Custom wrestling gear should build excitement around a program. It should not create weeks of confusion over artwork, sizes, names, deadlines, and missing information.
Most delays can be prevented before production begins. The key is giving your gear partner complete information and creating a clear approval process inside your program.
1. Start earlier than you think
Do not wait until the first competition to begin planning. Build time for design, revisions, roster collection, sizing, payment, production, and delivery.
Starting early also gives coaches time to make thoughtful decisions instead of approving something simply because the deadline is approaching.
2. Choose one program contact
Design feedback becomes difficult when athletes, parents, assistants, and administrators send separate instructions. Assign one person to collect internal feedback and communicate the final direction.
That person should also be responsible for approving artwork, quantities, names, and delivery information.
3. Build the complete gear list
Decide what the program actually needs before design begins. MAT CLASH Team Gear can support schools, clubs, colleges, and organizations with items such as:
- Singlets
- Fight shorts
- Quarter zips
- Hoodies
- Sublimated T shirts
- Backpacks
- Gear bags
- Knee sleeves
- Coach gear
4. Organize roster information
Use one clean roster with every athlete’s name, size, quantity, and any required personalization. Confirm spelling and sizing before submitting the order.
Last minute additions and corrections are among the easiest ways to create delays.
5. Gather the correct brand assets
Provide the highest quality logo files available, along with exact school colors and any required marks. Screenshots and low resolution images can limit what a designer can produce.
If the program has brand standards, share them before the first design is created.
6. Approve the details, not just the look
Before approving production, check every item. Review spelling, colors, placement, sizes, quantities, numbers, names, and delivery information.
A design can look great and still contain a small detail that creates a large problem later.
7. Communicate the deadline clearly
Tell your gear partner when the order must be in hand, not only when the season begins. Include time for distribution to athletes and coaches.
Build gear around your team identity
Custom gear should feel like your program. Your colors, your logo, your roster, and your season should work together as one clear identity.
Ready to outfit your program? Start your MAT CLASH Team Gear project.