Almost every Indian K-12 school runs a four-house system — typically red, blue, green, yellow, often with mythological or geographic names attached. Sports day, inter-house athletics meets, and annual physical education events need apparel that visually splits the school into its houses. Sublimation-printed polyester jerseys are the right tool because the house colour goes into the fabric (not on top), and per-piece personalisation (name + class on the back) costs nothing extra.
What schools typically order
Jersey roundneck (Micro PP 150 GSM) — the everyday house jersey. Smooth-surface polyester for sharp sublimation; full house-colour block; name and class number on the back. Pairs with matching sports shorts.
Jersey polo (Micro PP 150 GSM) — for senior school house captains and PE staff. Same fabric, structured collar and button placket — visually distinguishes house leadership from regular participants.
Sports shorts (Dot Knit 180 GSM) — matching colour blocks for the lower half of the kit. Optional but common in schools running inter-house athletics meets.
Polo techno matty (180 GSM) — for PE teachers, sports coordinators, and visiting officials. Performance polyester with moisture management — comfort under movement matters as much as appearance on a sports day.
How schools coordinate house ratios
The single piece of information schools forget to share at order time is the house-wise headcount split. Most schools assume an even split — in practice, ratios vary year to year. Share the actual house-wise + class-wise + size-wise breakdown spreadsheet at order time so we cut to the correct distribution. Re-cutting after production runs is expensive and adds noticeable time to the timeline.
Order Snapshot
Metric |
Detail |
|---|---|
Buyer | School sports / PE departments, sports day coordinators, house masters (CBSE, ICSE, IB, IGCSE) |
MOQ | Quote-confirmed (typically met by combining the 4-house split) |
Typical Quantity | Across 4 houses + staff polos in the same production cycle |
Lead Time | Quote-confirmed (production + dispatch committed in writing) |
Common Product Mix | Jersey RN per house + matching shorts + jersey polo for house captains + techno polo for PE staff |
Print Method | Sublimation — full house-colour block, name + class per piece, sponsor / school crest on chest |
Personalisation | Name + class number per piece at no setup cost beyond the roster spreadsheet |
Sizing | XS through XXL across all house jerseys + staff polos |