Artwork and marks
Locate the highest-quality logo and lettering files you own, and confirm who holds the rights to them. Screenshots and low-resolution images limit what can be produced cleanly.
Vendor transition
Switching cheer uniform vendors
Changing suppliers is an operational project, not just a new order. This guide sets out what to preserve, what to re-establish and what to decide first, so a program keeps its identity and its roster intact through the move.
Start the conversationWhat carries over
Protect the things that took years to build.
Most of the risk in changing suppliers is loss of continuity: artwork nobody can find, sizing knowledge stored in one coach's memory, color references that only existed on a previous order. Collect those first and the rest of the transition is straightforward.
Sizing history
Previous size records are useful reference, not a guarantee. Sizing differs between manufacturers, so treat old records as context and plan a fresh sizing process.
Color references
Write down the color references your program uses and where they came from. Matching across different manufacturers and fabrics should be discussed openly rather than assumed.
Roster continuity
Returning athletes, new athletes and departing athletes all change what needs to be ordered. Confirm the roster before you decide what is a full order and what is an add-on.
Reorder considerations
Decide what the program will need to reorder mid-season — replacements, late additions, coach pieces — and raise that in the first conversation rather than after the main order.
Timeline planning
A switch adds a setup and approval stage that a repeat order does not have. Start earlier than a normal reorder and keep approvals moving.
How the move runs
Four steps to a clean transition.
- 01
Collect
Artwork, color references, sizing records and a current roster in one place.
- 02
Define
What must stay consistent, what the program is happy to improve.
- 03
Concept
Agree a design direction before committing to an order.
- 04
Plan
Confirm roster, approvals, funding and dates, then move to a quote conversation.
This page makes no claim about any other supplier, and publishes no fixed lead time. Made4Motion discusses feasibility and real dates with your program directly.
Coach checklist
Bring this to the first conversation.
- Logo and lettering files at the best quality you hold
- Color references currently used by the program
- Previous sizing records, as reference only
- Current roster, including expected additions
- Pieces that must stay consistent with existing gear
- Pieces the program is willing to redesign
- Approvals required and who grants them
- Key dates for the coming season
Coach questions
Clear answers before the request.
- What should a program gather before changing suppliers?
- Usable logo and artwork files, your previous sizing records, the color references you have been using, a current roster, and a list of the pieces the program still needs to match or replace.
- Will a new supplier match our previous uniforms exactly?
- Not automatically. Colors, cuts and construction differ between manufacturers, and no supplier should promise an exact reproduction of another manufacturer's proprietary garment. What can be planned is a close, deliberate direction and consistency going forward.
- When is the best time to switch?
- Between seasons, or as early in planning as possible, so artwork, sizing and approvals are settled before the calendar tightens. Made4Motion confirms real timing with your program during consultation.
Start here
Plan the switch with Made4Motion.
Send the program name and a way to reach you, or use the full request to include artwork, roster, timing and what must stay consistent.