Black Lab Santa Hat Sweatshirt: Small Embroidered Lab in Red Booties on the Left Chest

This black lab Santa hat sweatshirt puts one small Labrador on the left chest, right where a logo would sit. The lab is stitched as a solid black silhouette, sitting tall with its head turned up, and it wears a red Santa hat with a white brim and pompom and a pair of red booties with white cuffs. 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 black lab Santa hat sweatshirt?

The black lab Santa hat sweatshirt has 2 parts:

• The lab: a sitting black Labrador in a Santa hat and red booties, 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 silhouette stands out most on light and mid-tone colors, where the shape of the lab and the red hat read clearly. On the darkest colors the black dog sits close to the fabric, so the white trim of the hat and booties carries the design. On a red sweatshirt the hat blends in a little and the black lab and white trim stand out.

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 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 reads best on the darker colors; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a minimalist black lab Christmas sweatshirt?

Yes. With one small lab on the left chest and no words, this minimalist black lab Christmas sweatshirt feels festive without shouting, so it works at the office, at a holiday dinner or on a winter walk. If you want a bigger scene, the same lab sits beside a green gift box in the middle of the chest on our black lab Christmas sweatshirt.

Is it a good gift for a black lab lover?

Yes. It suits a lab mom or lab dad, a hunter with a retriever, or a friend who just brought home a black lab puppy. Add the dog’s name on the sleeve to make it personal, and find more ideas in our dog Christmas sweatshirts and dog lover gifts.

Is there a hoodie or T-shirt version?

No. This design comes only on the crewneck sweatshirt, so the color and size options above are all for that 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 delivery by Christmas, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S.

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 black lab, the Santa hat and the booties are stitched in thread, so the design has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the lab look like my own dog?

This lab is a ready-made silhouette. To stitch your own dog from a photo in a Santa hat or antlers, choose the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt.

Are there other black lab designs?

Yes. More labs are in our Labrador sweatshirts, and more breeds dressed for the holidays are in our embroidered Christmas sweatshirts.