Journal

Notes from
the studio.

A full custom Peaq football kit laid out — shirt, shorts and socks.
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How much does a custom football kit cost? A 2026 UK price guide

Real numbers for a custom football kit in the UK — what drives the price, what a full squad actually costs at different sizes, and where the hidden extras usually hide.

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A grassroots squad in custom Peaq football kit.
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How to choose a custom football kit supplier: a UK buyer's guide

The questions to ask, the red flags to watch for, and the difference between a design-led studio and a catalogue reseller — so your club picks the right custom kit supplier the first time.

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Custom Peaq football kit worn during a match.
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Custom football kit vs club-shop replica: what £30 a player actually gets you

Custom and replica kits cost about the same per player. Here's the real difference in what you get — fit, identity, names and numbers, reorders — so your club spends the budget on the right one.

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Sublimation vs silicone vs holographic: which kit finish wins under floodlights? — Peaq Journal
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Sublimation vs silicone vs holographic: which kit finish wins under floodlights?

A plain-English guide to the three finishes Peaq offers — what they actually are, how they wear, and which one's right for your squad.

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Kit budgeting for a grassroots committee: a practical guide — Peaq Journal
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Kit budgeting for a grassroots committee: a practical guide

How to fund a custom football kit without surprising your treasurer — sponsorship, subs, hidden costs and three sample budgets at different squad sizes.

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Designing a football crest that survives sublimation, silicone and a Sunday wash — Peaq Journal
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Designing a football crest that survives sublimation, silicone and a Sunday wash

How to commission or refine a club crest that prints clean across all three Peaq finishes — vector files, line weight, colour limits and the mistakes most clubs make first time round.

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The pre-season kit timeline, week by week — Peaq Journal
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The pre-season kit timeline, week by week

How to plan a custom football kit week by week so it lands a comfortable margin before your season opener.

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Choosing a goalkeeper kit your number one will actually want to wear — Peaq Journal
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Choosing a goalkeeper kit your number one will actually want to wear

Why GK kits get short-changed in custom orders, what keepers actually ask for, and how to spec a goalkeeper kit that holds up across a season.

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Picking your football kit colours: a non-designer's guide — Peaq Journal
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Picking your football kit colours: a non-designer's guide

How to choose colours that work in your league, photograph well, age sensibly across seasons, and clash properly with your goalkeeper kit.

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What "team store" models actually cost — and why Peaq doesn't do them — Peaq Journal
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What "team store" models actually cost — and why Peaq doesn't do them

Online team stores are pitched as a flexible alternative to bulk kit orders. Here's what they hide in the per-player price, when they make sense, and why we've chosen not to run one.

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How to read a custom football kit quote — what's included, what's extra, what to question — Peaq Journal
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How to read a custom football kit quote — what's included, what's extra, what to question

Two suppliers can quote the same headline price for two very different deals. Here's how to compare quotes properly, line by line, so you don't get caught out three weeks before the season starts.

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