Embroidered Mallard Shirt: Drake Mallard Standing in Profile on a Soft T-Shirt

This embroidered mallard shirt puts one drake on the left chest, standing in profile and facing left like he just stepped out of the pond. His head is stitched in glossy green with a black eye and a bright orange bill, his chest is deep chestnut red, and his body is warm tan with a pale grey wing edged in green, a grey belly, a little curled tail and orange feet. It is a ready-made design on a soft, short-sleeve T-shirt: 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 embroidered mallard shirt?

The embroidered mallard shirt has 2 parts:

• The mallard: a standing drake with a green head, orange bill, chestnut chest, tan body and grey wing, 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 mallard on that color before you order. The drake looks most natural on soft, washed and light colors, where the green head and the chestnut chest pop the way they do on the water. On deep greens and dark colors the tan body and the orange bill and feet lead, and the green head sits closer to the fabric.

How do you order your T-shirt?

To order your T-shirt, follow 4 steps:

• Choose the T-shirt 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 short sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as a lake, a hunting dog’s name or a year, 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 shirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a mallard duck shirt for hunters or bird watchers?

Both. A drake mallard is a classic for duck hunters, so this mallard duck shirt works as a duck hunter shirt for summer scouting, the lake house or the bait shop, and it is just as welcome on a birdwatching walk. There is no camo, slogan or brand logo, only the bird.

Is there a sweatshirt version too?

Yes. The same drake comes on our mallard crewneck for cooler days. Choose this T-shirt for warm weather or layering, and the sweatshirt for a cozy fleece.

Is it a good gift for a duck lover?

Yes. It suits a waterfowler, a birdwatcher, a fisherman, a farm family or a friend who feeds the ducks at the park every weekend, and it makes an easy birthday or Father’s Day gift. Add a name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our animal lover gifts.

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 T-shirt 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 T-shirt you already own before you order, and size up if you want an oversized look or are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered T-shirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and the color even, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the T-shirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold with similar colors, and use only non-chlorine bleach.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Skip the dry cleaner, and if you iron, iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the mallard printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The green head, the chestnut chest, the wing and the feet are stitched in thread, so the mallard has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Is there a mallard shirt for Christmas?

Yes. The mallard Christmas shirt has three mallards in Santa hats carrying a string of Christmas lights, while this design is a single drake you can wear all year.

Are there other embroidered T-shirts?

Yes. More ready-made animals are in our embroidered pet T-shirts, and the yellow lab duck shirt has a lab retrieving a mallard drake.