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Custom Double-Sided Bandanas: How the Print Goes Through to the Back

Our Vintage Cut & Sew bandanas show your design on both sides — the print goes all the way through to the back. Here's how they're made from scratch, the specs, and when they're worth it.

By Jonah Guerra · Updated October 31, 2026 · 4 min read

A double-sided custom bandana shows your design on both sides — not faded, ghosted or blank on the back. Ours are our premium line, Custom Vintage-Style Cut & Sew Bandanas: made from scratch around your design, the way bandanas used to be made.

What gives a bandana the double-sided look

Most custom bandanas are stock blanks with a logo printed on top: the ink sits on one face and the back stays blank. Ours are different. We use a special dye applied through screen printing that seeps into the cotton and changes the color of the threads themselves. Because the color lives in the fabric rather than on top of it, the print goes all the way through to the back — the two-sided look of classic bandanas from the ’70s, with a soft, broken-in feel.

Flip it over: the print goes all the way through to the back.

Made from scratch, not decorated

There's no blank bandana involved. The cotton is dyed to your PMS color first, so the entire bandana — not just your logo — is color-matched to your brand. Then your design is printed, the fabric is cut by hand, and each bandana is individually stitched.

One corner folded over: the same print on both sides.

The specs

  • Fabric: 100% cotton, dyed to your PMS color
  • Size: 21″ × 21″ or 22″ × 22″, finished
  • Edges: cut by hand, each bandana individually stitched
  • Minimum: 250 pieces per design
  • Turnaround: about 4–5 weeks including shipping
The hand-cut, stitched hem.

When to choose double-sided

The print-through look shines any time both faces of the bandana will be seen — worn as a headscarf, tied around a neck or wrist, waved in a crowd, or styled so the design folds over. If your brand moment depends on the bandana looking finished from every angle, our Vintage Cut & Sew bandanas are worth it.

Need fewer than 250?

No problem. For full color on both sides from 12 pieces, see two-sided dye-sublimated bandanas: a different design on each side if you like, in 6–7 business days. Single-sided custom bandanas start at 24 pieces in screen printing or 12 in full color, with instant pricing online.

Ready to see it on your artwork? See Custom Vintage-Style Cut & Sew Bandanas for more photos and your exact price, or order single-sided bandanas online if you need a smaller, faster run.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can you really print a bandana on both sides?

Yes. On our Vintage Cut & Sew bandanas the print goes all the way through the fabric, so the design shows on both sides — a two-sided look like traditional vintage bandanas. A special dye, applied through screen printing, seeps into the cotton and changes the color of the threads themselves. We also print two-sided dye sublimation: full color on each side of a polyester bandana, with a different design on each side if you like.

What is the minimum order for double-sided bandanas?

250 pieces per design for Vintage Cut & Sew, because every bandana is made from scratch. For fewer, two-sided dye sublimation prints full color on both sides of a polyester bandana from 12 pieces.

How long do double-sided bandanas take to make?

About 4–5 weeks including shipping. Single-sided bandanas are much faster: 6–11 business days for dye sublimation and 8–12 for screen printing.

What size are the bandanas, and how are the edges finished?

21″ × 21″ or 22″ × 22″, finished. After printing, the fabric is cut by hand and each bandana is individually stitched.

What if I don't need 250 bandanas?

For smaller runs we print single-sided bandanas — screen printing from 24 pieces or full-color dye sublimation from 12 — in 6–12 business days. You can design those online with instant pricing.

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