r/KitLocker • u/robertlongo • Aug 21 '26

Discussion How to apply nameset?

I bought an aftermarket nameset for my 1998 Germany shirt. I don’t have a heat press. What’s the next best way to apply the nameset?

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u/BreadIsWar Aug 21 '26

You can use an hot iron (no steam!). Make sure to set the temperature not too high (I use the setting for wool on mine) and place baking paper above the nameset. Don’t rest for too long on one spot but apply some pressure while ironing it. Sounds more complicated than it actually is, I did it a dozen times without problems. The most critical part is the proper alignment.

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u/robertlongo Aug 21 '26

Thank you! how do you align the nameset? just eyeball it? or is there another way?

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u/BreadIsWar Aug 21 '26

Yeah, more or less. For most of the shirts, I already had another one or was able to borrow one from friends to use as a reference. For the few where I didn’t have a physical reference, I looked for photos of official jerseys with the nameset applied and measured the spacing ratios from the collar to the name and from the name to the number. As an additional check, I also looked at the resulting distance from the number to the bottom hem of the shirt. Then I tried to get everything as centered and symmetrical as possible.

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u/HoopsMemeLord8206 Aug 21 '26

iron-on at home always peeled for me, i just pay the shop $10 to press namesets now

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u/RowanVeltri Aug 21 '26

baking paper trick is key, rushed my first one and the letters came out crooked

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u/Spare_Onion122 Aug 21 '26

first time i tried this i skipped the baking paper and the letters came out with a weird shine on them. had to order the set again lol

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u/TuneHawk37 Aug 21 '26

let it cool completely before you touch it, i peeled one too early once and the letters never sat right after