A woman wearing a dark heather custom zip-up hoodie open over a tee, a small photo of her dog and the name Gus printed on the left chest, the same dog on the leash beside her

Design Your Zip-Up · Printed in USA · Made to Order

Custom Photo Zip-Up Hoodie

Turn a Favorite Photo Into the Zip-Up They Reach For

Upload it once, place it on the front or the full back, and preview it in your color before it prints.

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Design My Zip-Up $55 · 13 colors · Sizes S to 5XL · 2+ save 10%, 3+ save 20%, 4+ save 25%

A custom photo zip-up hoodie is a made-to-order full-zip hooded sweatshirt printed with your own photo using direct-to-garment printing, which puts the ink into the fleece knit itself. The front and the back are printable, each previewed separately in the live editor, in 13 colors and adult sizes S to 5XL. Custom Envy is a Columbus, Ohio company that has printed personalized products since 2012; every zip-up is printed to order in the USA, and every photo is checked for resolution before it prints.

Beyond the Print

A Real Favorite Zip-Up, Built Around Your Photo.

Close view of a candid photo printed into the fleece knit of a custom zip-up hoodie beside its metal zipper

Printed Into the Fleece

Direct-to-garment printing puts your photo into the knit itself, so the cozy fleece feel stays and the design reads clearly, right up to the zipper.

The back of a navy custom zip-up hoodie printed with a lake trip photo, a trip headline, and a row of first names

Front and Back, Each Its Own Canvas

The chest and the big back panel are designed and previewed separately in the studio: a shared photo on the back, a personal name on the front.

A dark heather custom zip-up hoodie worn open over a tee, metal zipper, drawstring hood, and front pockets visible

The Full-Zip You Live In

8 oz Heavy Blend fleece with a durable metal zipper, an adjustable drawstring hood, and roomy front pockets, so it layers over anything.

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What Customers Say

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“The quality is impeccable. Exact design I wanted, and I'll keep ordering.”

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“Print quality was high with no blur, ordering was easy, and delivery was quick. Customer service was very helpful.”

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“The quality was immediately impressive. Everyone who sees it loves it.”

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How do you make a custom photo zip-up hoodie?

  1. Step 1

    Upload your photo

    Add the photo you want to wear and place it on the front or the back in the live editor.

  2. Step 2

    Preview it on the zip-up

    The editor shows your design on the real full-zip in your color, so what you approve is what we print.

  3. Step 3

    Pick your color and size

    Choose from 13 colors and sizes S through 5XL, review the preview, and place your order.

Matt A., Founder of Custom Envy
"We check every photo before it goes on a zip-up. If yours arrives wrong, tell us and we will make it right."

Matt A.

Founder

What Will You Put on Yours?

The Trip That Became a Group Chat

The Trip That Became a Group Chat

One shared photo on every back, a different first name on every front.

One for Each of You

One for Each of You

Their favorite photo of the two of you, and the date only you two celebrate.

Every Pet They Ever Had

Every Pet They Ever Had

A nine-photo grid on the back panel, every name underneath.

The Milestone, Typed Out

The Milestone, Typed Out

Text only: the birthday, the year, and the list of things they always say.

Close-up of a Custom Envy print showing sharp photo detail edge to edge

QUALITY PROMISE

We Check Your Photo Before We Print

Low-resolution uploads and tight crops are the most common reason a photo hoodie disappoints. Every order gets a resolution check before it prints, and if your photo will not print cleanly we reach out and help you fix it.

  • Every uploaded photo is checked for resolution before it goes to print.
  • The studio shows your design on the real zip-up in your color before checkout.
  • If it arrives defective, damaged, or wrong, we make it right.

5 or Die. The Custom Envy five-star guarantee

Every order is a five-star experience or we make it one.

Made Right Guarantee

Arrives defective, damaged, or as the wrong item? We make it right with a free remake.

Photo Quality Check

Every design is checked for resolution before we print.

Printed in the USA

Made to order from your design and checked before it ships.

Preview Before You Buy

The studio shows your finished zip-up before checkout.

You risk nothing. We risk everything.
That's how it should be.

Custom Photo Zip-Up Hoodie Ideas

A custom photo zip-up hoodie puts the picture you love on the layer that actually gets worn: an 8 oz Heavy Blend full-zip with a metal zipper, drawstring hood, and front pockets. Direct-to-garment printing carries a candid phone photo, a kid's drawing, or a bold line of text into the fleece knit itself, on the chest above the pockets or across the big back panel.

The live studio shows the finished zip-up before you order: upload the photo, place it on the front or the back, add a name or date if you want one, and what you approve is what we print.

Choosing a Photo That Prints Well

One strong photo almost always beats a busy collage on the chest: faces read best when they fill the frame, and sharp, well-lit shots print crispest. Remember the zipper runs down the middle of the front, so a small left-chest or right-chest placement reads cleanly zipped or open, and save the collage for the 14 x 16 inch back panel, where it has room to breathe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sharp, well-lit photos give the crispest result. The front print area runs up to roughly 14 x 9.3 inches at 300 DPI and the back up to 14 x 16 inches on the larger sizes, and the live editor checks your upload's resolution before you order.

Photos, names, dates, artwork, and text. The front and the back are both printable, and the live editor shows exactly what will print on each area before you order.

This is a full-zip: a metal zipper down the front, an adjustable drawstring hood, and front pockets, so it opens, layers, and comes off without a hair-flattening pull. The pullover stays in the catalog if you prefer a single-piece front.

A classic comfy full-zip in medium-heavy 8 oz fleece, a 50/50 cotton and polyester knit spun from air-jet yarn for a softer feel with less pilling. Classic fit, sewn-in label, runs true to size.

It is a classic unisex fit that runs true to size. The size chart on this page lists the manufacturer's garment width, length, and sleeve length for every size from S to 5XL; the quickest check is to lay a favorite hoodie that fits you well flat and match the measurements.

SizeWidthLengthSleeve lengthSize tolerance
S19.3"27"34"1"
M21.3"28"35"1"
L23.2"29"36"1"
XL25.2"30"37"1"
2XL27.2"31"38"1"
3XL29.3"32"39"1"
4XL31.3"33"40"1"
5XL32.2"34"41"1"

Garment measurements in inches, taken with the garment laid flat.

Quick check: lay a similar garment that fits well flat and compare its measurements to the chart.

Yes. The online studio shows a live preview of your design on the real zip-up in your chosen color before you order.

Every zip-up is printed to order in the USA and orders ship in 1 to 4 business days. Delivery estimates show at checkout.

The front print area spans the chest with the zipper running down the middle, so a photo placed on one side of the zipper and text on the other reads cleanly whether the hoodie is zipped or open. The live editor shows exactly where the zipper falls before you order.

The zip-up comes in 13 colors: Black, White, Navy, Sport Grey, Dark Heather, Ash, Maroon, Red, Royal, Purple, Irish Green, Forest Green, and Dark Chocolate. Sizes run S through 3XL in every color, with 4XL and 5XL available in Black, Navy, Sport Grey, Red, and Royal.

The front area on the chest above the pockets is up to roughly 14 x 9.3 inches on sizes L and up, and smaller on S and M; the back area is a portrait rectangle up to roughly 14 x 16 inches on L and up. Both are printed at 300 DPI.

Machine wash warm (up to 40C/105F), use non-chlorine bleach only if needed, tumble dry medium, and iron or steam on low heat. Do not dry clean.

The White color may look off-white rather than a bright, pure white, so keep that in mind if you want a stark white base for your design.

If your zip-up arrives damaged, defective, or the print does not match what you approved in the editor, we remake it for free.

Each zip-up is printed to order in the USA by Custom Envy, a Columbus, Ohio company that has been making custom products since 2012.