3 tips (you need to know) for making a custom chef's jacket
It's not uncommon for a restaurant chef to wear a custom chef's jacket to demonstrate their individuality and identity, and to convey a highly professional style and image. While inexpensive custom t-shirts are more suitable for other roles, chefs require jackets with special embroidery.
We're talking about embroidery because it's a better option than printing. Chef jackets end up in the washing machine after each shift, and are washed at high temperatures to eliminate odors and stains.
Furthermore, they must be ironed before the chef puts them on, so that he can appear neat and professional.
As you can imagine, even a high-quality print would struggle with this treatment. For a custom chef's jacket , it's therefore best to choose embroidery, which lasts a very long time even when subjected to frequent washing at high temperatures.
Need a custom jacket for yourself or your staff? In this article, we'll provide three essential tips for achieving excellent results. Read on to discover them!
1) Which embroidery should I choose for a personalized chef's jacket?
The most common embroidery on chef jackets consists of text, such as the chef's name or nickname and/or the name of the restaurant .
Some companies also choose to embroider the restaurant logo or any other image that represents the business.
Flags are also often used for personalization. For example, if the chef works at an Italian, Mexican, or Thai restaurant, then the flag should perfectly match.
And what if the restaurant serves food from two different ethnic groups? Then embroidered with two crossed flags would be perfect!
Technically, however, you can choose anything. Even an image that represents the chef's personality.
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2) The location of the embroidery on the custom chef jacket.
Embroidery, as far as chef jackets are concerned, is generally placed in the following places:
- Chest , usually top left, roughly in line with the second button from the top;
- Sleeves , long or cuffed;
- Collar;
- Possible yoke (in this case on the back).
These are the most common locations for embroidery, but it is not uncommon for a chef to choose to place it on the right chest, in the center front of the jacket, or on the back of the left shoulder.
Attention! Before choosing whether to embroider on the right or left front, it's important to consider which part of the jacket is covered by the buttoning.
3) Choosing the font and color for the embroidery.
The font and color of the text (and the color of any artwork) are essential to achieving a professional and visually appealing effect. Here are some tips.
Embroidery color VS jacket color.
It is essential that the color of the custom embroidery contrasts fully with that of the jacket.
For a more elegant look, choose black on white—or vice versa—and you're all set. Click here to see our black and white chef jackets!
If you're looking for a more original uniform, choose our denim chef jacket. This gives you a wide range of embroidery colors: black or white would be inappropriate, while a bold red or yellow would look truly stunning.
Other colors, such as pink, light green, and orange, also look great on jeans.
The embroidery font on the chef's jacket.
If you want to achieve an elegant effect, choose a sans serif cursive font, which – in this case – gives the jacket a much neater look.
A serif font (i.e. with ornamental features) would not allow the embroidered phrase to be read perfectly, also because the size of the writing would have to be very small.
If you don't want a result that's too elegant, avoid italics and choose a more "imaginative" font (preferably sans serif), such as Oswald, Arial, Comfortaa and many others.
Now that you know the 3 tips for your personalized chef's jacket, would you like to learn how to embroider? Skip to the next section!
Read also: " T-shirt Designs: Here's Where to Get Tons of Ideas "
Custom (professional) embroidery on workwear.
In our company we perform custom embroidery using high-precision machinery.
Controlled by special software, the machine takes a digital image (text or drawing) and sews it directly onto the clothes.
The end result is a raised embroidery with very solid stitching and extremely close threads.
The writing and/or design will look like part of your jacket and you won't feel it on your skin at all.
The embroidery lasts a very long time, usually as long as the jacket (or even longer), as it is made with very high quality machinery and threads .
So, what are you waiting for? Create your own custom chef jacket now at burgerprint.com (found under the Men's Shirts category in our catalog) and you'll receive a superbly crafted piece.
