From iron on letters to custom patches & sew on nameplates; Everything will find at Eastern Lettering
Recently at a D.C. sports memorabilia show, there were many of the old time baseball & football players in attendance. Fans were lining up to get autographs. Anywhere from jerseys to balls, to sports cards. However, there was a company that had a vendor’s booth setup that was selling numbers. Numbers? Yes, they were selling athletic numbers that are made to be sewn onto a sports jersey. Why would anyone do that you ask? Well, it’s simple. They were charge $150 to have one of the old players sign their jersey. That's pretty steep sometimes, so I thought, why not have them just sign an authentic team number that the player wore for only $10, and I can have it applied to my baseball jersey later on. What a great idea. The vendor was Eastern Lettering, www.easternlettering.net. They were selling these numbers so quickly; the table had to shut down midday to get more supplies from their shop. The line was out the door because the sew on numbers themselves were only $6.00 each. Then again, we took the numbers to get autographed for only $10 each. I mean, the table had everything from iron on letters to custom patches, to sew on nameplates, etc. Anything you could think of, they had.
Now my only dilemma was, how am I going to get these authentic sports numbers sewn onto my authentic MLB jersey? All I had to do was look up and there was the gentlemen telling me about their custom stitching service. They would take my personal blank jersey, sewn on my autographed number, then sew on the corresponding player’s digits and sports lettering patch onto the back. I mean, everything was right here for me to customize an entire jersey. This was 2 weeks ago. Well just the other day, I opened up my mailbox & there it was. My completely customized Willie Mays jersey. It was better than I thought. The lettering on the back was arched correctly; the jersey numbers on the front & back were spaced evenly. The stitching work was beyond my expectations. I also have another jersey at home that I will be sending to them. It has iron on letters and numbers as well as iron on patches on the sleeves. I am attempting to change the name & number on them, so they are going to custom sew the new, authentic numbers & letters right over top of the iron on numbers & letters and stitch a brand new custom nameplate over top of the old one. Now this, I wanna see. Stay tuned for the outcome.
Now my only dilemma was, how am I going to get these authentic sports numbers sewn onto my authentic MLB jersey? All I had to do was look up and there was the gentlemen telling me about their custom stitching service. They would take my personal blank jersey, sewn on my autographed number, then sew on the corresponding player’s digits and sports lettering patch onto the back. I mean, everything was right here for me to customize an entire jersey. This was 2 weeks ago. Well just the other day, I opened up my mailbox & there it was. My completely customized Willie Mays jersey. It was better than I thought. The lettering on the back was arched correctly; the jersey numbers on the front & back were spaced evenly. The stitching work was beyond my expectations. I also have another jersey at home that I will be sending to them. It has iron on letters and numbers as well as iron on patches on the sleeves. I am attempting to change the name & number on them, so they are going to custom sew the new, authentic numbers & letters right over top of the iron on numbers & letters and stitch a brand new custom nameplate over top of the old one. Now this, I wanna see. Stay tuned for the outcome.
Eastern Lettering specializes in custom sew on patches or badges as well as jersey numbers
The current sports lettering & numbering industry has taken huge steps over the last several years. Most sports jerseys used to have iron on letters and numbers or iron on patches. Recently, most customers have wanted the more authentic looking sew on patches or sewn on sports jersey numbers. This is what is used in pro football, hockey, baseball & basketball. So why can't us little people get the same authentic numbers that these huge outfits wear? Well, now we can. There are several companies out there that do this, but 99% of them will only sell in huge volumes to dealers or teams only. We have found a company, Eastern Lettering, which will sell to the little people of the world. Not only is there product great, and without a doubt, on the same playing level as the pros, but their prices are excellent. They specialize in custom sew on patches or badges, iron on letters & numbers, but most especially, the sew on patches and jersey numbers are what make them stand out.
Comparing color, weight, quality etc to let's say an NFL jersey number. There is no difference. A customer brought in a Dallas Cowboys jersey, fully authentic, 100% sewn on name & number. Eastern Lettering removed each patch, stripped the jersey clean, then went back and used their own athletic numbers and has them resewn onto the jersey. We gave it back to our customer and they were just amazed. Not only was the workmanship excellent, the actual colors were right on, the sizing of the numbers made the new ones fit perfect, and whoever did the removing of the old patches, did such a good job that the jersey had absolutely no imperfections. Let's just say we had a happy Cowboys fan for once. Eastern Lettering does offer team discounts as well as the same iron on or sew on letters & numbers for kids jerseys as well. Bring your team in, or call them directly to discuss outfitting your baseball, soccer, hockey, and basketball or football team with the authentic athletic numbers for their jerseys. They can be reached at 919-200-8680 or www.easternlettering.net
Comparing color, weight, quality etc to let's say an NFL jersey number. There is no difference. A customer brought in a Dallas Cowboys jersey, fully authentic, 100% sewn on name & number. Eastern Lettering removed each patch, stripped the jersey clean, then went back and used their own athletic numbers and has them resewn onto the jersey. We gave it back to our customer and they were just amazed. Not only was the workmanship excellent, the actual colors were right on, the sizing of the numbers made the new ones fit perfect, and whoever did the removing of the old patches, did such a good job that the jersey had absolutely no imperfections. Let's just say we had a happy Cowboys fan for once. Eastern Lettering does offer team discounts as well as the same iron on or sew on letters & numbers for kids jerseys as well. Bring your team in, or call them directly to discuss outfitting your baseball, soccer, hockey, and basketball or football team with the authentic athletic numbers for their jerseys. They can be reached at 919-200-8680 or www.easternlettering.net
Eastern Lettering Provides iron on letter, numbers & patches with custom lettering
The company, Eastern Lettering, has done wonders for many individuals thus far. They are a small, yet up & coming company that provides 100% iron on, or sew on tackle twill sports lettering for sports or athletic jerseys. Eastern Lettering specializes in taking an authentic NFL, NBA, NHL, or MLB jersey, and customizing it to the customer’s needs, whether it is a child or adult jersey. So for example, if you go purchase a sports jersey from the store and it is totally blank, and you'd like to have to have athletic numbers sewn onto the jersey, Eastern Lettering is the place to go.
They also provide iron on letter and numbers, iron on patches, as well as custom lettering such as script wording. We have had many recreation teams contact us and let us know that the sports jersey numbers they received from Eastern Lettering have been great and just like the real thing. They use 100% tackle twill, which is exactly what the pros wear on the field or on the ice. Application process is to iron on the letters or patches first, have a seamstress sew on the patches using a zig zag stitch.
Another area that they do is custom nameplates. Let’s say your favorite player gets traded. Well that used to mean you were stuck with a $200 jersey. Now using Eastern Lettering's authentic sports lettering, you are no longer out of luck. They can remove your old iron on letters or sewn on letters, and replace them with a brand new, custom nameplate, in the exact style & color of your favorite team. Now that is amazing. Eastern Lettering has many new items coming out on a weekly basis. Again, for all of your athletic numbers & lettering needs, go to www.easternlettering.net
They also provide iron on letter and numbers, iron on patches, as well as custom lettering such as script wording. We have had many recreation teams contact us and let us know that the sports jersey numbers they received from Eastern Lettering have been great and just like the real thing. They use 100% tackle twill, which is exactly what the pros wear on the field or on the ice. Application process is to iron on the letters or patches first, have a seamstress sew on the patches using a zig zag stitch.
Another area that they do is custom nameplates. Let’s say your favorite player gets traded. Well that used to mean you were stuck with a $200 jersey. Now using Eastern Lettering's authentic sports lettering, you are no longer out of luck. They can remove your old iron on letters or sewn on letters, and replace them with a brand new, custom nameplate, in the exact style & color of your favorite team. Now that is amazing. Eastern Lettering has many new items coming out on a weekly basis. Again, for all of your athletic numbers & lettering needs, go to www.easternlettering.net