Custom Clothing Printing in Plymouth and the South West
By The Velocity Wear Team
For custom clothing printing in Plymouth, embroidered softshells and fleeces dominate — the city's marine, dockyard and outdoor sectors need kit that copes with wind and salt rather than merchandise. Velocity Wear produces from a 20-piece minimum with mixed sizes, delivered across Plymouth, Exeter and Devon on a tracked service.
Kit That Lives Outdoors
Plymouth's naval and marine industries, its watersports scene and its outdoor tourism operators all order for the same conditions: wind off the water, frequent rain, salt exposure and constant washing. That pushes the specification away from hoodies and towards genuine outer layers, and away from print towards embroidery.
- Softshells over hoodies for anyone working outdoors — wind resistance matters as much as insulation, and a hoodie provides neither.
- Embroidery over print on outerwear, because there is no surface layer to lift when a garment is repeatedly soaked, dried and washed.
- Polyester and technical blends where kit gets wet, since they dry far faster than cotton.
- Darker colourways, which hold appearance longer under sun and salt than pale ones.
Clubs and Universities
Alongside the marine sector, the University of Plymouth drives a steady society and sports-club demand around term dates, and the city's substantial watersports and sailing club scene orders both crew kit and supporter merch. Club orders split naturally: embroidered softshells for coaches and safety crews who stand around in weather, printed tees and hoodies for members and supporters where cost per piece matters more than durability.
Minimums and Bulk Discounts
Orders start at 20 pieces with sizes mixed inside the run, which suits a club covering a varied membership or a business kitting out crew across several roles. Bulk discounts reach up to around 40% as quantities rise. Because softshells carry a higher per-piece cost than fleeces or polos, the absolute saving at volume is larger — worth modelling in the free instant price calculator before committing to a garment type.
“"Specify outdoor kit as though it lives indoors and you will simply buy it twice."”
Lead Times Into Devon
Production starts at artwork approval. Embroidery and screen printing typically take around 10–15 working days from that point, sublimation and complex jobs nearer 15–20, plus 2–5 working days tracked delivery into Plymouth, Exeter, Torquay and across Devon. Sailing seasons and university terms both start on fixed dates, so brief early and approve proofs promptly.
Artwork for Embroidery
Supply vector artwork and confirm exact colours rather than describing them. Club crests frequently carry fine detail that does not stitch cleanly and needs simplifying — check the design at actual size rather than on screen. The free Design Studio lets you preview placement and scale on the garment before approving, which is where crest legibility problems get caught for free.