POD Design Dimensions: The Complete 2025 Cheat Sheet

One of the most time-consuming parts of starting a POD shop is tracking down the correct design dimensions for every product type. Print too small and you get blurry prints. Use the wrong aspect ratio and your design gets cropped or distorted. This complete POD design dimensions cheat sheet for 2025 gives you the exact pixel dimensions, DPI requirements, and file format specifications for every major Printify product in one place — bookmark this page.

Apparel Design Dimensions

T-Shirts (DTG — Gildan 64000, Bella+Canvas 3001, Next Level 3600)

• Full front: 4500 × 5400 px at 300 DPI | 15 × 18 inches at print
• Full back: 4500 × 5400 px at 300 DPI
• Left chest (small/logo): 1800 × 1800 px at 300 DPI | 6 × 6 inches
• File format: PNG with transparent background
• Max file size: 200 MB

Hoodies and Sweatshirts (Gildan 18500, Bella+Canvas 3719)

• Center chest (large): 4500 × 4500 px at 300 DPI
• Full front: 4500 × 5000 px at 300 DPI
• Back full: 4500 × 5400 px at 300 DPI
• File format: PNG with transparent background

Baby Onesies

• Center chest: 2400 × 2400 px at 300 DPI
• File format: PNG with transparent background

Kids T-Shirts (Youth Sizes)

• Full front: 3600 × 4320 px at 300 DPI (slightly smaller than adult)
• File format: PNG with transparent background

All-Over Print (AOP) T-Shirts and Sportswear

• Full surface template: varies by provider — always use the provider-specific template
• Typical: 4200 × 5500 px (full shirt surface including sleeves)
• File format: PNG or JPEG (solid-color background acceptable for AOP)

Mug and Drinkware Dimensions

Orca Ceramic Mug 11oz

• Print area: 2700 × 1100 px at 300 DPI
• Physical print: 9 × 3.67 inches wrap
• File format: PNG or JPEG (transparent background not required)
• Keep critical elements 0.25 inches from left and right edges (handle zone)

Orca Ceramic Mug 15oz

• Print area: 3000 × 1100 px at 300 DPI
• Physical print: 10 × 3.67 inches wrap
• File format: PNG or JPEG

Stainless Steel Tumbler 20oz

• Print area: 2400 × 1050 px at 300 DPI (approximate — verify with Printify provider template)
• File format: PNG or JPEG

Wall Art and Print Dimensions

Poster — 8×10 inches

• File size: 2400 × 3000 px at 300 DPI

Poster — 12×16 inches

• File size: 3600 × 4800 px at 300 DPI

Poster — 16×20 inches

• File size: 4800 × 6000 px at 300 DPI

Poster — 18×24 inches

• File size: 5400 × 7200 px at 300 DPI

Poster — 24×36 inches

• File size: 7200 × 10800 px at 300 DPI

Canvas Print — 16×20 inches

• File size: 4800 × 6000 px at 300 DPI
• Add 1.5-inch bleed on each side for gallery wrap: total file 5700 × 6900 px at 300 DPI

Canvas Print — 18×24 inches

• File size: 5400 × 7200 px at 300 DPI
• With gallery wrap bleed: 6300 × 8100 px at 300 DPI

Canvas Print — 24×36 inches

• File size: 7200 × 10800 px at 300 DPI
• With gallery wrap bleed: 8100 × 11700 px at 300 DPI

Phone Case Dimensions

iPhone 15 (Snap Case)

• Print area: 1194 × 2406 px
• File format: PNG with transparent background

iPhone 15 Pro Max (Snap Case)

• Print area: 1290 × 2796 px

iPhone 15 (Tough Case)

• Print area (safe zone): 1097 × 2245 px

Samsung Galaxy S24

• Print area: 1080 × 2340 px

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

• Print area: 1440 × 3088 px

Note: always download the official Printify template for each specific phone model — dimensions vary significantly between models and case types.

Home Decor Dimensions

Throw Pillow 14×14 inches

• Design area: 3900 × 3900 px at 300 DPI

Throw Pillow 16×16 inches

• Design area: 4500 × 4500 px at 300 DPI

Throw Pillow 18×18 inches

• Design area: 5100 × 5100 px at 300 DPI

Throw Pillow 20×20 inches

• Design area: 5700 × 5700 px at 300 DPI

Sherpa Blanket 50×60 inches (Throw)

• Print area: 7500 × 9000 px at 150 DPI (Printify accepts 150 DPI for blankets)
• Or: 15000 × 18000 px at 300 DPI (if your computer can handle it)
• File format: JPEG acceptable for blankets

Tote Bag and Accessory Dimensions

Standard Canvas Tote Bag

• Design area (per side): 4500 × 4500 px at 300 DPI (15 × 15 inch design area)
• File format: PNG with transparent background

Stickers — Kiss-Cut or Die-Cut (4×4 inches)

• Print area: 1200 × 1200 px at 300 DPI
• File format: PNG with transparent background (critical for die-cut shape)
• Add 0.125-inch bleed and keep 0.125-inch safe zone from cut line

Standard Notebook (5×7 inches)

• Cover: 1500 × 2100 px at 300 DPI
• File format: PNG or JPEG

General Rules for Every Product

• Always use 300 DPI (exception: blankets accept 150 DPI)
• Always use PNG for products requiring transparent backgrounds (apparel, stickers, phone cases)
• Use JPEG only for products with full-surface designs (mugs, blankets, posters where your design fills the entire print area)
• Always download and use the official Printify template for the specific product and provider — these dimensions are guidelines, but templates have exact safe zones marked
• Save your master design files at the full resolution — never scale down a design file after creation

Using This Cheat Sheet with CatalogPush

Once you have your designs created at the correct dimensions, CatalogPush accepts your files and handles the rest: generating SEO-optimized listing content for every product type and pushing to Printify in bulk. Whether you are uploading one design across 10 product types or 50 designs for one product type, the workflow is the same — upload, generate, push, live.