Yellow Lab Sweatshirt: Embroidered Labrador Retrieving a Mallard Duck

This yellow lab sweatshirt shows a Labrador retriever bringing back a mallard drake, head turned to the side and eyes soft, the way a good retriever looks when it delivers to hand. The lab’s coat is stitched in warm golden yellow with copper shading on the ears and neck, a gray nose and fine whiskers. The drake hangs from its mouth with a glossy green head, a yellow bill, a gray body, a purple and blue wing patch and orange feet. It is a ready-made design: choose the color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the yellow lab sweatshirt?

The yellow lab sweatshirt has 2 parts:

• The front: a yellow Labrador head and chest with a mallard drake in its mouth, centered on the chest.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it. The color photos are previews of the same design on each sweatshirt color, and the hoop photo after them shows the real stitching on white fleece. The golden coat stands out most on the dark and deep colors. On the light colors the lab looks softer and the green head of the drake leads the eye. On deep brown colors the copper shading sits close to the fabric color, so the drake and the light muzzle carry the design.

Is it a duck hunting lab sweatshirt?

Yes. The Labrador is the classic waterfowl retriever, so this duck hunting lab sweatshirt suits duck hunters, retriever trainers, hunt test handlers and anyone who has watched a lab swim back with a bird. Deep green colors give it a marsh look, and the darkest colors make the yellow coat glow.

Is it a yellow lab duck sweatshirt for men and women?

Yes. It is a unisex crewneck, so this yellow lab duck sweatshirt works for men and women alike. Size up for a roomier fit.

How do you order your sweatshirt?

To order your sweatshirt, follow 4 steps:

• Choose a color and your size in the options above.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your lab’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected and reads best on the dark colors; pick a dark thread such as Black for the light colors.

Is it a good gift?

Yes. It suits a yellow lab owner, a duck hunter, a retriever trainer or a friend who just brought home a lab puppy, and it makes an easy birthday, Father’s Day or Christmas gift. Add the dog’s name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our dog dad gifts and dog lover gifts.

Is there a hoodie or T-shirt version?

There is no hoodie, but there is a T-shirt: the same lab comes on our yellow lab duck shirt. The color and size options above are for the crewneck sweatshirt.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your sweatshirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday, the opening of duck season or a holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a top you already own before you order; we suggest sizing up if you are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered sweatshirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and flat, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the sweatshirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold on a gentle cycle.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the lab printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The coat, the whiskers, the drake’s feathers and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so the design has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Is it a yellow lab or a fox red lab?

The coat is stitched in golden yellow with copper shading, so it reads as a yellow lab and also suits a light fox red lab. For a darker red, chocolate or black lab, or to stitch your own dog from a photo, see our custom dog sweatshirts.

Are there other hunting dog designs?

Yes. The black lab sweatshirt has a black Labrador in marsh grass, the bird dog embroidered sweatshirt has a liver and white bird dog carrying a mallard, and more labs sit in our labrador sweatshirts.