Black Cat Book Sweatshirt: Embroidered Cat Stretched Out on an Open Book with Autumn Leaves

This black cat book sweatshirt shows a fluffy black cat stretched out across an open book, tail up and front paws hanging over the edge of the pages, as if it has just claimed your reading spot. Orange autumn branches, a flower sprig and an oak leaf rise behind it, and a small white pumpkin and an orange pumpkin sit at its side. It is a ready-made design: choose the color and size, add a name 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 cat book sweatshirt?

The black cat book sweatshirt has 3 parts:

• The cat and the book: a black cat with pink inner ears and a round white eye, lying across an open book with white pages and black outlines, centered on the chest.
• The fall details: orange and rust branches, a flower sprig and an oak leaf behind the cat, with a white pumpkin and an orange pumpkin in front of it.
• 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.

Is it a black cat book lover sweatshirt?

Yes. It is made for readers who share their books with a black cat: the cat has settled right on the open pages, the way a real cat sits on whatever you are reading. Wear it to a book club, a library visit or a bookstore afternoon, or curl up in it with a novel and your own cat.

Is it a fall book sweatshirt you can wear all season?

Yes. The orange leaves and two small pumpkins make it a fall book sweatshirt from the first cool morning in September through Thanksgiving. There are no ghosts or words on it, so it also works for a low-key Halloween look. For three black cats leaping through autumn leaves, see our black cat fall sweatshirt.

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 first four photos show a finished sweatshirt; the photos for the other colors are previews of the same design. The black cat stands out most on light and mid-tone sweatshirts; on deeper colors it looks more subtle, while the white pages and orange leaves carry the design.

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 on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your cat’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. Black thread is preselected because it matches the cat; pick White or another light thread for the darker colors.

Is it a good gift for a black cat lover?

Yes. It suits a cat mom or dad with a black cat, a book club friend, a librarian or a teacher who loves fall. Add the cat’s name on the sleeve to make it personal, and find more designs in our black cat sweatshirts.

Is there a hoodie or T-shirt version?

There is no hoodie, but there is a T-shirt: the same black cat comes on our black cat book shirt. The color and size options above are for the crewneck 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 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 sweatshirt you already own before you order; size up for a roomy, 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 with similar colors.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the black cat printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The cat is filled with dense black stitches, and the book, leaves and pumpkins are each stitched in their own thread, so the design has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

How is it different from the other cat and book sweatshirts?

Our cat reading book sweatshirt has a white cat reading with a cup of coffee, and the cat sleeping on books sweatshirt shows an orange tabby asleep on a stack of books. This one has a black cat stretched across a single open book with autumn leaves and pumpkins.

Can the cat look like my own cat?

This black cat is a ready-made design. To stitch your own cat’s face from a photo, choose the embroidered cat sweatshirt, and see more cat designs in our cat sweatshirts.