Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids, MI Baseball Uniforms From STL Shirt Co.: What is Sublimation?

We count on sublimated logos and designs on our baseball uniforms that will never crack, peel, or fade on flexible, breathable, and moisture-wicking material. Regardless of the Grand Rapids, MI temperature or conditions. Sublimation printing, also called “all over printing” as it allows you to utilize a design or logo that goes from seam to seam, uses heat to essentially meld ink and fabric together as one. To start in Grand Rapids, MI, your logo or design is printed on our special paper. The inks turn into gas when heated, then coalesce with the fabric. The heat opens the pores of the fabric and then, with the applied pressure, the ink cools and returns to a solid form. The sublimation process is often compared to a tattoo, clearly substituting baseball jerseys for your skin.

This technique is perfect for our custom baseball uniforms in Grand Rapids, MI, which are lighter and softer than some competitors’ jerseys, because the fabric stays smooth due to the printing melding with the fabric, contrary to feeling the dried, prickly ink on your skin on “those other jerseys”. There’s nothing worse than standing in the dusty outfield with the sun barraging you amidst a Grand Rapids, MI summer scorcher, replete with a 113 heat index, only to feel the discomfort of ink melting to your skin. That’s humiliating, particularly due to the fact that baseball uniforms cost money. Hopefully, those curious eyes in the front row didn’t notice that.

You and your Grand Rapids, MI squad, to say nothing of your conspicuous, devoted fan(s), deserve better. Give us a call today at 636-926-2777 or contact us online.

Grand Rapids, MI Baseball Uniforms: A Brief History

Oh, how far baseball uniforms have come. When they first started, back in 1849, baseball uniforms were made of wool pants, white flannel shirts, and straw hats. Seems great for one of those Grand Rapids, MI sizzling summer days, eh? By 1882, uniforms were based on position rather than team. Every first baseman, for instance, wore the same scarlet-and-white-striped shirt and bowtie, no matter which side of the field they were on. This idea didn’t quite take off brilliantly, surviving only a season before being referred to as clown costumes and being ditched.

In the late 1920s, numbers were introduced to the back of major league baseball uniforms. It took 20-plus years for numbers to be put on the front, too. Batting helmets weren’t introduced until 1939, but were not required for several decades. Wool caps and uniforms, or at least wool blends, were utilized until 2007. Along the way, there were many alterations and adaptations. The Chicago White Sox, at the instruction of unique owner Bill Veeck, donned Bermuda shorts in 1976. The Philadelphia Phillies rocked zippers on their jerseys in 1979. And the list goes on. And on.

Grand Rapids, MI Baseball Uniforms From STL Shirt Co.: Tossing a Perfect Game in Design

Your custom baseball uniforms should definitely echo your team's unique personality. See what our customers have to say about our work. The problem can often be finding a design that highlights what you are aware of. That’s where the experts at STL Shirt Co. step in. {We want to take the time to help you bring your team’s vision to life in the Grand Rapids, MI area. We are experts so you don’t have to be.

Our Grand Rapids, MI design team realize which color arrangements work well together and, most importantly, those which should never try to synchronize. We enjoy what we do. Call us at 636-926-2777 or reach out to us online.

We can also sublimate, stitch, or print your design and color patterns on your team’s:

• Compression shirts
• Technical T-shirts
• Headwear
• Shirts & Polos
• Gear bags or cinch sacks
• Gloves/Batting gloves
• Arm or leg sleeves
• Sweatbands
• Hoodies
• Jackets
• Cooling towels
• Arm, shin, or foot guards
• Team flags

STL Shirt Co. can get you started with your own complimentary web store to supply aficionados with an avenue to purchase their favorites, giving you a nice additional fundraiser for your team. It’s a great tool to showcase your arsenal of custom baseball uniforms and all of your equipment.

Swinging For the Fences With Grand Rapids, MI Custom Baseball Uniforms | STL Shirt Co.

Our staff at STL Shirt Co. can help your Grand Rapids, MI team flourish in the field, and look good doing so. From from the umpires, the competition, the front row, and beyond, our custom baseball uniforms get noticed all over the field.

Just by selecting STL Shirt Co., you and your team will go yard. Don’t hesitate to request a quote at any time, or give us a call at 636-926-2777 or contact us.