Embroidery Guide

Make it yours.

Choose your text, artwork and placement with confidence.

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Two real black belt ends with yellow and grey cat embroidery, the original KANJI labels on one end and a red rank bar on the other.
Your artwork. Real stitches.Custom embroidery on a KANJI belt.

Text Embroidery

Add a name, academy name, initials, or a short phrase. English and other languages written with the Latin alphabet are normally horizontal; Japanese, Korean, and Chinese are normally vertical.

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Purple, brown, blue and black customer belts with embroidered names, a date and Japanese text
Names, dates and Japanese lettering on customer belts.

Logo Embroidery

A first logo order requires a new digitization setup. Reorders can reuse saved digitization after staff verification. Setup and embroidery charges are shown in the builder.

Gold BA academy logo above a red rank bar and Joey Koenders embroidered above the KANJI logo on the opposite belt end
Gold academy artwork above the rank bar, paired with a personalized name on the opposite end.

Professor Stripes

Available only for black belts with a red rank bar. Choose no stripes, professor boundaries with no degree stripe, or 1st through 10th degree. Any surcharge is shown in the belt builder.

Professor stripes on a black belt with a red rank bar
White professor boundaries and degree stripes stitched around a red rank bar.
Placement & orientation Production & Review
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Available Font Styles

Choose Script for a distinctive handwritten style or Arial for a clean, highly legible finish. These are the only two font styles currently available.

Script

A. Silva

Arial

A. Silva

Available Thread Colors

Choose gold, black, white, or red thread. Other thread colors are not currently available.

  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Placement & orientation

Placement Standards

Choose the KANJI logo side, the rank-bar side, or both. The usable area is the same for every belt size.

Black belt with an England flag above the red rank bar on one end and tone-on-tone name embroidery above the KANJI logo on the other
Two ends, two placements: flag above the rank bar; name above the KANJI logo. Actual customer work, not a scale diagram.

Logo Side

Start: About 1–1.5 cm from the KANJI logo.

Standard area: Up to 15 × 2.8 cm.

Maximum area: Approximately 28 × 3.6 cm.

Rank-Bar Side

Start: About 1–1.5 cm from the rank bar.

Stripe allowance: An additional 0.7–1 cm for promotion stripes.

Maximum area: Approximately 28 × 3.6 cm.

Embroidery Orientation

English and other languages written with the Latin alphabet normally run horizontally. Japanese, Korean, and Chinese normally run vertically toward the selected belt end.

English — Horizontal

Latin-alphabet text normally runs horizontally. The reading direction adjusts to the belt end you choose.

Gold English phrase JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY embroidered along a black belt above the KANJI logo
Letters form one continuous line along the belt, rather than stacking one character below another.

Korean, Japanese & Chinese — Vertical

Characters normally run from top to bottom toward the logo or rank bar.

Gold Japanese characters stacked vertically toward the KANJI logo on a black belt
Japanese example: characters stack toward the KANJI logo at the belt tip.

Consistent Placement

The same embroidery area is available across belt sizes from A0 through A5.

Adjusted by Hand

Character size, spacing, and distance from the logo or rank bar are adjusted manually for balance and readability.

Production & Review

Review digitization, spelling, translation, and legibility requirements before production. The exact text entered in the builder is used for embroidery.

Logo Digitization & Reorders

New artwork needs a stitch setup.

For reorders, saved setups can be reused after staff verification.

Translation Helper

Get a Japanese, Korean, or Chinese suggestion in the builder, then confirm every character.

Your submitted text is used for production.

Legibility & Final Review

For clarity, keep English to 13 characters and Japanese, Korean, or Chinese to 6.

Special requests needing confirmation receive a layout preview before production.

FAQ

Common questions

Can I embroider both ends of the belt?

Yes. The logo side and rank-bar side can both be embroidered. Each side is positioned and embroidered separately.

Which fonts and thread colors are available?

Choose either Script or Arial. Available thread colors are gold, black, white, and red. Other fonts and thread colors are not currently offered.

How many characters can I use?

For reliable legibility, we recommend up to 13 English characters or up to 6 Japanese, Korean, or Chinese characters. Longer text may be possible, but the character size must be reduced and part of the design may be less visible when the belt is tied.

How much space is available for embroidery?

The usual embroidery area is up to 15 × 2.8 cm on either side. The maximum production area is approximately 28 × 3.6 cm. These limits are the same across belt sizes.

How is the embroidery oriented?

English and other languages written with the Latin alphabet normally run horizontally. On the logo side, the text reads toward the logo; on the rank-bar side, the orientation is reversed so the phrase ends nearest the bar. Japanese, Korean, and Chinese normally run vertically from top to bottom toward the selected belt end.

Can I add professor stripes?

Yes, on black belts with a red rank bar only. Select no professor stripes, boundary stripes with no degree stripe, or 1st through 10th degree in the belt builder. The displayed surcharge is added to the order when applicable.

How does logo digitization work?

For a first logo order, choose new digitization and upload clear artwork. For a reorder, choose an existing saved setup. Staff verifies saved setups before production, and all applicable charges are shown in the belt builder.

Will I receive a proof before production?

A proof is not normally issued for standard belt embroidery. If a special request needs adjustment or confirmation, we will send a layout preview before production.

Can I return a customized belt?

Customized belts usually cannot be returned unless the item is defective or the customization does not match confirmed order details.