Custom Options


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Since each item is manufactured per order, you have the opportunity to choose your options from our extensive options list. Please contact us if you have any questions or requests, as we are here to take care of you.

Classic Chef Coat Fabrics
When customers ask us for our best chef coat, we make sure to explain that each chef has their own best chef coat. It depends on what you need, it depends on what you like. Here are descriptions of our classic fabrics, each with their own characteristics. If you'd like to get a swatch sent to you, or you have questions about what's right for you, just ask!

Organic 100% Cotton
Our new Organic Cotton is 6.5 oz , USDA certified and available in White. Organic cotton is grown and processed without the use of pesticides and other chemicals which pollute the earth and our environment.

* Premium Egyptian Cotton
Our most luxurious fabric, premium Egyptian cotton has an incredibly soft feel. Lightweight and breathable, this 100% cotton fabric is truly a mark of elegance.

100% Mid-weight Cotton
Lighter weight fabric, this fabric is great for hot kitchens. Soft to the touch, mid-weight cotton is cool and comfortable.

65 Poly / 35 Cotton Fine Line Twill
Also lighter in weight, our fine line twill is a smooth blend of polyester and cotton. The added polyester helps prevent some wrinkles and adds durability to the product.

65 Poly / 35 Cotton Industrial Blend
A different weave than our twill or fine line twill, our industrial blend offers a crisp look. With a 65 poly / 35 cotton blend, it helps make products low maintenance and durable.

60 Cotton / 40 Poly Soil Release Twill
This 60 cotton / 40 poly blend is specially treated twill to help remove soil and stains.

100% Cotton Denim
Our black denim fabric is a great alternative for chef coats. Still 100% cotton, this twill has a lighter feel than others, but still maintains durability.

Cotton / Rayon Blends
A cotton / rayon blend feels smooth and silky to the touch. Try these fabrics for your next uniform involving shirts, hats, pants and ties. We would be happy to send swatches to you, just ask!

65 Poly/ 35 Cotton Maxima Poplin Series
These 65 poly / 35 cotton blends resist wrinkles and hold their color extremely well. Try this fabric for chef coats, aprons, pants and hats, as well as cuff and collar conversions. If you�d like to get a swatch sent to you, just ask!

100% Cotton Shirting
Not only are these fabrics incredibly comfortable to wear, they are of a quality that far surpasses ordinary fabrics. We know that your uniform is going to get a lot of use, so why not make it durable and comfortable? These fabrics are great for shirts, vests, pants and ties.

*Mikro-Fiber Fabrics
Our new Mikro-Fiber Fabric feels light and silky. Perfect for our entire line of professional server shirts. These Mikro-Fiber shirts are 100% Polyester, wrinkle-free and extremely durable, keeping colors bold wash after wash. Please call us for more color options and free swatches!

65 Poly / 35 Cotton Ultima Poplin Series
A lighter weight poplin than our 900 series, the 4000 series is ideal for shirts, lightweight pants and ties. The 65 Poly / 35 Cotton blend means that wrinkles won�t be easily set.

100% Cotton Twills
100% Cotton twills are a little thicker than the 100% cotton shirting fabrics. Soft and durable, twills are a great solution for pants, chef coats, aprons and hats. If you�d like to have us send you a swatch, just ask!

* 100% Cotton Tuff Twills
100% Cotton twills are a little thicker than the 100% cotton shirting fabrics. Soft and durable, twills are a great solution for pants, chef coats, aprons and hats. If you�d like to have us send you a swatch, just ask!

100% Spun Poly
Our spun poly is incredibly durable and wrinkle-resistant. Try it for industrial strength chef coats and aprons. We would be happy to send swatches to you, just ask!

Woven Fabrics
These fabrics are woven, and not printed so that the pattern lasts longer, making your staff look great longer. These fabrics are perfect for pants, aprons, and shirts. Please call us for more color options and free swatches!

Choose your options



There are innumerable ways to tailor your uniform to fit your specific needs. Maybe you'd like a specific button, or cording on a specific location. Perhaps you would prefer 3-quarter length sleeves or a convenient breast pocket. Don't forget � we are making your order just for you. Go ahead, create exactly the uniform you want to wear.

Buttons
These button choices are for our chef coats. If you have any questions about this selection, or if you would like to discuss button options on shirts, please give us a call.

  • Knots - These classic knot buttons are available in white and black and have no additional charge.
  • * Hand-Crafted - A great option for customers who would like their buttons to be a certain color, these buttons are flat, fabric covered buttons and will not get damaged when pressed.
  • * Hand-Rolled Cloth - Our most elegant button, each is a traditional hand rolled cloth button made out of the fabric of your choice.
  • Removable Stud - Removable plastic stud buttons are available in: white, black, red, royal blue, Kelly green, spruce green, navy, burgundy, pearl, and brown.
  • * Removable Button Strips - These button strips allow cloth-covered dome buttons to be removed so that they will not crush when being professionally pressed. You choose the fabric of the cloth-covered dome buttons.
  • * Copper Closures - Try these copper closures for denim coats as well as coats of other fabrics.

*Cuffs and Collars
Since we are manufacturing your clothing just for you, it's not a problem for us to customize your cuffs and collars specifically to your liking. All of these options have an additional charge, but they are all well worth it.

* Collar, Cuff, and Front Cording
Add cording to the collar, cuff, or front on almost any of our coats. You can choose the cording color, available for viewing in the cording section.

+* Collar Conversion
Add a collar conversion to either a chef coat or a shirt. Call us and we would be happy to discuss fabric options and uniform design ideas with you. Choose almost any of our fabrics for your collar conversion. Solid or patterned, a collar conversion can be a great detail to add to your coat.

+* Cuff and Collar Conversion
Personalize your chef coat or shirt by changing the fabric of the collar and cuffs, We'd be happy to help you find the best fabric for this, just give us a call.

* Collar Embroidery, Flags, Logos, and Design Elements
We can embroider whatever you would like. Please see the embroidery section for more information, and call us for specifics.

* Tri-Collar Split
You can choose any three of our poplin fabrics to create a striped look on your collar.

* Tri-Color Collar Ribbon
This option is available in the following colors:
  • Red / White / Royal Blue
  • Green / White / Red
  • Navy / White / Red

* Placket
Nearly all of our shirts can have a placket to cover the buttons. This is a great option for fine dining or more formal establishments.

* Sleeves and Pockets
Since we are manufacturing your clothing order just for you, it's not a problem for us to customize your sleeves or add pockets to products. These options focus on chef apparel. Please call us for shirt options as they vary per shirt. All of these options have an additional charge, but they are all well worth it.

  • + 3/4 Length Sleeves - Instead of rolling your chef coat sleeves, try requesting a 3/4 length sleeve. You can also specify with or without a cuff.
  • Trim Sleeves - If you would prefer sleeves that are narrower at the wrist, try our trim sleeves on your next chef coat.
  • Short Sleeves - Any of our chef coats can be made with short sleeves upon your request. This is a great option for warm working conditions.
  • Plain Breast Pocket - Add a patch breast pocket to either side of your chef coat.
  • Corded Breast Pocket - Trimmed with your choice of cording, this patch breast pocket can be added to either side of your chef coat.
  • Concealed Breast Pocket - Add a concealed breast pocket to either side of your premium chef coat.
  • Corded Concealed Breast Pocket - You choose the color cording that trims this concealed breast pocket, available on either side of your chef coat.
  • Sleeve Pockets - Perfect for thermometers and pens, our sleeve pockets can be the same or contrasting fabric as your chef coat, and with or without cording. Available on right or left side.
  • Cell Phone Pocket - We can put a cell phone pocket on either side of your pants, provided there isn�t a cargo pocket there as well.
  • Cargo Pockets - The Cargo Pant does come with two cargo pockets, but we can also put two cargo pockets on any of our other styles of pants.
  • Cording - Cording can be added to chef coats as well as aprons. We offer poly / cotton blend cording as well as spun poly. Coordinated with an embroidered logo or added as an element of contrast, cording creates a beautiful finish. Some cording colors are:
  • Black
  • Ruby
  • Spruce
  • Deep Royal
  • Red
  • Antique
  • Cloud Blue
  • Cobalt
  • Kilkarney
  • Gold
  • OD Green
  • Palette
  • Lemon
  • Morning Glory
  • Mahogany
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • White
  • Teal
  • Khaki

* Embroidery
We are incredibly proud of our embroidery services. Highly skilled digitizers and state-of-the-art machinery work to offer you a full range of possibilities. Basically, if you can think of it, we can embroider it - from logos and names to design elements.
While we do have a set-up fee for digitizing logos, once we have your logo on file we can use it on any future product you order. Logos can be emailed or mailed to us and we can start digitizing right away. We guarantee you'll be more than satisfied with the results.

* Embroidery (Optional)
Embroidery options selected will be added to the quantities and sizes for the item selected. If you would like to order multiple sizes or quantities with different embroidery options, please add each selection to your shopping cart individually.

* Embroidered Text
Enter your desired lines of text for embroidery on a garment. Please consider the case sensitivity of the text you enter as the garment's embroidery will reflect the case of the text entered. Select the font for the text, location of embroidery on the garment, and the thread color of the embroidery from the selections.

* - Option involves an additional charge

+ - Option available on Chef Coats and Shirts

Customers
Company Information
Culinary Classics is a family owned uniform company providing uniform apparel you want to wear. Your staff can look forward to wearing made-to-order uniforms which complement female, long, short, and plus sizing from XS-7X. We require no minimums, as well as offering complementary design consultation. Our manufacturing plant is located in Chicago, IL where we make your garment from start to finish ensuring the highest quality.