San Francisco Football Shirt: Ugly Christmas Tee in Scarlet and Gold, a Fan Gift for All Ages
There is a December problem nobody plans for: the party and the game land on the same night.
San Francisco Fan is the answer to it. Scarlet and gold, worked into a knitted-look badge on a Christmas tee, so you turn up dressed for both events at once. Nobody has to choose. Nobody has to explain.
The dog on the crest is a scruffy deadpan superfan in a scarlet and gold striped beanie and a matching scarf, wearing his own little striped sweater with a gold reindeer on it. A gold pan sits in the snow by his feet. He has one foam finger raised and no visible enthusiasm.
Why it is a badge and not a logo
The design is a circular knitted-look crest in the city’s colours with the city name arched above it. There is no team mark on it, and that is deliberate: this is a supporter tee for people from a city, and we are not pretending to be anything else. No logo, no licence, no borrowed badge.
What that buys you is a design that reads festive first and partisan second. It works in a room full of people supporting somebody else. A replica jersey does not.
The crest is charted the same way our knitwear is, on a proper grid, so it holds its shape at small sizes instead of turning to mush across the chest.
The Ugly Rating: 6 out of 10
Scarlet and gold is a loud pair before Christmas gets involved, and the dog is doing a great deal with very little expression.
The Chief Festivity Officer gave it a 6 and pointed out that the gold pan in the snow is the only piece of local history in the whole range, which he considers educational.
What the cast made of it
Cool Cat, Head of Morale
Approves, on the grounds that any garment covering two social obligations in one evening is a morale product by definition.
Owl, Head of Knitwear
Notes, at every opportunity, that the crest was charted as knitting before it was ever printed, and that this is why the stitches line up.
Sitting Duck, Head of Quality Control
Checked the arch on the wordmark for even spacing. Checked the circle for a clean edge. Counted the reindeer on the dog’s sweater. Sat down.
Deer, Head of Illuminations
Wanted the gold pan to light up. Was told no. Has raised it twice since.
Every form San Francisco Fan comes as
Six, all printed rather than knitted, so all of them order much later than the knit line.
The badge tee, $27.99
The knitted-look crest on a soft tee, XS to 5XL, one flat price at every size, in five colours: Pure White, Blue, Green, Mauve and Vintage White. The cheapest way into the range and the one that gets worn all season.
The kids tee, $24.99
The same crest on a youth tee, sizes S to XL. It is the one that gets a whole family into the same colours on game day, and it is the cheapest way to do it.
The toddler tee, $21.99
Sizes 2T to 5T, same crest again. Small enough that the badge takes up most of the front, which is the point.
The all-over-print sweatshirt, $79.99
The same scarlet and gold taken across the whole garment rather than sitting in a crest, printed before the sweatshirt is sewn so the pattern runs over every seam. 2XS to 6XL, one flat price throughout.
The couples tee set, $49.99
Two badge tees, $49.99 together against $55.98 apart. Two people, one city. Order two different sizes, the set expects it.
The couples sweatshirt set, $144.99
Two all-over-print sweatshirts, $144.99 together against $159.98 apart. 2XS to 5XL on both halves, and two different sizes is the normal order. The full commitment version.
Wearing it to both events
The tee layers under a jacket for the game and comes out from under it at the party, which is the whole design intention. Plain jeans, plain boots, nothing else patterned. The crest is already doing the work.
Both the tee and the sweatshirt run true to size in a relaxed unisex fit. Size up for a slouchier shape. Every size is the same price on every form, and it stays that way.
Group orders are common on the fan designs, because a row of people in the same city colours photographs better than a row of people in different ones. The corporate page handles anything over 25.
When can you get it?
Everything in this design is printed, so it orders much later than the knits.
Order by December 11 in the USA for delivery before Christmas, or December 16 with express at checkout. Internationally, November 26 standard and December 14 express.
Printed to order in three to seven business days, so nothing sells out. The knitted designs close much earlier, on November 15. Every date is on the shipping and cut-off page.
FAQ
Is this official team merchandise?
No. It is a supporter design in city colours with the city name on it. There is no team mark and no licence, and we are not implying one.
What are the colours?
Scarlet and gold, worked into a knitted-look crest with a deadpan dog superfan in the middle of it.
Is the tee or the sweatshirt better for a party?
The sweatshirt is louder, because the design covers the whole garment. The tee is the one that gets worn again in February.
Does the price change by size?
Never. $27.99 for the tee from XS to 5XL, $79.99 for the sweatshirt from 2XS to 6XL, one price the whole way up.
What colours does the tee come in?
Five: Pure White, Blue, Green, Mauve and Vintage White. The crest is the same on all of them.
How late can I order it?
December 11 standard in the USA, December 16 with express. November 26 standard internationally, December 14 express.
The Festive Folks’ Verdict
Buy San Francisco Fan if the party and the game are on the same night and you have no intention of missing either. It scores a 6, it starts at $27.99, and it is one of the few designs here that survives into spring.
The Deer still wants the pan to light up.
Official 49ers gear, and what we make instead
If you want the licensed logo, NFL Shop is the place, and it is worth knowing what they carry before you look. Their holiday range for the 49ers runs to about forty pieces and it is mostly decor, ornaments, blankets and gifts. Their apparel is ordinary team knitwear, sweaters and cardigans in team colours.
What they do not sell is an ugly Christmas sweater. Search their site for one and you get cardigans. That gap is the whole reason this design exists.
49ers Christmas gifts and decor at NFL Shop · 49ers sweaters and knitwear
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If you would rather wear the city colours than the licensed logo, these are ours, printed to order in the US at one flat price in every size:
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Every form, made to order and shipped with tracking.
Christmas timing: Printed on demand and shipped fast: order by December 11 (standard US shipping) or December 16 (rush) to be under the tree in time. The full list is on our shipping times page.
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