Kitchen, printed with sublimation in United Kingdom.
Adult Apron
The Adult Apron is sublimation-printed in the United Kingdom, in 1 colour.
CA 10–30 business daysUS 2–5 business days✓ Free redesigns
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- Window10–30 business days
- Shipping$16.02 CAD
- Dutiesmay apply
Our print partner’s standard window for this product, counted in business days from today. An estimate, not a guarantee.
- decorationSublimation
- print area7500×10500 px, front
- colours1
- variants1
- printed inSwindon, AB, United Kingdom
Specifications refresh with each catalogue sync
About the Adult Apron
- methodDye sublimation
- sizeOne size
- coloursWhite
- print areafront, 7500 × 10500 px
- printed inSwindon, AB, United Kingdom
- pricefrom $57.00 CAD
From the catalogue sync; no estimates
What it is for
An apron is for the person who cooks for everyone else. A name or a joke on one gets worn in front of guests.
Aprons are usually one size with adjustable ties.
Dye sublimation
Sublimation prints the design onto transfer paper with dye ink; heat then turns the dye into a gas that bonds into a polyester coating or polyester fibre.
Colour becomes part of the surface rather than a layer on top, so it is vivid and does not crack or peel. It cannot print white: white in a design shows as the colour of the item itself, which is why sublimated items are white or pale.
There is no texture at all — on fabric you cannot feel the print, and on a mug it is under a smooth coating.
Designs that suit it
A centred chest design or a short line of type. Pockets and ties interrupt the lower half.
The print area is on the front: 7,500 × 10,500 pixels, about 25.0 × 35.0 in at 300 dpi — a tall, portrait area. The studio generates the design at that size, so it is printed from a full-resolution file rather than an enlarged preview.
Full-colour photographs, paintings and edge-to-edge patterns. Less suited: designs that rely on white ink, and important detail right at seams, handles or edges where the transfer wraps.
Sentences that would suit it
“Our family name in old-style lettering, since 1972”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example cotton apron.
“A family crest with our surname and the year we married”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example cotton apron.
“'Grow slow' with a little sprig, for the plant lover”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example cotton apron.
Examples by Vessim: public-domain art and our own lettering, not studio output. The studio designs yours from your sentence.
Where it is printed, and when it arrives
It is printed to order in Swindon, AB, United Kingdom, then shipped: 10–30 business days to Canada ($16.02 CAD for the first item) and 2–5 business days to the US ($32.87 CAD). Each window counts from the day the order is placed and includes printing.
Because it is printed outside North America, import duties or taxes may apply on arrival.
To arrive by Christmas 2026 with standard shipping, order by November 13 for Canada and December 18 for the US — that is the Adult Apron's own longest window counted back from December 25.
How it compares with our other aprons
- Of the 12 aprons in the catalogue, 1 costs less and 9 cost more.
- 9 of them come in more colours than its 1.
- Its longest delivery time to Canada, 30 business days, is the same as the family's median of 30; 2 other aprons arrive sooner.
- 9 of the 12 are printed in North America; this one is printed in the United Kingdom.
The gift edits it is in
Looking after it
- Wash cold, inside out.
- Tumble dry low.
- No bleach; the colour is in the fibre, so it will not crack.
Before you order
How long does the Adult Apron take to arrive?
To Canada, 10–30 business days, with first-item shipping at $16.02 CAD; to the US, 2–5 business days ($32.87 CAD). It is printed to order in Swindon, AB, United Kingdom, and the window counts from the day you order, printing included.
Can I put a photo on the Adult Apron?
Yes. Sublimation reproduces photographs in full colour with no texture. White areas print as the item's own colour, so a photo with a white background blends into it. The print file is 7500 × 10500 pixels on the front, so a photo should be at least that size to print sharply.
When should I order the Adult Apron for Christmas?
With standard shipping, by November 13 to Canada and December 18 to the US. Those dates count this product's longest delivery window back from December 25 in business days. Express shipping at checkout, where it is offered, shortens the window.
How do I look after the Adult Apron?
It is sublimation-printed, and that sets the care. Wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. No bleach; the colour is in the fibre, so it will not crack.
Product specThe blank’s specification, from the maker’s description
Adult apron in 100% cotton with polyester sublimation coating. One-sided all-over print. White tie-back closure fits one size. The coating protects against splashes and stains during cooking and kitchen work.
- Material: 100% cotton with a polyester sublimation coating
- One-sided print
- White strap color
- Tie-back closure
- One size
- Blank product sourced from
What it is made of.
Material studies, close up. Printed with sublimation.
Material studyCotton
Ring-spun fibre the ink soaks into rather than sits on.
Material studyKraft packaging
Recyclable board and paper, the way it reaches the door.
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