What Customization Options Are Available for Pennants?

Custom pennants typically include team name, mascot or logo, colors, year, and additional text like league name or championship titles, with most manufacturers offering 2-4 color printing on felt or polyester fabric. Design complexity, color count, and logo intricacy affect both cost and minimum order quantities.

Standard Text Customization

Every custom pennant should include your team or school name prominently displayed - this is the primary identification element. Common text additions include: team mascot name (Warriors, Eagles, Bulldogs), year or season (2025, 2024-2025 Season), league or conference (Metro League Champions), achievement titles (State Champions, District Winners, Undefeated), and motivational phrases (Pride * Tradition * Excellence).

Text can be displayed in various fonts, though pennant manufacturers typically offer 8-12 standard fonts optimized for readability on fabric. Mixing more than 2-3 fonts creates cluttered designs, so choose one primary font for the team name and one accent font for secondary text.

Logo and Graphics Options

Most pennant orders include one logo or graphic element as part of base pricing. This could be your school mascot, team logo, league emblem, or custom mascot illustration. Logo specifications: vector files (AI, EPS) work best for clean reproduction; high-resolution images (300 DPI minimum) are acceptable but may require artist cleanup; simple designs with clear lines reproduce better than complex photographs; logos with 2-3 colors work best, though full-color printing is available at premium pricing.

Complex logos with gradients, fine details, or many colors may require simplification for felt pennants. Polyester pennants handle complex graphics better through full-color digital printing but cost more per unit.

Color Choices

Felt color (base fabric): Standard felt comes in 20-30 colors including all team colors (red, blue, gold, green, purple, black, white, orange, maroon, etc.). Your felt color choice is typically included in base pricing.

Print colors: Most standard pennants use 1-2 print colors on the felt background. Common combinations: white text on colored felt, team colors on white felt, or contrasting team colors (blue and gold, red and black). Each additional print color beyond the first 2 may incur small setup fees ($25-50). Full-color digital printing allows unlimited colors but requires higher minimums and costs $2-4 more per pennant.

Design Layout Options

Classic horizontal layout: team name running horizontally across the widest part of the triangle. Vertical layout: text flowing vertically along the pennant's length. Multi-tier layout: team name at top, mascot logo in center, year/achievement at bottom. Split design: different colors or elements on each half of the pennant. Border designs: decorative edges, stripes, or frames around the pennant perimeter.

Special Finishing Options

Most pennants come with either a stick sleeve (3" fabric pocket along the left edge for mounting on dowel rods) or grommets (metal eyelets for hanging). Stick sleeves are standard and included in base pricing. Some manufacturers offer: sewn edges (cleaner finish than cut edges), fringe trim (decorative cut fringe along the two angled edges), embroidery (raised stitched text/logos for premium look), or metallic inks (gold/silver printing for special occasions).

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