Monogram Placement Guide

Towels

General Instructions: The placement goes on the opposite side of the fabric and at the opposite end from the label. This allows a traditional triple fold to display the monogram. Folding the towel as you would display it helps visualizing and marking the correct placement.

Bath Towel: The bottom of the monogram should be 4” above the hem or 1” to 2” above the dobby border, if present. The monogram should be 4” tall.

Beach Towel: The bottom of the monogram should be 5” above the hem or 2” to 3” above the dobby border, if present. The monogram should be 5” tall.

Golf Towel: The monogram should be centered horizontally with the top of the monogram .5” below the grommet. The monogram should be 1” to 2” tall.

Hand Towel: The bottom of the monogram should be 2” above the hem or 1” to 1.5” above the dobby border, if present. The monogram should be 3” tall.

Sports Towel: The bottom of the monogram should be 1.5” above the hem. The monogram should be 1.5” tall, and may be placed on a 45-degree angle.

Wash Cloth: The bottom of the monogram should be 1.5” above the hem or 1” above the dobby border, if present. The monogram should be 1.5” tall and may be placed on a 45-degree angle.

Bedding

General Instructions: Don’t annoy your sleeper. Placement and thread can affect the comfort of the item. Spread out the item as you would see it on a well-made bed to help with visualizing and marking the correct placement.

Top Sheet: Top Sheets are placed on a bed upside-down and the top (wide hem) is then folded back to right-side-up. This means that the monogram is apparently embroidered upside down. Looking at a made-up bed will help you visualize this. Place the bottom of the monogram 2” from the wide hem, centered. The monogram should be 3” to 4” tall. Embroidering inside the wide hem is sometimes preferred, and when doing so the design is sized to fit.

Pillowcase: Embroidering inside the wide hem is generally preferred, and when doing so the design is sized to fit. If the font allows it, the monogram should be 2.5” to 3” tall. Placement is centered, monogram facing toward the opening.

Pillow Sham: Center the design on the sham, facing the long edge as if it were a pillowcase with an opening. The monogram should be 2.5” to 4” tall.

Blanket: Centered on the top like a sheet or facing into the bottom, right corner at a 45-degree angle. The monogram should be 4” tall.

Duvet Cover: Centered on the top. The monogram should be large, up to 12” tall.

Home Decor

General Instructions: None. This is all according to taste, fashion and style.

Napkin: Embroider 2” in from point of corner. Distance may need to be increased if there’s a border or hem. Place opposite of label or tag. The monogram should be 1” to 2” tall.

Placemat: Top-right corner, 3” diagonally from point of corner. The monogram should be 1” to 2” tall.

Table Runner: Embroider matching designs 4” from end. The monogram should be 4” to 5” tall.

Table Cloth: Embroider 4” from corner, with design facing into corner at a 45-degree angle. The monogram should be 4” to 6” tall.

Garments

Coat Lining: Embroider on the right side at the waist level, 3” from the seam. Monograms should be 1” to 1.25” tall.

Collar: Embroider on the left side, above buttonhole if present. Monograms should be 3/8” tall.

Golf/Polo Shirt: 7.5” to 9” below the shoulders left seam and 4” to 6” from center. Depending on the design, you can also look for a line down from where the collar meets the shoulder seam, and look over from the 2nd buttonhole.

Long Sleeve Shirt: Top and center of wrist, which is about 1” to 1.25” from the center toward the buttonhole. The bottom of the monogram should sit very near the top stitching of the cuff. Monograms should be 3/8” tall.

Robe: Draw a line straight down from the shoulder seam 4” to 6” for women and 7” to 10” for men. Find the center of the armholes from the armpit to the shoulder, and draw line straight across toward the center of the robe or go across 3” to 5” from the center.

Shirt Placket: Center the design between 2nd and 3rd buttonholes. The design should be 1/4” to 3/8” inch tall.

Shirt with no pocket: Draw a line straight down from where the shoulder seam meets the collar seam. Find the center of the armholes from the armpit to the shoulder, and draw line straight across toward the center of the shirt. The center of the design is marked where the lines intersect. If the armholes are deep, the line can be made too low on a woman’s shirt, so keep that in mind.

Shirt with pocket: Center the design on the pocket hem, with the top of the design 1/4” below the top of the pocket. Monograms should be 1/4 to 3/8” tall. If pocket has button in center, shift design to the right.

Shorts Leg: Halfway between center-front and side seam. The bottom of the design should be 1/4” to 1/2” above the hem stitching at the leg hole.

Short Sleeve Shirt: Center design 1/4” to 1/2” above the hem on the sleeve. Monograms should be 1/4” to 3/8” tall.