Take them with you.

Send us one photo of your pet. A real artist hand-draws the portrait, then it is embroidered in premium Madeira European thread - every whisker, marking and expression, stitched into the fabric rather than printed on top of it.

Choose your placement. Center chest at 4.5-6 inches shows the kind of detail most embroidered sweatshirts simply can't. Left chest at 3.5-4.5 inches is the quieter version, the same hand-drawn portrait scaled down to a wearable everyday detail. If your pet has intricate markings or a brindle or merle coat, choose center chest - the smaller scale limits how much fine detail can be stitched.

A print cracks and fades with washing. Embroidery does not. This is the version you will still be wearing in five years.

What makes it different

30,000 to 40,000+ stitches on a center chest portrait - even a short-coat Frenchie runs about 33,000; a furry coat at full size passes 40,000. A left chest portrait runs 20,000 to 25,000+. Every design is digitized from scratch, so the count is never the same twice
Hand-drawn, then hand-digitized - a real artist draws your pet and a person maps every stitch. Never auto-digitizing software, never AI-generated
Up to 15 thread shades per pet - our machine carries 15 needles, so the full palette runs in one pass. Fewer needles means a simpler palette, and a simpler palette is what makes a portrait look flat
Real embroidery, never printed - you can feel every stitch with your thumb
Independent Trading Co. SS3000 blank, 288 GSM, 80% cotton / 20% polyester - we choose midweight over heavyweight on purpose: brushed heavyweight fleece has a nap that fine stitch detail sinks into, while a smooth cotton face holds every line
Properly built - split-stitch double-needle seams, twill neck tape, 1x1 ribbed collar, cuffs and waistband
9 colours, sizes S to 2XL - ivory through classic navy and black
Embroidered directly onto the garment - never an applied patch
Stitched and shipped from our own studio in Austin, Texas - never drop-shipped to a third party

Specifications

Blank: Independent Trading Co. SS3000
Weight: 8.5 oz/yd², 288 GSM, midweight
Fabric: 80% cotton / 20% polyester
Construction: Split-stitch double-needle seams, twill neck tape, 1x1 ribbed collar, cuffs and waistband
Sizes: S to 2XL
Colours: 9
Portrait: 4.5 to 6 inches center chest, or 3.5 to 4.5 inches left chest
Width: Varies with your pet's face shape - a narrow face stitches narrower than a broad one at the same overall size
Machine: 15-needle commercial embroidery
Embroidery: 30,000 to 40,000+ stitches center chest, 20,000 to 25,000+ left chest, premium Madeira European thread, up to 15 shades per pet
Applied: Embroidered directly onto the garment, never a patch
Artwork: Hand-drawn by an artist, then hand-digitized by a person

Send us a clear photo of their face

Please review the Photo Guide before uploading. A well-lit, front-facing photo taken at your pet's eye level works best, with nothing covering their face. If you're torn between two shots, upload both and we'll pick the stronger one.

Want more on it?

Two, three or four pets go on the Multi-Pet Portrait Crewneck. Want “Mama”, “Dad”, “Nana” or “Auntie” stitched below the portrait? That is the Mama, Dad & More crewneck. Their name can also be embroidered down the sleeve with the Sweatshirt Sleeve Text Add-On.