Carolina Custom Threads is a family-owned custom apparel shop serving Matthews, NC — from the shops along historic Trade Street downtown to the ballfields at Arthur Goodman Memorial Park and the turf at the Sportsplex at Matthews. Whether you're a downtown business owner, a MARA team parent, or a Butler High School booster, we make it easy to get professional custom apparel delivered right to your door. Free mockup on every order, no payment until you approve.
Team Gear for Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association (MARA)
MARA has been putting Matthews kids on the field at Arthur Goodman Memorial Park since 1956 — baseball, softball, tackle and flag football, cheer, and basketball. That's a lot of jerseys, team tees, and sideline hoodies over the years, and we're glad to be part of it. We print and embroider spirit wear for MARA teams and booster groups, from simple one-color roster tees for a single squad to matching fan gear for the whole league. Coaches and team parents get a free mockup before anyone pays a cent, so you know exactly what the team will look like before ordering.
Club Soccer & Travel Teams at the Sportsplex at Matthews
The Sportsplex at Matthews — eleven lighted multiuse fields and a 4,300-seat stadium — is home turf for club and travel soccer, including Charlotte Soccer Academy's Matthews section. Travel teams need gear that looks sharp on the sideline and survives a full tournament weekend: warm-up shirts, team hoodies, embroidered bags, and custom hats for parents and coaches. We work with Matthews clubs on exactly that kind of order, and because we carry performance fabrics alongside classic cotton, we can outfit the whole roster and the parent section in one order.
Screen Printing & Embroidery for Downtown Matthews Businesses
Matthews has a genuinely walkable downtown built around Trade Street, anchored by long-standing local landmarks like Renfrow Hardware and a growing mix of restaurants, breweries, and shops. Small businesses in that corridor rely on staff shirts, aprons, and branded polos that hold up to a full shift and still look sharp in front of customers. Outside downtown, service and trades businesses across Matthews order durable screen-printed and embroidered workwear that survives job sites and still represents the brand well. We match your brand colors exactly, no upcharge, so your Matthews business looks consistent from the storefront to the work truck.
Spirit Wear for Matthews Schools
From Butler High School's Bulldogs to Crestdale Middle, Matthews Elementary, Elizabeth Lane Elementary, and Crown Point Elementary, Matthews is full of school spirit — and spirit wear to match. We print class shirts, PTA fundraiser tees, staff shirts, and booster club apparel for schools throughout the Matthews area, with the same free-mockup, no-upfront-payment process whether you're ordering 24 shirts for a classroom or a few hundred for a school-wide spirit day.
Matthews Alive & Community Events
Every Labor Day weekend, downtown Matthews fills up for Matthews Alive — a decades-old festival that draws more than 100,000 visitors for music, food, and a parade through the heart of town. Local nonprofits, small shop vendors, and parade entries all need shirts that stand out in a crowd that size, and we've helped local groups get event-ready with quick-turn screen printing and DTF for full-color, detailed designs. If you're planning something for Matthews Alive or another community event, reach out early in the season and we'll help you plan around the timeline.