Black Lab Fall Sweatshirt: Embroidered Labrador Silhouette in a Swirl of Autumn Leaves

This black lab fall sweatshirt captures the moment every lab owner knows from a windy fall walk: a black Labrador retriever standing tall with its tail up and its nose lifted, trying to catch the leaves blowing past. The lab is a solid black silhouette in the center, and around it an arc of falling leaves fans out from shoulder to shoulder: maple, oak and aspen leaves stitched in orange, brick red, burgundy, golden yellow and soft tan, many with a fine stitched vein. 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 fall sweatshirt?

The black lab fall sweatshirt has 3 parts:

• The lab: a black Labrador silhouette standing in the center of the chest, head raised toward the leaves.
• The leaves: about twenty maple, oak and aspen leaves in fall colors, arranged in a wide arc around the lab.
• 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 shows the autumn leaves best?

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. Light, warm neutral and pastel colors make both the black lab and the bright leaves stand out, which is why the cream look is the classic fall pick. Mid-tone blues and greens make the orange and gold leaves glow, while the black lab reads a little softer.

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. 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 autumn sweatshirt for all of fall?

Yes. The leaves make it a black lab autumn sweatshirt you can wear from the first cool morning through pumpkin season, hayrides and family photos, and nothing on it ties it to one holiday. The black lab silhouette keeps it a dog-lover piece the rest of the year too.

Is it a good gift for a lab lover?

Yes. It suits a black lab mom or dad who loves fall walks, a lab rescue volunteer or a friend whose dog lives for leaf piles, and it makes an easy birthday or early fall gift. Add the dog’s name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our dog mom gifts and dog dad 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 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.

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 leaves printed or embroidered?

Everything is embroidered. The lab, every leaf and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Is there a simpler black lab design?

Yes. The black lab silhouette sweatshirt has the same kind of solid black lab without the leaves, wearing a hot pink collar, small on the left chest or larger in the center.

Can the lab look like my own dog?

This lab is a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog’s face from a photo, choose the custom dog crewneck, and see more labs in our labrador sweatshirts.