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Five things clubs believe about kit lead times, and what actually happens: the decoration queue, blank stock running out, and the August committee problem.

The name-list back print, the nicknames problem, the fonts that vanish after one wash, and the design choices that still look right ten years later.

Printed kit cannot be returned, so sizing has to be right first time. What a size set is, how to run one at training, and the cases it does not cover.

The garment choices, the design decisions, the money and the three mistakes that catch out whoever ends up organising the leavers hoodies.

The eight things to settle before you ask for a quote, what a proper quote contains, and how to stop artwork approval eating a fortnight.

How the three main kit decoration methods differ on durability, detail, fabric and cost, and which one belongs on which garment.

Garment weight, print positions, individual names and quantity breaks: what really drives leavers hoodies cost, and how to compare two quotes fairly.

A term-by-term plan for leavers hoodies, from the autumn decisions to the summer wearing window, plus what to do if you have left it until May.