A personalized Christmas stocking is one of the easiest holiday products a print shop can sell: one design file covers a whole family, every name is a separate sale, and buyers come back for new family members and pets every year. This guide covers Photo USA's blank sublimation Christmas stockings, the artwork size, how to press them, the designs that sell, the profit on a case of 100, and the December dates to order by.
Short answer: Sublimation Christmas stockings are blank fabric stockings made to take a sublimation print, so you can press names, photos and designs onto them with a heat press. Photo USA's blank Christmas stockings measure 9.8 x 14 inches, come in red or black, and are sold 100 per case.
Sublimation dye bonds to polyester fibers, so the print becomes part of the fabric rather than a layer on top. That means no vinyl edges to peel and nothing to crack when the stocking is folded away in January and hung again next December.
Short answer: Each stocking is 9.8 x 14 inches, in red (SKU 80601) or black (SKU 80602). A case of 100 is $300.00 in either color, about $3.00 per stocking, with a one case minimum.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Size | 9.8 x 14 in. |
| Colors | Red (SKU 80601) or black (SKU 80602) |
| Artwork template | 3184 x 3246 px at 300 DPI (10.61 x 10.82 in. including bleed) |
| Finished print area | About 9.01 x 9.64 in. |
| Case pack | 100 stockings, one case minimum |
| Case price | $300.00 per case, about $3.00 each |
| Ships from | Fremont, CA or Shepherdsville, KY, most orders within 24 hours |
Black suits modern looks such as buffalo plaid, silver lettering and minimalist names, while red suits classic Santa, snowflake and candy cane themes. Many shops stock both and let customers mix colors within a family set.
Short answer: Set up your artwork at 3184 x 3246 pixels at 300 DPI, print it mirrored, lint roll and pre-press the stocking, slide a protective sheet inside, tape the transfer in place and press. As a starting point, we recommend 385 to 400°F for 50 to 60 seconds with medium pressure, the same range we list for our fabric bags.
These are recommended settings only. Temperature and time work against each other, so a higher temperature needs less time and a lower one needs more, and every press runs a little differently. Press one test stocking before running a full family set, and check that the color is even across the whole print area. For settings on other blanks, see our sublimation time and temperature chart.
Short answer: Family name sets, pet stockings, baby's first Christmas and matching group stockings for classrooms and offices. Names are the simplest and most popular, because every family member is a separate stocking from the same design file.
For more holiday photo ideas, see our guide to photo ornament ideas that sell, and for the pet market, our Friendsmas and pet gift guide.
Short answer: At an example retail price of $12 per personalized stocking, a case of 100 at $300.00 brings in $1,200, or $900 before paper, ink, packaging and labor.
| Example retail | Case revenue (100) | Case price | Gross before supplies |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1,000 | $300.00 | $700 |
| $12 | $1,200 | $300.00 | $900 |
| $15 | $1,500 | $300.00 | $1,200 |
Example retail prices are illustrations, not recommendations. Family sets raise the average order: a set of five name stockings is five sales from one design and one checkout. Price for your own market.
Ready to add stockings to your holiday line? Photo USA sells by the case with a one case minimum and no minimum number of cases, and most orders ship within 24 hours from Fremont, CA and Shepherdsville, KY. We also offer a wholesale imprint service if you would rather receive finished pieces. Email hello@photomugs.com or contact us with the items and quantities you need.
Short answer: Order now if you want stockings listed before Black Friday on November 27, 2026. For Christmas delivery to your own customers, we recommend ordering blanks by December 1 if your shop is far from both warehouses, and by December 7 at the latest if you are within about three business days of Fremont, CA or Shepherdsville, KY.
Stockings are a December product, and most families buy them in the first two weeks of the month so they can hang them early. Listing them in November gives you time to photograph samples, take orders before the rush and press in batches. Our last minute Christmas blanks guide has the full December countdown, including carrier ship-by dates for your customers. Stockings are fabric, so they ship flat and light; if you sell them with ceramic ornaments or mugs, see our guide to double boxing fragile orders.
Each stocking measures 9.8 x 14 inches. The artwork template is 3184 x 3246 pixels at 300 DPI (10.61 x 10.82 inches including bleed), with a finished print area of about 9.01 x 9.64 inches.
Photo USA sells blank sublimation Christmas stockings at $300.00 for a case of 100, about $3.00 each, in red (SKU 80601) or black (SKU 80602), with a one case minimum.
As a starting point, we recommend 385 to 400°F for 50 to 60 seconds with medium pressure and a protective sheet inside the stocking, the same range we list for our fabric bags. These are recommended settings only, so press one test stocking first.
Slide a sheet of cardboard or a heat resistant sheet inside the stocking before pressing, so ink does not pass through to the back layer.
Yes. Names are the most popular design, because one design file covers a whole family and each name is a separate stocking. Family name sets, pet names and baby's first Christmas are strong sellers.
Red suits classic Santa, snowflake and candy cane designs, while black suits modern looks such as buffalo plaid and minimalist names. Many shops stock both and let customers mix colors in a family set.
At an example retail price of $12, a case of 100 stockings at $300.00 brings in $1,200, or $900 before paper, ink, packaging and labor. Price for your own market.
Order now to list before Black Friday on November 27, 2026. For Christmas delivery, we recommend ordering by December 1 if your shop is far from both Photo USA warehouses, and by December 7 at the latest if you are within about three business days of Fremont, CA or Shepherdsville, KY.
One last note: the press settings in this guide are recommended starting points only. Temperature and time work against each other, so a higher temperature needs less time and a lower one needs more, and every heat press and oven runs a little differently. Press one test piece and adjust for your own machine.
