Black Lab Christmas Sweatshirt: Embroidered Lab in a Santa Hat Beside a Gift Box

Our black lab Christmas sweatshirt shows a black Labrador silhouette sitting tall in a red Santa hat and red booties, waiting beside a wrapped green present. It is a ready-made design, stitched to order in real embroidery across the middle of the chest.

What is on the black lab Christmas sweatshirt?

The lab sits in profile with its head raised, its tail stretched out along the ground behind it.

• The dog: a solid black silhouette with the classic Labrador outline: broad head, drop ears and a thick, otter-like tail.
• Santa hat: red with a white brim and a white pom-pom.
• Booties: red with white cuffs on the front paws.
• The gift: a green box with white polka dots, tied with a red ribbon and bow, sitting on the ground beside the dog’s booted paws.

Why is the lab waiting beside a present?

Labradors are famous for two things: loving food and sitting very nicely whenever some might be on offer. Put a wrapped box under the tree and a lab will park itself right next to it, nose up, patient but hopeful. This scene catches that moment, with the dog dressed for the occasion in a Santa hat and booties. That makes it a black lab Christmas present sweatshirt in two senses: there is a present in the design, and it is an easy present for anyone who shares a home with a black lab. Labs were bred as retrievers, too, so a dog sitting this close to a gift may well be planning to carry it off.

Which color should you choose?

Choose a color above and the photos switch to it. Light and mid-tone fabrics show the full black silhouette along with the red hat and the green gift. On the darkest colors the dog blends into the fabric, and the hat, booties and gift box carry the scene. On reds, the hat and booties fade a little, while the white trim and the green box keep it festive.

Who is the black Labrador Christmas sweatshirt for?

It suits anyone living with a black lab, a hunter with a retriever at heel, or a friend who just brought home a lab puppy. With no words in the design, this black Labrador Christmas sweatshirt works for gift exchanges, Christmas morning and the family photo from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. It comes as a crewneck sweatshirt only, with no hoodie or T-shirt version. For more gift ideas, browse our dog Christmas sweatshirts and dog lover gifts.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes. Add your lab’s name or your initials on one sleeve, with an optional icon, font and thread color. White thread reads clearly on the darker colors; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Ordering, sizing and care

Every sweatshirt is embroidered to order and shipped from the USA, and this page shows the estimated delivery date. We send you a free design proof before we stitch, with unlimited edits. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. Sizes cannot be exchanged on made-to-order pieces, so compare the size guide on this page with a sweatshirt you own. Wash it inside out in cold water, and never iron on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is it an embroidered black lab Christmas sweatshirt or a print?

It is an embroidered black lab Christmas sweatshirt. The lab, the Santa hat, the booties and the gift box are stitched in thread, so the design has a raised texture and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the lab look like my own dog?

This lab is a ready-made silhouette and is stitched as shown. To put your own dog’s face from a photo in a Santa hat or antlers, choose the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt.

Are there other black lab designs?

Yes. Our Labrador sweatshirts include a black lab in tall marsh grass and a chocolate lab in a Santa hat, and other breeds in holiday gear are in our embroidered Christmas sweatshirts.