[Guide] Selling Custom POD Blankets

When you consider their wide-reaching appeal, it’s easy to see why adding custom blankets to your online store is a great decision. The global market for blanket sales was a staggering 6.9 billion dollars in 2019 & it’s expected to jump to 9.9 billion by 2027. There’s no time like the present to join this ever-growing custom product market!

Pictured: MSHL & MSHM Blanket – Detailed View of Unprinted Side

Product Details:

CustomCat offers 14 size & style combinations of sublimated blanket. Below, you will find detailed descriptions of each blanket style, along with close-up photos of the blanket fabric to help you determine which blankets your customers will love the most.

Cozy Plush Fleece Blanket:

VPS Cozy Plush Fleece:
CC PRO Price: $11.13
CC Lite Price: $16.00
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99
Shipping Category: Lightweight

VPM Cozy Plush Fleece:
CC PRO Price: $20.50
CC Lite Price $26.00
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99
Shipping Category: Heavyweight

VPL Cozy Plush Fleece:
CC PRO Price: $28.00
CC Lite Price: $35.00
Suggested Retail Price: $79.99
Shipping Category: Heavyweight

• Luxurious, silky, cozy, ideal for snuggling
• Full color all over print; Prints edge-to-edge on one side
• Machine wash separately in cold water; Tumble dry on low heat
• Do not iron or press with heat; Do not dry clean
• Decoration Type: Sublimation
• Print Dimensions: Available in 3 sizes – VPS 30” x 40”, VPM 50” x 60”, VPL 60” x 80”
• Fabric Weight: 290 GSM

Twin Velvet Blanket:

TVM Twin Velvet:
CC PRO Price: $24.12
CC Lite Price: $30.15
Suggested Retail Price: $59.95
Shipping Category: Heavyweight

TVL Twin Velvet:
CC PRO Price: $33.20
CC Lite Price: $41.50
Suggested Retail Price: $69.95
Shipping Category: Heavyweight

• Luxurious & ultra silky blanket has a light stretch that drapes your body like a hug
• Full color all over print; Prints edge-to-edge on one side
• Machine wash separately in cold water; Tumble dry on low heat
• Do not iron or press with heat; Do not dry clean
• 95% Polyester, 5% Spandex
• Decoration Type: Sublimation
• Print Dimensions: Available in 2 sizes – TVM: 50” x 60”, TVL: 60” x 80”
• Product Measurement Tolerance: +/- 1 inch
• Fabric Weight: 330 GSM

Premium Sherpa Blanket:

MSHS Premium Sherpa:
CC PRO Price: $15.00
CC Lite Price: $17.00
Suggested Retail Price: $49.95
Shipping Category: Lightweight

MSHM Premium Sherpa:
CC PRO Price: $25.92
CC Lite Price: $32.40
Suggested Retail Price: $74.99
Shipping Category: Heavyweight

MSHL Premium Sherpa:
CC PRO Price: $35.52
CC Lite Price: $44.40
Suggested Retail Price: $84.99
Shipping Category: Heavyweight

• Premium Silky Smooth front; Extra Fluffy Sherpa back side
• Full color all over print; Prints edge-to-edge on one side
• Machine wash separately in cold water; Tumble dry on low heat
• Do not iron or press with heat; Do not dry clean
• Decoration Type: Sublimation
• Print Dimensions: Available in 3 sizes – MSHS 30″ x 40″, MSHM 50” x 60”, MSHL 60” x 80”
• Fabric Weight: 440 GSM

Premium Black Sherpa Blanket:

• Premium Silky Smooth front; Extra Fluffy Black Sherpa back side
• Full color all over print; Prints edge-to-edge on one side
• Machine wash separately in cold water; Tumble dry on low heat
• Do not iron or press with heat; Do not dry clean
• Decoration Type: Sublimation
• Print Dimensions: Available in 2 sizes – BSHM 50” x 60”, BSHL 60” x 80”
• Fabric Weight: 430 GSM

Premium Picnic Blanket:

• Premium Silky Smooth front; Black water-resistant polyester on reverse side; Thickness: 0.35 cm
• Full color all over print; Prints edge to edge on one side with black border seam
• Machine wash separately in cold water; Tumble dry on low heat
• Do not iron or press with heat; Do not dry clean
• Decoration Type: Sublimation
• Print Dimensions: Available in 2 sizes – PBM 50” x 60”, PBL 60” x 80”
• Fabric Weight: 410 GSM

Design Guidelines: 

As with all of our sublimated products, you can design your blankets via two methods.

1. Upload a transparent PNG file & choose your background color. 
   • With this method, our “Default” positioning should be selected. Your design will be centered on each blanket with edge-to-edge background printing to ensure there are no unprinted areas on your product. If you’d like to resize or reposition your artwork on the blanket, selecting “Custom” positioning will allow you to place your design wherever you’d like while still ensuring edge-to-edge printing of your selected background color.
2. Upload product-specific artwork based on our Art Templates.
   • For design-savvy sellers, we have the option of uploading artwork that is specifically created for each product. This can be helpful for sellers who want to print patterns or photos from edge to edge.
   • With this method, select “Full Front” positioning within our designer. If your design doesn’t look quite right or doesn’t fill the “Full Bleed” area of our design template, please use “Custom” positioning to stretch your design to fill the entire artboard. If your design fills the artboard in “Designer View” while you’re adding a product, this means no background or unprinted areas will show in your finished product. 

As always, be sure to review our Design Guidelines & Best Practices before creating your artwork.