This tortoiseshell cat sweatshirt puts one small cat face on the left chest, right where a logo would sit. The face is the classic tortie mix: a black coat broken up by caramel and ginger patches, a blaze that splits the face into a dark side and a warm side, ginger inside the ears, wide pale eyes and a little tan nose. 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 tortoiseshell cat sweatshirt?

The tortoiseshell cat sweatshirt has 2 parts:

The cat face: a tortoiseshell cat looking straight ahead, black with caramel patches and a split-color blaze, on the left 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, so you can see the design on that color before you order.

The black and caramel face stands out most on light and mid-tone colors, where the dark coat, the ginger patches and the pale eyes all read clearly. On the darkest colors the black outline sits close to the fabric, so the caramel patches and the eyes carry the face.

How do you order your sweatshirt?

To order your sweatshirt, follow 4 steps:

Choose the sweatshirt color and 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 tortie’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off.

Is it a tortie cat crewneck for a tortie mom?

Yes. Tortie owners know their cats by those patchy faces, so this tortie cat crewneck works as an everyday tortie mom sweatshirt or a quiet nod for a cat dad. The design has no words on it, and the garment is a unisex fleece crewneck that women often wear one size up for a relaxed fit.

Is it a good gift for a tortie cat lover?

Yes. It suits anyone who shares a home with a tortoiseshell cat, a friend who just adopted one, or a cat lover who likes small, simple designs over big prints. Add the cat’s name on the sleeve to make it personal, and find more ideas in our cat lover gifts and cat mom gifts.

Is there a hoodie or T-shirt version?

Yes. The same tortie face comes on our tortoiseshell cat shirt, our tortie cat hoodie and our tortoiseshell cat quarter zip. 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 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 tortie cat printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The black coat, the caramel patches and the eyes are stitched in thread, so the face has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.