Tortoiseshell Cat Quarter Zip: Small Embroidered Tortie Cat Face on the Left Chest

This tortoiseshell cat quarter zip is a soft pullover with a stand-up zip collar and one small tortie face on the left chest, right where a club logo would sit. The face is black with golden caramel patches, a blaze that splits it into a dark half and a warm half, golden fur inside the ears, wide pale eyes and a tan nose. The zip lets you open the collar on a mild afternoon and close it up on a cold morning. 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 quarter zip?

The tortoiseshell cat quarter zip has 2 parts:

• The cat face: a tortie looking straight ahead on the left chest, black with golden caramel patches and pale eyes.
• 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.

What does the quarter zip feel like?

It is a soft, medium-weight pullover with a fleece-lined inside, ribbed cuffs and waistband, and a short zipper at the collar. It feels warm without being bulky, so it works as a top layer on a cool day or over a T-shirt indoors.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the face on that color before you order. On light, heathered colors the whole face reads clearly, from the black coat to the golden patches. On the darkest colors the black outline melts into the fabric and the golden patches and pale eyes do the talking, which looks quiet and polished.

How do you order the tortie cat quarter zip?

To order the tortie cat quarter zip, follow 4 steps:

• Choose the quarter zip 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. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark colors; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a tortie mom quarter zip for everyday wear?

Yes. A small cat face under a zip collar looks neat enough for the office and relaxed enough for a weekend coffee run, so this tortie mom quarter zip fits right into a normal week. The fit is unisex, so it works just as well for a tortie dad.

Is it a tortie quarter zip pullover or a jacket?

It is a tortie quarter zip pullover, not a jacket: the zipper only opens the collar, and you pull it on over your head like a sweatshirt.

Is there a sweatshirt, hoodie or T-shirt version?

Yes. The same tortie face comes on our tortoiseshell cat sweatshirt, our tortoiseshell cat shirt and our tortie cat hoodie. The color and size options above are for the quarter zip.

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 quarter zip 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 pullover you already own before you order; we suggest sizing up if you are between sizes or want a roomier fit.

How should you wash an embroidered quarter zip?

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

• Close the zipper and turn the quarter zip 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 quarter zip printed or embroidered?

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

Can the face look like my own tortie?

This tortoiseshell face is a ready-made design. To stitch your own cat from a photo, with its exact patches, choose the embroidered cat sweatshirt.

Are there other cat designs?

Yes. More ready-made cats are in our cat sweatshirts and cat lover gifts.