Graduation Caps and Tassels
Our standard Keeper Graduation Cap and Tassel (otherwise known as a Keeper Mortarboard) comes in your choice of a wide variety of colors. Available as a cap only, or with a rayon tassel and graduation year metallic tassel drop. One size fits all. Rayon tassel’s for the Keeper graduation caps are available in your choice of solid or two colors. Caps are $5.00 each without a tassel, or $7.50 each with a tassel, and quantity discounts may apply. Keeper Graduation Caps are also sold in package deals along with a Keeper Graduation gown. These caps with tassels are intended for student graduation ceremonies. Advanced degrees, Graduate degrees, most College degrees, faculty and administrators use Professional or Verona Tams (sometimes with a gold bullion tassel) or professional mortarboards.
| Honor Stoles | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 | $10.00 |
| 2 to 9 | $10.00 |
| 10 to 24 | $9.00 |
| 25 to 49 | $8.00 |
| 50 to 99 | $7.50 |
| 100 or more | $7.00 |
| Silk screened | Variable, see below (min 25) |
| Embroidered | Variable, see below (min 25) |
| Minimum Order | $25.00 or $50.00 (seasonal) * |
| Shipping | Location Dependant |
| Rush Orders | $34.95 or $49.95 (seasonal) + Special Shipping Fees* * |
*Indicates the minimum sum for your entire order. You do not have to meet the minimum order for just honor stoles. if your total order (including other items you are ordering at the same time, such as caps and gowns, a graduate gown or academic regalia or honor cords) meets this minimum order sum.
** Minimum order and Rush Order fees and availability may change depending on the season. Academic Apparel functions on two seasons: graduation season, which runs from about March through June, and non-graduation season, which runs from July to February. If there is a more expensive option, it will be during the graduation season.
| # of Stitches | Per-Application Price (min 25) |
|---|---|
| Up to 7,499 | $6.00 |
| 7,500 to 9,999 | $7.50 |
| 10,000 to 14,999 | $9.00 |
| 15,000 to 19,999 | $12.00 |
| 20,000 to 29,999 | $18.00 |
| 30,000 to 39,999 | $24.00 |
| 40,000 + | ~$0.60 per 1,000 stitches |
There is a minimum of 25 applications of any given design. So, for example, if you are ordering honor stoles, it would be a minimum 25 honor stoles.
When submitting your design, please try and keep in mind the visible space available for your design. For example, our honor stoles are about 32 inches long each side, and about 4 and one-half inches wide. However, some of that length is a tapered section near your neck that would not be visible, and another is a tapered section that comes to a point at the bottom of the stole. Realistically there is only about 18” to 19” of vertical length to work with, and around 4” of horizontal width, on each side.
| Artwork |
| Computer files may be supplied as vector art saved in any of the following formats: |
| •Generic EPS file (.eps)•Illustrator (.ai)•Photoshop (.psd)•Acrobat (.pdf)Or as standard graphic files such as:•Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)•Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpg)We may also be able to accept .tiff files, but please ask. |
| Resolution: |
| •All artwork needs to be at 300dpi•All documents must be 100% at this resolution |
Because all embroidered and silk-screened items are unique custom-made items, there are NO RETURNS ON EMBROIDERED OR SILK-SCREENED ITEMS.
Our basic fonts include Block, Old English, Script, and Greek, which look approximately like the following:
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| Block Font |  |
| Script Font |  |
| Greek Font |  |
Colors, Production Times, Shipping, and Payment
The colors generally available include those listed below. Please note that the colors you see on this page may not be accurate (since everyone’s monitor and video settings differ). If you would like free swatch samples, they are included along with our free catalog.
A shipping charge will apply to all orders (priced depending on your exact location and the type of shipping speed you choose), and rush fees if you need it rush ordered (if available). Tax applies only to shipping locations within California. Generally, production times are around 4-5 weeks without a rush fee, or 3 weeks with a rush fee (when available). Shipping time is generally about one week for standard UPS shipping, or faster if you pay for a faster shipping method.
We accept many forms of payment, including credit cards (American Express, Discover, eCheck, MasterCard, Visa), and U.S. based personal or business checks (either in the mail or through an online eCheck, easily processed through our site). Purchasing can be done directly online (using the menu link to the left) for all listed items except embroidered stoles, which require a fax, mail, or email submission for price estimation.
Please note that when paying with a check online (using our eCheck system), it’s just like using a regular check. Which means the banks take 10 days before they will clear the check. That means we cannot ship an order paid with a check until the 11th day after we received the order (so that we can verify the check cleared). This 10 day hold applies even to orders where you pay the rush fee. If you need an order very quickly, it’s best to pay with a credit card.
Need to contact us? You can call us toll free at (800) 626-5000 in the US, or locally (or internationally with the appropriate country code) at (818) 886-8697. You can also fax us at (818) 886-8743.
Write to us at 8499 Mason Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311, USA (in-person visits should be done by appointment). You can also email us at: