Tortie Mom Era Sweatshirt: Embroidered In My Tortie Mom Era Words Above a Tortie Cat Face

This tortie mom era sweatshirt says it in words: IN MY TORTIE MOM ERA runs across the chest in clean serif capitals, and a tortoiseshell cat face sits centered just below. The face is black with caramel and ginger patches, a blaze that splits it into a dark side and a warm side, ginger inside the ears, wide pale eyes, a tan nose and long, fine whiskers. 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 tortie mom era sweatshirt?

The tortie mom era sweatshirt has 3 parts:

• The words: IN MY TORTIE MOM ERA in serif capitals across the chest.
• The cat face: a tortie face centered under the words, black with caramel patches, pale eyes and fine whiskers.
• 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.

On light and mid-tone sweatshirts the words are stitched in black, and on the darkest ones in light grey, so the line stays easy to read; the photos show each color as we stitch it. The tortie face pops most on light and mid-tone colors, while on the darkest colors the black coat blends in and the caramel patches and pale 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. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark sweatshirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

What does “in my tortie mom era” mean?

It means life now runs on tortie time: the big opinions, the sudden zoomies and the patchy face waiting at the door. The phrase plays on the popular “in my era” saying, so this in my tortie mom era sweatshirt is a fun way to tell the world that a tortoiseshell cat runs the house.

Is it a tortie era sweatshirt you can wear every day?

Yes. The words and the face sit together in the center of the chest, sized to read from across the room without taking over the whole front, so this tortie era sweatshirt works for errands, the couch and cat cafe visits alike.

Is it a good gift for a tortie mom?

Yes. It suits a new tortie adopter, a longtime tortoiseshell cat owner or a friend whose cat has strong opinions, and it makes an easy birthday or gotcha day gift. Add the cat’s name on the sleeve to make this tortie mom crewneck personal.

Is there a version without the words?

Yes. The plain tortie face, without any words, comes small on the left chest of our tortoiseshell cat sweatshirt. Choose that one for a quiet logo look, and this one when you want the words front and center.

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 or want an oversized look.

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

Are the words printed or embroidered?

They are embroidered. The words, the black coat, the caramel patches and the whiskers are all stitched in thread, so the design 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 tortie face is a ready-made design. To stitch your own cat from a photo, with its exact patches, choose the embroidered cat sweatshirt.

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. More cat designs are in our cat sweatshirts and cat mom gifts.