart, unlimited revisions and a VAT invoice included; see the price table on this page or the full UK price list. Rush (2–4 hours) and super rush (1–2 hours) add 50%.
Related left chest pages

Send your logo for a chest-size build

Tell us the width in mm and the garments, and we'll return a chest file that reads at 80mm, at a flat price per design with a VAT invoice.

Rebuilt for 75–90mm, not shrunk
Strapline and small-text advice first
Unlimited revisions, no time limit

New registered business? Your first design is free: one Simple or Medium design at standard turnaround. How the free first design works

1
Standard: 4–8 hours
Flat price per design, 24/7
2
Rush: 2–4 hours
+50% on the base price
3
Super rush: 1–2 hours
+50% on the base price
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