Yes, in most cases you can. Standard styles come in a wide palette of core colours, so most house styles can be matched closely. For exact Pantone matching on higher volumes, we produce made-to-measure corporate clothing in the exact colour of your house style.
The detailed answer
There are two routes. The first is a standard style in the closest colour from the range. Brands such as B&C, Kariban and Stanley/Stella offer 20 to 50 colours, so you can often get within a 5 per cent margin of your brand colour. For most uses, that is more than enough.
The second route is custom production in the exact Pantone colour, which is possible from around 300 to 500 pieces per style, depending on the garment. This involves a longer lead time of 10 to 14 weeks and a higher investment, but gives you a perfect match with your house style.
What does this mean for your business?
For most teams of under 50 people, a standard colour from a good range is the most practical choice. Your logo, embroidered or printed in your brand colour, then provides the recognition, while the fabric itself stays in a core colour.
For larger organisations or brands where the house style colour is crucial, such as a retail chain or a festival, custom production is often well worth it. Consistency over the years significantly strengthens brand recall.
Advice from Maximum Image
Always include your brand colour (Pantone, HEX or RGB) in your brief. We search our range for the closest match and show you samples for approval. For custom Pantone matching, we always provide a lab dip: a physical swatch of the chosen colour, before you approve production.
See also designing corporate clothing.
