Sihman
Overview

Is a knitted logo better than a printed one?

A knitted logo is structural, part of the fabric itself, so it never cracks, peels or washes away the way a printed graphic eventually does.

A branded sock is on show long after the giveaway, so the logo has to outlast it

Custom logo socks turn up at conferences, in onboarding kits, and on a whole team come game day, which puts your mark on display in exactly the moments you want to look considered. A heat-transfer or screen print quietly undercuts that: it cracks at the cuff, peels in the wash, and demotes a premium giveaway to a throwaway inside a season. As a private-label and OEM manufacturer, Sihman Inc. knits your logo straight into the fabric in color, so the branding wears as long as the sock and reads as something the recipient keeps.

How your artwork becomes a knit program

This is a customization-led build on top of whatever base style you choose, so the first decision is the sock, not the logo. Pick crew, athletic, dress, no-show, grip, or novelty, then send print-ready artwork and a color spec. We translate that file into a knit program, set the placement on the cuff, foot, or sole, and lock a physical sample before any bulk run. We do not run a design service, so the artwork and the brand stay entirely yours; our job is to reproduce them faithfully in yarn.

How a knit-in logo reproduces

  • Bold solid marks and wordmarks: hold cleanly at standard gauge on the cuff or foot, in your exact brand colors.
  • Fine type, thin lines, and gradients: read best at a larger placement or a finer gauge, and we flag any at-risk detail at sampling so nothing surprises you in bulk.

What you bring, and what leaves our floor in Turkiye

You bring the logo, the color palette, and the base-style choice. We bring the knit-program work, the color matching, and the finishing that makes it a genuine branded product rather than a logo on a blank: woven labels, hang tags, and gift, team, or retail packaging. Everything is produced in Turkiye and ships into the US on one duty-paid landed price, with the duties already inside it, and the color and placement stay consistent from the first 2,000 pairs through repeat runs of 5,000+.

Key features

Built to your spec

01

Knit-in logo, not print

Your logo is built into the fabric on the knitting machine, so it never cracks, peels, or fades like a heat-transfer print, and the branding lasts as long as the sock.

02

Logo digitised to a knit program

We translate your supplied artwork into a knit program, advising on how it reproduces at the chosen gauge. You supply print-ready artwork; we don't run a design service.

03

Any style, any placement

Apply your branding to crew, athletic, dress, no-show, grip, or novelty socks, placed on the cuff, foot, or sole as your range needs.

04

Full brand match

Brand colors, woven labels, hang tags, and gift packaging complete a cohesive branded product, not just a logo on a blank.

Materials & customization

Yarns and finishing options

Materials

  • Combed cotton for vivid, opaque logo color
  • Cotton / polyamide / elastane for fit and durability
  • Mercerized cotton for sharper logo definition
  • Bamboo and performance blends per the base style

Customization

  • Knit-in logo placement: cuff, foot, or sole
  • Any base sock style and length
  • Full brand color palette
  • Woven labels, hang tags, and gift boxes
  • Corporate, team, and retail packaging
Who it’s for

Brands we manufacture for

  • Corporate gifting and employee merchandise
  • Sports teams, clubs, and event kit
  • Brand and apparel merch programs
  • Promotional and giveaway campaigns
Why Sihman

Sihman Inc. is the sister company of Elteksan, a private label sock manufacturer knitting in Istanbul since 1999. Every pair is produced in our own facility in Turkiye and delivered duty-paid to U.S. and European brands.

Production · Brief

Request a Custom logo socks quote

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Pairs you plan to order (2,000 minimum per model/color/size; best value at 10,000+).

** Please note that our minimum order production quantity is 2,000 pairs per model, color, size. We do not offer design services; therefore, you must supply your own artwork. All of our products are manufactured in Istanbul, through our sister company Elteksan.

Optional: send your design or a sample photo (JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP or PDF, max 10 MB).

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you print or knit the logo?
We knit the logo into the fabric in color, which is far more durable and premium than a printed-on logo. You supply print-ready artwork and a color spec; we translate it into a knit program and confirm it at sampling.
Which sock styles can carry a custom logo?
Any of them: crew, athletic, dress, no-show, grip, or novelty. Custom logo branding is a customization layer applied to whichever base style suits your program.
How detailed can a knit-in logo be?
Fine-gauge knitting holds good detail, though very fine type or gradients reproduce best at larger placements. We'll advise on how your specific logo will look at sampling. The minimum is 2,000 pairs per model, color, and size.
Do you charge a setup or sampling fee for the knit program?
Translating your artwork into a knit program and producing the first physical sample is a one-time setup step we quote per logo. Once the sample is approved it carries across the bulk run and any repeat orders of the same logo, so the cost is not repeated every time you reorder.