Custom football kits: the complete guide (2026)
What a custom kit includes, what it really costs, how to design it step by step and how soon you'll have it.
A custom football kit is much more than a jersey with a name on it. It's your team's identity on the pitch: colours, crest, sponsors and each player's number. In this guide we cover everything you need to know before ordering yours in 2026.
What a custom kit includes
The usual set is jersey, shorts and socks, though every club builds its own package. At EZ Sports Lab the jersey is made by sublimation, a technique where the design bonds into the fabric: it doesn't crack or peel like a traditional print, and it allows gradients and patterns impossible with vinyl.
- Club crest in full colour, included at no cost.
- Sponsor logos, front and back, also included and with no per-logo limit on sublimated garments (on cotton basics, printed in DTF, they start from 4 € per logo).
- Name and number for each player (optional, 6,95 € per unit).
- Extras: shorts (matching sublimated or basic) and plain socks in the colour of your choice.
How much a custom kit costs
The price depends on the number of garments and the extras. These are the reference prices:
- Custom sublimated jersey: from 24,90 €.
- Sublimated shorts (matching the jersey): 17 €.
- Basic shorts (plain, with crest and number in DTF): 9,90 €.
- Socks: 3,90 €.
Shipping is 7,95 € and it's free over 99,95 €, so any team order qualifies for free shipping. The big advantage of on-demand production is that there's no minimum order: you order exactly what you need. We break it all down in how much it costs to kit out a whole team.
Sublimated vs basic
The sublimated shorts match the jersey; the basic ones (white or black) are more affordable and carry the crest and number in DTF. For tight budgets, pairing a sublimated jersey with basic shorts is the most balanced option.
How to design yours, step by step
1. Choose a model and base colour
Start with the design in the model catalogue. One tip: choose the colour with the crest in mind, not the other way round. If your crest is navy, a navy jersey will swallow it. Think about the number's contrast too: the numerals have to be readable from the touchline.
2. Get your crest right
It's the step that ruins the most results and the easiest to fix. Upload a PNG with a transparent background, not a JPG (a JPG carries a white box that will get printed). And the higher the resolution, the better: a crest pulled from WhatsApp will come out pixelated. We expand on it in how to design your club's crest.
3. Place the sponsors
First pick the side (Front, Back or Sleeve) and drag the logo into place. Don't push them against an edge or over a seam. A layout that works: main sponsor on the chest or upper back, secondary ones on the sleeves and below the number.
4. Add names and numbers
Enter the player list with name, number and size. Share the size guide with the families: in youth football, the difference between a 10 and a 12 is real.
5. Review and approve
Before anything is made, you approve the design. Check that the names are spelled correctly, that no numbers are repeated and that the crest is centred. What you see is exactly what gets made.
Delivery times
Since it's made to order, allow between 10 and 15 working days of production on standard and 5-10 on express, from the moment you approve the design, plus 24-48h shipping in mainland Spain. If your season starts in September, order in July to be well ahead: almost every club's orders pile up in August.
What if you want a design that's not in the catalogue?
We do that too. We work on bespoke designs over WhatsApp: you tell us your idea, you see the jersey in 3D and the logos laid out flat before anything is settled, and we only produce once you approve the design.
One last tip: order a sample
Since there's no minimum order, you can get a single jersey, feel it and show it to the board before committing the season's budget. Open the customiser and upload your crest: it's free and there's no need to sign up.
