Black Lab Valentine Sweatshirt: Four Lab Silhouettes with Heart Headbands and a Heart Balloon

This black lab Valentine sweatshirt lines up four black labs across the chest, each one in its own pose. The first stands tall in a headband with two little red hearts on springs, the second sits up in a red bandana and reaches out a paw, the third drops into a play bow while holding the string of a red heart balloon, and the fourth sits proudly in another heart headband. The labs are solid black silhouettes, so every red heart stands out clearly. 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 Valentine sweatshirt?

The black lab Valentine sweatshirt has 2 parts:

• The front: four black lab silhouettes in a row with red heart headbands, a red bandana and a red heart balloon, centered on the 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 labs on that color before you order. Light neutrals and soft pastels give the black silhouettes and the red hearts the strongest contrast. On mid-tone blues and greens the black labs look a little softer while the red hearts pop even more, and on the pinks the hearts blend in a little, so the labs lead.

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. A small heart icon next to the name suits this design. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark sweatshirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a black lab heart sweatshirt you can wear after Valentine’s Day?

Yes. The heart headbands, the bandana and the balloon make it a cheerful black lab heart sweatshirt, but there is no date or holiday text in the design, so it works for a birthday, an anniversary or a cozy weekend too. Worn in February, it reads as a labrador Valentine sweatshirt; the rest of the year it is simply four happy labs.

Is it a good Valentine’s gift for a black lab lover?

Yes. It is a sweet Valentine’s gift for a black lab mom or dad, a partner who shares a lab with you, or a friend who just brought a lab puppy home. It also makes a cute black lab Valentines Day crewneck for a dog-themed date night. Add the dog’s name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our 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 Valentine’s Day or any 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 sweatshirt 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

Are the labs printed or embroidered?

They are embroidered. The black lab silhouettes, the heart headbands, the bandana, the heart balloon and the sleeve name are all stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Is the same row of labs made for other holidays?

Yes. Our black lab St Patricks Day sweatshirt dresses the same style of labs in green bandanas and a leprechaun hat, and our four black labs Christmas sweatshirt puts them in scarves, hats and stars for the winter holidays.

Can the labs look like my own dog?

These labs are a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog from a photo, choose the custom dog crewneck, and find more labs in our labrador sweatshirts.