Print placement

Hoodie Print Size: Front, Back and Sleeve Dimensions

A heavy blend hoodie prints 12 x 7.99 inches on the front (3600 x 2398 px at 300 DPI), plus back, sleeves and chest positions. Here is the full set.

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Key takeaways
  • A heavy blend hoodie prints 12 x 7.99 inches on the front (3600 x 2398 px at 300 DPI), plus back, sleeves and chest positions. Here is the full set.
  • The hoodie front is landscape at 12 x 7.99 in — wider than tall, unlike a tee.
  • The pocket sets the lower limit. Artwork must finish above it, which is why the usable area is short.
  • Centre chest and left chest are separate, smaller positions — better suited to logos than to the full front.

Hoodies are not tees with a hood. The front print area is much shorter, because the pouch pocket and the drawstrings eat the space a shirt design would occupy. Scaling a t-shirt file across usually puts artwork straight onto the pocket seam.

Every print position, measured

These are the actual print areas Printify produces for this product, not estimates. Pixel values are at 300 DPI, the resolution print files should be supplied at.

Print positionInchesCentimetresPixels @ 300 DPI
Front12 x 7.99 in30.5 x 20.3 cm3600 x 2398 px
Center chest4 x 4 in10.2 x 10.2 cm1200 x 1200 px
Left chest4 x 4 in10.2 x 10.2 cm1200 x 1200 px
Back12 x 13.7 in30.5 x 34.8 cm3600 x 4110 px
Left sleeve3.94 x 13.78 in10.0 x 35.0 cm1181 x 4134 px
Right sleeve3.94 x 13.78 in10.0 x 35.0 cm1181 x 4134 px
Left wrist3.5 x 3.5 in8.9 x 8.9 cm1050 x 1050 px
Right wrist3.5 x 3.5 in8.9 x 8.9 cm1050 x 1050 px
Inner neck label2.5 x 2.5 in6.3 x 6.3 cm750 x 750 px

Placement that survives the real product

  • The hoodie front is landscape at 12 x 7.99 in — wider than tall, unlike a tee.
  • The pocket sets the lower limit. Artwork must finish above it, which is why the usable area is short.
  • Centre chest and left chest are separate, smaller positions — better suited to logos than to the full front.

The rule that overrides every chart: print areas are the maximum, not the target. Filling the entire area is almost never the best-looking choice — most strong designs use 70–85% of the available width and sit slightly above the geometric centre, because that is where the eye expects them on a worn or photographed product.

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Questions

Quick answers.

What size should a hoodie design be?

12 x 7.99 inches at 300 DPI (3600 x 2398 px) for the main front area.

Why is the hoodie print area smaller than a t-shirt?

The kangaroo pocket and drawstrings occupy the lower chest. The printable area has to stop above the pocket.

Can I print on hoodie sleeves?

Yes — left and right sleeves are separate print areas, each priced separately.