Explore our guide on custom zip-up hoodies for top brand inspirations and innovative design ideas to elevate your merchandise.
Why Choose Zip-Up Hoodies?
Custom hoodies that zip up are a practical addition to any wardrobe, making them an excellent choice for companies to personalize with their logo. Unlike their pullover counterparts, these types of high-quality custom hoodies offer the convenience of easy layering so your recipient can stay cool and comfortable.
In addition to being a practical option, investing in custom-printed zip-up hoodies is a wise choice for enhancing your brand’s visibility and helping your company logo stand out. In fact, the full-zip design also allows for intricate customization options, as logos and designs can be placed strategically on both the front and back panels, as well as the sleeves enhancing your brand visibility and helping your company logo stand out.
From trendy styles and name-brand options to inexpensive or cheap custom hoodies—and everything in between— there’s an option for every budget. The best custom hoodies also cater to a broad audience, appealing to both casual and professional settings. So whether it’s your employees, who need a comfortable yet professional look or your customers who appreciate a stylish practical garment, they make an easy choice for any corporate gift, event, or giveaway.
20 Best Custom Zip-Up Hoodies
Ready to level up your corporate gift-giving and swag game? Here we look at 20 popular custom hoodies for men and women with the best features and styles to help you narrow down your options. Check out the list, get inspired, and start customizing yours today!
Trendy and Modern
Choosing a modern and trendy full-zip hoodie for your corporate needs is a strategic decision that seamlessly blends style, comfort, and brand representation. Check out these standout styles if you’ve worked hard to keep your brand modern and up-to-date.
1. Black, White, and Bold Crop Hoodie
The cropped styling makes this one of the best custom-made zip-up hoodies for trendy and modern, yet the neutral pattern offers longevity.
2. Custom Hoodie for Men
Looking for the best custom hoodies for men? With a leather logo on the chest and a double zipper, you can create the ultimate hoodie merch for him that gets noticed.
3. Collegiate Crop
With a prep school style and edgy shorter length, this heathered zip-up hoodie makes the grade! Ask your Gemnote rep how you can create a similar style for your brand!
4. Double Take Graphic Print Hoodie
With a custom graphic print that looks just as cool zipped up as it does down, this hoodie offers a longer length that brings cool vibes. Not exactly sure how to bring your design to life?
Have an idea but no artwork? Gemnote can help. Just reach out to a rep and let them know what you’re hoodie swag inspired by. From there, they can help you with the creative direction and design process. From clean and simple designs to modern and fun illustrations, Gemnote can make your merch designs wow-worthy!
5. Upgraded Custom Style
When it comes to custom-printed zip-up hoodies, you don’t have to scour the earth to find a unique style. Just take notes from the style below from MadHappy. This cool hoodie features just the right amount of customization and extra details to keep it modern and fun. For instance, the minimal embroidered pattern on the seam of the hood brings the wow without competing with your logo.
Sporty and Functional
For your recipients who are always on the go, invest in custom merch like picks that offer a sporty, functional, and memorable style!
6. Warm Full Zip Hoodie
Filled with just enough insulation, this quilted hoodie brings warmth and style! Love the patch logo? Talk to your Gemnote rep about patches and styles for your company’s logo.
7. Midweight Embroidered Hoodie
Not too hot or too cold, a midweight hoodie with an embroidered logo and details make it an easy favorite.
8. Full Zip Hooded Windbreaker
Fight the chill and boring styles all in one customized swoop with a full zip hooded windbreaker.
9. Incredibly Soft Classic Hoodie
Featuring 4-way stretch, 89% recycled polyester, and Vuori’s own signature DreamKnit™ fabric gives you the world's softest performance hoodie that’s just right for customizing!
10. Sporty and Classic Zip-Up Hoodie
Looking for a name brand you can customize? Try this Lacoste Men’s SPORT Full-Zip Fleece Hoodie for ultimate warmth, brand recognition, and quality! For more name-brand options, like custom Nike hoodies and more, check out the Gemnote Lookbook.
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable
From recycled fabrics to Fair Trade certified, these eco-friendly styles go the distance in style and sustainability.
11. Recycled Polyester Hoodie
Featuring 89% recycled polyester this soft hoodie offers a clean style without relaxing on its sustainability efforts.
12. Fair Trade Certified Hoodie
Not only does this hoodie feature 83% recycled polyester but it’s made from a Fair Trade Certified™ factory, which means the people who made this product earn a premium for their labor. Check out more hard-working styles from Patagonia in the Gemnote Lookbook.
13. Name-Brand Hooded Jacket
Featuring 50/50 recycled polyester/polyester and a non-PFC durable water-repellent (DWR) finish, this full zip hoodie keeps up with the best high-energy days. Discover more great picks from The North Face in the Gemnote Lookbook.
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14. Heavy Weight Hooded Zip Sweatshirt
Want a hooded sweatshirt to distribute in Fall or winter? Reach for a heavyweight style like this one from ASColour. Featuring heavyweight cotton and 20% recycled polyester and a relaxed, oversized fit with dropped shoulders, your recipient can easily layer on the warmth.
15. Ombré Zip Up Hoodie
Just because the fabric is recycled doesn’t mean the style is too! Keep it fresh with an ombre graphic print like this one, or choose tie dye, bold patterns and more for your own unique creation. Talk to your Gemnote Rep for more ideas.
Classic and Timeless
Te styles that have been around and held true year after year. In other words, why mess with a good thing?
16. Custom Graphic Printed Sleeves
Who says classic styles have to be boring? Think outside the box when you want to incorporate your brand and timeless styles for custom printed zip-up hoodies that are universally loved.
17. Timeless Classic Hoodie
Why mess with perfection? This traditional hoodie with a fit that’s made for everyday wear and a style that never gets old.
18. Classic High-Quality Custom Hoodie
From the brand known for tough durability and quality, this Carhartt mid-weight hooded sweatshirt is all about longevity and makes for the perfect collaboration!
19. Classic Graphic Print, Thermal Lined Hoodie
Vintage vibes, classic styling, and a cool graphic, like this one below) are the perfect recipe to let your brand take center stage. Talk to your Gemnote rep about creating your own graphic print hoodie.
20. Adventure Ready, Classic Name Brand Hoodie
Just like Patagonia and The North Face, Marmot is known for manufacturing a variety of high-quality outdoor gear, including tents, backpacks, and jackets, like this quality Mountain Peak full zip hoodie.
4 Key Features to Consider
With some many options for custom-printed zip-up hoodies on the market today it may feel overwhelming when you first start searching for one. However, by focusing on these key features you can start narrowing down your list with ease.
1. Materials
The material plays a factor in comfort. So whether you’re looking for athletic wear hoodies that offer breathability or a blanket blended fabric like the much loved Feat brand, you have plenty of options!
2. Added Features
Hoods, ribbed cuffs, full zipper styling, and of course pockets make for some of the best features. Even cheap custom hoodies shouldn’t skimp on all of the best features.
3. Fit, Sizing and Brands
Hoodies are not one size fits all! Choose from oversized silhouettes, cropped lengths, name brands, sporty styles, and more. Gemnote can even help you find the perfect white label so you don’t have to collaborate when it comes to showing off your brand!
4. Customization options
Don’t leave your company’s branding to just anybody. With Gemnote, you can rest assured they’ll pay attention to the details, color, and brand matching, so you get custom merch with professional embroidery, screenprinting, patches, tags, and more that you and your recipients will want to show off! There’s even glass etching and embossing for products that go beyond the scope of custom apparel.
As you can see functionality, style, and customization potential make custom-made zip-up hoodies a brilliant choice for creating memorable and effective promotional merchandise. Ready to create a custom hoodie that will be worn and appreciated by recipients for years to come? Start a project today or reach out to a Gemnote rep for a curated collection of options tailored to your branding and budget!
