Custom Wristbands

Design Your Own Wristband

Custom Wristbands Handmade In Our Studio

These custom wristbands are made to order in our studio. A skilled team of technicians, designers and seamstresses work together to ensure a flawless finish. This makes every product totally unique and made just for you. When it comes to how your bands will look, just use your imagination. Upload graphic designs, funky illustrations, vibrant repeat patterns; anything you want. You could even turn them into a wearable business card, complete with your details and branding. Hand them out or flash them at your next networking event and prepare to impress. There is no minimum order, so whether you want to make one printed wristband or hundreds, you can. 

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

What fabric are the custom wristbands made from?

Your new accessory is made from one of our favorite fabrics; custom printed neoprene. This soft, spongy and flexible fabric is the perfect choice for a wristband; it is comfortable to wear and it is great at showing off your designs. Thanks to its brilliant print qualities, your artwork will look highly detailed and vibrant. Neoprene is a durable material that will hold up against every day general wear and tear.

What parts of the printed wristbands can I customize?

When you design your own wristband, you can print whatever you want onto the front of the band. The dimensions of the print space are 8.46" long and 1.1" wide. This gives a long and slightly narrow print space, edge to edge on the front of the wristband. To ensure you make the most of the space, we recommend uploading repeat patterns in bold colors. This way, details from your design won't be lost.

What can I use these wristbands for?

The sky really is the limit. We have seen customers design wristbands for so many different uses. A popular choice is designers who want to add a fun accessory to their collection. These wristbands make great bracelets, especially as you can design them to complement all of your favorite outfits. They also make unique friendship bracelets. Whatever you use yours for, we'd love to hear from you.