Custom Carhartt Jackets
Custom Carhartt jackets with your company logo, made for crews who start before sunrise. The canvas chore coat already carries Carhartt's chest logo, so Olive Branch Apparel embroiders yours on genuine Carhartt soft shell and fleece jackets and vests, priced live in the studio below.
24 pieces per design. Proof before we stitch. About 14 days. Shipping included.
Put Your Logo on a Carhartt Jacket
The studio opens on one of our custom Carhartt jackets. Upload the company logo, set it on the left chest, then switch to the fleece jacket or the vest to compare. Type in your crew count and the price updates, so you can weigh a jacket for every hand against a vest for the whole roster.
How Embroidery Behaves on Custom Carhartt Jackets
A work jacket is not a t-shirt, and a logo that stitches clean on a polo can pucker, sink or stiffen on outerwear. The two fabrics we embroider most for crews each ask for a slightly different setup, and getting that setup right is most of what makes a jacket logo look sharp a year later.
Soft Shell Wants a Light Touch
Soft shell is a tight woven face bonded to a thin fleece back, with some stretch built in. Every needle hole is permanent, so a design packed with heavy fill turns stiff and can ripple the panel. We back the area with a firm cutaway stabilizer that keeps the fabric from shifting while the machine runs.
The fix for a crowded logo is fewer stitches, not more. Open fills, a clean outline and lettering sized so the thread has room to lay flat all keep a soft shell panel moving with the wearer instead of fighting him every time he reaches for a ladder.
Textured Fleece Needs a Top Layer
Textured and grid fleece has a raised face, and thread wants to sink into it. Without help, thin letters disappear between the ridges. A thin film laid on top during stitching holds the pile down so the satin columns sit on the surface, then it tears away clean once the logo is finished.
Fleece also likes a bolder hand. Thicker lettering, a solid underlay and a simple mark read clearly from across a job site, where a delicate script would get lost in the texture. We adjust the file for the fabric rather than running one setup on everything.
One logo file can be tuned for both fabrics, so a crew wearing the soft shell and the office wearing the fleece still look like the same company.
Carhartt Jacket With Company Logo, Built for the Season
Soft Shell Jackets
A wind resistant soft shell with your logo on the left chest. The jacket foremen and estimators wear from the truck to the client meeting without changing.
Fleece Jackets and Vests
A textured fleece jacket and a fleece vest for cool mornings and for layering over a work shirt while the arms stay free to swing a hammer.
Quarter-Zips and Hoodies
A midweight quarter-zip, Carhartt hooded sweatshirts and knit beanies carry the same logo, so the whole crew matches from the hat down to the jacket.
From Company Logo to Crew Jackets
Six steps, and no jacket goes under the needle until you approve the proof.
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Pick Your Garment
Start on the Carhartt soft shell, or switch to the fleece jacket or vest.
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Drop In Your Art
Upload a logo or start from a sketch. We redraw rough art so it stitches clean.
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See Your Price
The per-piece price moves live as you change the count and logo spots, shipping included.
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Approve A Proof
Nothing is stitched until you have seen exactly what we are about to make.
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We Stitch It
Your logo is digitized for the fabric and embroidered on the garment you approved.
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It Ships
About 14 days from proof approval, folded and boxed, with UPS Ground shipping included.
Price Jackets for the Whole Crew
Pick the jacket, upload your logo and enter how many people need one. The price shows as you build, so you can try a vest for the crew and a soft shell for the leads before calling anyone.
Mixed Sizes, One Order
Every size counts toward the 24. A crew that runs from small to triple extra large is still one order with one logo, and the price per jacket drops as the count rises.
Every Piece Gets a Logo
Carhartt garments from us are only sold decorated. We cannot sell them blank, so every jacket in the order leaves the shop carrying your company name.
Truck Door Logos Welcome
A logo from a truck wrap, a business card or a faded sign is enough to start. We redraw it so the thread lays clean on soft shell and fleece.
A Person Answers
Someone picks up the phone weekdays, 9am to 5pm Mountain. Call about sizing for layers, logo size or whether a date before the cold is possible.
When Crews Order Custom Carhartt Jackets
Nobody thinks about custom work jackets until the first cold morning on a slab, and by then everyone wants one at the same time. Count back about 14 days from proof approval, then add time to collect sizes from the field, which always takes longer than anyone expects.
The smart window. Crews are busy but the weather is easy, so a foreman can gather sizes over a week of morning huddles and the jackets land before anyone needs them.
This is the easiest window to order in. Mornings turn cold in the high country first, so mountain and northern crews should move earlier than anyone working down south or near the coast.
A jacket is the gift crews actually keep. Owners who hand them out at the end of the year should finish art and sizes before Thanksgiving to keep the timing comfortable.
New hires show up when work picks up. A small top-off order of vests or soft shells keeps the new hands looking like part of the company on day one.
Large orders of Carhartt garments may need the brand to approve your logo, which goes through the distributor and can add time before production begins. Plan for it on a big run and it never becomes a surprise.
Logo Size and Stitch Count on Custom Embroidered Carhartt Jackets
Most crews want the biggest logo the chest will hold. On custom embroidered Carhartt jackets the better choice is usually a little smaller. A left chest logo about 3 to 4 inches wide reads from the next lot over, keeps the stitch count sensible and leaves the panel soft enough to bend with the body.
Stitch count matters more than people expect. Every added stitch is another needle hole and another bit of stiffness. A logo with a big solid background patch can turn the chest into a stiff shield, so we often drop the background and let the jacket color fill that space. The mark looks cleaner and wears better.
Fine detail is the other trap. Phone numbers, license numbers and tiny taglines fill in with thread at chest size. Put the company name and mark on the chest, then move the web address or phone number to the upper back, where letters can run larger and still read across a job site.
Most styles we stock also allow a sleeve logo. A small flag, a trade icon or a short company name on the sleeve shows when a vest or harness covers the chest. Insulated and puffer style jackets are harder to stitch through, so on those a small chest or sleeve logo is the honest advice.
Outfitting a Company Before Winter
Tell us how many people are on the crew and what they do outside. We will check your logo against soft shell and fleece, quote the order and say whether Carhartt approval is likely.
The Canvas Coat, Sizing for Layers and What Wears Out
People searching for a custom Carhartt often picture the classic duck canvas chore coat or the Detroit style jacket. Those carry Carhartt's own logo on the left chest, right where yours would go, and we never cover or stitch over the maker's mark. So they are not on our shelf. We stock the styles that leave the chest open for your logo.
The maker's small logo stays on every jacket we decorate. On the styles we carry it sits away from the left chest, and the sleeve or upper back is open on most of them as an extra spot for your company name.
Size up for layers. A crew jacket goes over a hoodie or a flannel for half the year, and a jacket that fits over a t-shirt binds across the shoulders once a sweatshirt is under it. Ask the crew what they wear on the coldest day, and order the jacket that fits over that, not over a summer tee.
On a job site the cuffs, the hem and the zipper pull take the beating. Cuffs drag across block and lumber, the hem rubs on a tool belt and the zipper gets yanked with gloves on. Keep the logo up on the chest, away from where a belt or harness strap rides, and it outlasts the parts around it.
To keep a personalized Carhartt jacket looking right, zip it before washing, turn it inside out, wash cold and skip bleach and fabric softener. Hang it or tumble on low. Thread holds color well, but high heat and harsh chemicals shorten the life of the fabric around it.
Questions From Crews and Contractors
Can you put our company logo on Carhartt jackets?
Yes. Olive Branch Apparel in Fort Collins, Colorado embroiders company logos on genuine Carhartt soft shell jackets, fleece jackets and vests. Orders start at 24 pieces per design, meaning one style in one color with any mix of sizes. Carhartt's own logo stays on, the jackets are sold decorated only, and large orders may need Carhartt to approve your logo. Production takes about 14 days from proof approval, and UPS Ground shipping to any US address is included in the price.
Which Carhartt jackets can carry our logo?
We stock Carhartt layers that leave the left chest open for your logo, a Super Dux soft shell jacket, a textured full-zip fleece jacket and a textured fleece vest, plus a midweight quarter-zip. The classic duck canvas chore coat and the Detroit jacket carry Carhartt's own chest logo, so they are not on our shelf.
Can you put our logo on a Carhartt duck canvas chore coat?
No. The classic canvas chore coat and Detroit style jacket carry Carhartt's own logo on the left chest, and we never cover the maker's mark, so we do not stock them. Our custom Carhartt jackets are the soft shell and fleece styles that leave the chest open for your logo.
Can I buy a blank Carhartt jacket from you?
No. Carhartt garments from us are only sold decorated, so every piece carries your logo. If you need a few spare jackets for future hires, add them to the order with the logo already on them, which is usually cheaper than a separate small run later.
Can you screen print on a Carhartt jacket instead?
Our outerwear is embroidered. Thread holds up on soft shell and fleece, survives rough wear and washing and looks right on a work jacket. If you want a large printed graphic, put it on a crew t-shirt or long sleeve tee and keep the stitched logo for the jackets.
How big should the logo be on an embroidered Carhartt jacket?
Smaller than most people guess. A left chest logo about 3 to 4 inches wide reads well and keeps the jacket flexible. Put long text like a phone number or web address on the upper back, where letters can run larger. We size it on the proof before anything is stitched.
Why might our order need Carhartt to approve our logo?
Large orders of Carhartt garments may need the brand's approval of the logo going on them. That request goes through the distributor and can add time before production starts. We tell you up front if your order needs it, so you can plan around it.
When should we order custom Carhartt jackets for winter?
Order custom Carhartt jackets in late summer or early fall. Standard turnaround is about 14 days from proof approval, but collecting sizes from a crew in the field takes time, and a large run may need logo approval first. If your date is tight, call and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Will the embroidery hold up on a job site?
Thread is tough, and a well set up logo usually outlasts the fabric around it. The cuffs, hem and zipper pull wear first. Keep the logo high on the chest, away from tool belts and harness straps, and wash the jacket cold and inside out to keep both thread and fabric looking right.
How much do custom Carhartt jackets cost for a corporate order?
It comes down to the jacket, how many stitches your logo needs and how many places it goes. Change any of those in the studio and the per-piece price updates on the spot, with shipping to your shop or yard already counted in.
Why buy custom Carhartt jackets from a shop and not a giant online printer?
You reach a person in Fort Collins on weekdays from 9 to 5 Mountain, you approve a proof before thread touches the jacket, and a rough truck door logo gets redrawn for embroidery. Shipping is in the price, and we run any Carhartt approval through the distributor for you.
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Where We Are
Olive Branch Apparel
706 East Stuart Street
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Get the Crew Ready for Cold Mornings
The chore coat keeps Carhartt's chest logo. The soft shell and fleece keep yours front and center, from the first frost to the last job of spring. Build one in the studio and see the crew price now.
Carhartt is a registered trademark of its owner. Olive Branch Apparel is not affiliated with or endorsed by Carhartt. We decorate genuine garments bought through authorized distributors.