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About OT SportsWe carry on the rich heritage of our home in Burlington, N.C., known for its preeminence in textile production. American-made excellence lives on at our factory, where every custom sublimated jersey and uniform piece is designed, cut, sublimated and sewn on site. That gives us unparalleled quality control, ensuring that we not only meet the expectations of the youth, amateur and pro athletes who wear our uniforms....we exceed them.
The company formed in 1992 when one of its co-founders, attending college in the Czech Republic at the time, had a vision to take the concept of licensing to professional sports teams throughout Eastern Europe. Having supplied a majority of pro hockey and soccer teams throughout former Czechoslovakia, OT Sports took their experiences in sublimation printing technology to the United States in1994.
OT Sports quickly gained traction with this unique printing technology as a jersey supplier to minor league hockey teams throughout the United States. In 1999, the company was granted a license from Minor League Baseball to produce replica and on-field specialty jerseys for teams on their many theme and charity nights. Bowled over by our vivid designs and incredible quality, more teams in more sports continue to place orders. In 2016, we produced more than 350 different specialty game-worn jerseys, celebrating everything from breast cancer awareness to Star Wars to '80s nostalgia. Today, we are the leading manufacturer of specialty jerseys to professional sports teams across the United States.
Strategic PartnershipsOT Sports has built licensing partnerships with some of the most popular and identifiable brands in the world. Although terms with each agreement vary, OT Sports is able to help teams obtain rights and design jerseys for brand approval that can be game worn, auctioned and in some cases, retailed within local team stores. We arecontinuously adding brands and establishing new relationships. Please visit our website for up to date partnerships and programs.
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Sports and MarketsOT Sports has supplied special event jerseys to collegiate and professional teams within the following sports markets:
Baseball Minor League Baseball, Independent League Baseball, NCAA and Summer Collegiate Leagues
Hockey American Hockey League, ECHL, Southern Professional Hockey League, United States Hockey League North American Hockey League, NCAA, American Collegiate Hockey Association
Basketball NBA D-League
Soccer Major Arena Soccer League, United States Soccer League
Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse, NCAA, Intercollegiate Mens Club Lacrosse
Football National Arena League, Arena Football League
Key FeaturesSuperior Customer ServiceFrom finding the right theme, to the creation of completely custom artwork, all the way through to design approvals and fulfillment, OT Sports will help make your theme night jersey experience fun and successful.
Professional Experience OT Sports supplies hundreds of professional sports teams each season and understands the demands required from a professional organization. This includes but is not limited to equipment manager conveniences such as nameplate changes, rules and regulations regarding the inclusion of sponsorship logos with leagues and properties, as well as the jersey quality and performance attributes required to withstand the demands of a professional athlete.
In-House Design and ManufacturingAll design and components of our jerseys are completed in our 40,000 square foot North Carolina manufacturing plant. This vertical operation enables OT Sports to provide quicker turnaround, more competitive pricing in lower minimums, and better customer service, with hands-on service and order updates coming direct from the source.
Sublimation Print TechnologyOT Sports uses a unique printing technology which permanently dyes an image into a surface. Unlike a screen-printed image or applique, a sublimated image on fabric leaves no "hand" or "feel", and will not crack, fade or peel. OT Sports has been a leader in this technology for over 20 years and is one of the largest athletic sublimation print companies in the USA.
BenefitsSpecial Event theme jerseys offer the potential to generate additional revenue streams through:
Game worn jersey auctions, which have higher payouts resulting from “limited edition” and specialty themes that fans crave
Association with world-renown brands and properties, bringing added credibility to your organization among fans and peers
Higher attendance, attracting non-traditional spectators through special event themes or properties and also leading to higher retail and concession sales
Broader Community Awareness, resulting from more press and social media coverage surrounding the event
More Sponsorship Opportunities, as companies want to be associated with special opportunities that bring in more fans and more exposure
Intellectual Properties
The jerseys shown represent just a few examples of what OT Sports has produced within this theme category. All logos displayed within these designs are the property of the respective brand, licensor and team.
Pop Culture
The jerseys shown represent just a few examples of what OT Sports has produced within this theme category. All logos displayed within these designs are the property of the respective brand, licensor and team.
The jerseys shown represent just a few examples of what OT Sports has produced within this theme category. All logos displayed within these designs are the property of the respective brand, licensor and team.
Holiday
The jerseys shown represent just a few examples of what OT Sports has produced within this theme category. All logos displayed within these designs are the property of the respective brand, licensor and team.
Charitable Causes
The jerseys shown represent just a few examples of what OT Sports has produced within this theme category. All logos displayed within these designs are the property of the respective brand, licensor and team.
Patriotic
The jerseys shown represent just a few examples of what OT Sports has produced within this theme category. All logos displayed within these designs are the property of the respective brand, licensor and team.
Other / Miscellaneous
Common ThemesGameshow NightBoardgame Night
HeroVillianCasino
70's-80's-90'sHawaiianWestern
HalloweenZombie
Local LandmarkLocal Food
Greek CulturalMilitary
Girl ScoutBoy Scout
DareLocal Charity
Cancer/Relay for LifeLadies NightChristmas
St. Pats4th of July
Service- Police Fire EMSSuperhero
HorrorPrincess / Pirates
Ugly SweaterCamo
CollegiateWildlife/ZooThrowback
Pink In the RinkAutismFestival
Rock Band TributePajama NightBike Night
CBS PropertiesThe Amazing Race
Beauty and the BeastBig Brother
Criminal MindsElementary
Hawaii Five-0The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
MacGyverNCIS
The Odd CoupleRay Donovan
SurvivorThe Andy Griffith ShowThe Beverly HillbilliesBeverly Hills 90210The Brady Bunch
CheersCSI
FrasierGunsmokeHappy Days
Hawaii Five-OHogan's Heroes
I Love LucyMighty MouseMork & MindyMy Three Sons
Laverne & ShirleyThe Little Rascals
The Love Boat
RawhideTaxi
The Twilight Zone
Marvel-Guardians of the Galaxy
Star LordRocketGamora
GraxGroot
Marvel-AvengersThor
Iron ManCaptian America
HulkHawkeye
BlackwidowAnt Man
LokiUltron
RedskullMs. Marvel
Wasp
Star Trek
Star Wars
Cartoon Network
NickelodeonTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersSpongeBob SquarePants
All ThatAngry Beavers
Are You Afraid of the Dark?AvatarCatDog
Danny PhantomClarissa Explains It All
Fairly Odd ParentsDouble Dare
Jimmy NeutronDoug
The Loud HouseFamily Double Dare
Sanjay & CraigFigure It Out
Hey ArnoldHey Dude
Blaze & the Monster MachineInvader Zim
Dora the ExplorerKenan & KelPaw Patrol
Legends of the Hidden TempleShimmer & Shine
Ren & StimpyRusty Rivets
Rocket PowerRocko’s Modern Life
RugratsSalute Your ShortsThe Amanda Show
The Journey of Allen StrangeThe Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
The Secret Life of Alex MackUnfabulousWeinerville
Wild & Crazy KidsWild Thornberrys
Theme Ideas
Press and MediaMEDIA OUTLETS mentioning OT Sports: ESPN • Sports Illustrated • CBS • ABC • NBC • Fox Sports •
Bleacher Report • MLB.com • License! Magazine • SB Nation • The Score • The Hockey News
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jerseys celebrating HBO’s hit TV show, OT has designed and produced those and everything in between. Gollnick founded OT Sports in 1992 with his brother, Chris. At the time, North American customers believed the heavier the jersey the better it was. Traditionally, all crests, lettering and numbers are stitched on after the jersey itself has been put together.
OT, however, specialized in sublimated jerseys, in which all the artwork, lettering and numbering is bonded into the fabric. Sewing on panels isn’t necessary. “Sublimation was already commonplace in Eu-
RUN OF THE MILLOT Sports’ facility is based in an old textile factory town in North Carolina.
Burlington, N.C., company that specializes in producing theme night jerseys for minor league teams. From special children’s hospital charity jerseys that feature the art of a patient, to Game of Thrones
NO TWO DAYS ARE EVER THE same for Scott Gollnick. That’s because no two jer-seys his company makes are ever alike.
Gollnick is VP of sales and marketing for OT Sports, a
Whether for St. Patrick’s Day, Fifty Shades of Grey or Star Wars, Scott Gollnick makes jerseys fit any theme
THERE IS A JERSEY FOR THAT
rope back then,” Gollnick said. “That’s where I became familiar with the technology in uniforms. It was not at all prominent in the U.S. The market is very traditional.”Sublimated jerseys are more durable because the heat-ing process bonds the ink to polyester fibers, creating crisp, photo-quality designs that don’t bleed, crack, peel or tear. The Gollnick brothers needed just a year to gain a foothold with North American hockey customers. (Cracking baseball took another seven years.) Now, their company works with more than 100 junior and minor pro teams, including those in the CHL, ECHL and AHL. Last sea-son alone, OT Sports produced 200 special jerseys for team theme nights, ranging from St. Patrick’s Day promotions to breast cancer awareness to a jersey celebrating the popular-ity of the book and film Fifty
we’ve seen a huge swing in holiday and pop culture
themes– Scott Gollnick
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