Planning your practice's first blanket order

One order usually covers four jobs: in-chair comfort, new-patient welcome gifts, referral thank-yous, and team gear. Here is how office managers split the quantities, pick a tier, and time the rollout.

Split the order by job

In-chair comfort set

A rotating set of washable blankets for the operatories. Size the set to your chair count times two or three so a fresh blanket is always out of the wash. Mid-weight tiers launder fastest.

New-patient welcome stock

Usually the bulk of the order. Estimate your monthly new-patient count and stock six to twelve months at a time; reorders reuse your artwork with no setup repeated. The value tier shines here.

Referral thank-yous

A smaller premium-tier allotment for the families (and referring dentists) who send you patients. The heavier the blanket, the louder the thank-you.

Team & practice pride

Round out the order with team holiday gifts, hygienist appreciation, and a couple for the break room. Same design, zero extra setup.

Plush tiers, briefly

  • D-Luxe NubaySoft. Dense double-ply plush, photo-realistic printing. The all-around choice when one tier has to cover welcome gifts and chair-side use.
  • Digital NubaySoft. HD printing on feather-soft single-ply. Best when your logo carries fine detail, gradients, or photographic elements.
  • Lite Plus. The value tier for volume programs. As low as $30.98 per blanket at 500+ pieces, which is where large welcome-bag programs usually land.
  • Swanky Premium. Our heaviest, plushest keepsake tier. Reserve it for top referrers, milestone patients, and retiring team members.

All tiers carry the same 72-piece wholesale minimum, and most practice programs land in a broad $30 to $90 per blanket all-in range depending on tier and quantity.

Washing

Machine washable by design. In-chair sets go through your normal laundry rotation; one patient, one wash.

Sizes

One generous size, 60x80 inches. Covers an adult in the chair and earns couch space at home.

Artwork

Vector preferred, high-res raster fine. Low-res logos we can usually recreate at no charge.

Lead time

4 to 8 weeks by tier, plus design approval. For fixed dates, plan backward and start early.

Common planning questions

How many blankets should a dental practice order?

Start from the jobs, not a round number. An in-chair set is your operatory count times two or three. Welcome-bag stock is your monthly new-patient count times the months you want covered. Add a small premium allotment for referral thank-yous and team gifts. Programs start at a 72-piece wholesale minimum, which a single-doctor practice typically covers with six to twelve months of welcome gifts alone.

Which blanket tier should we choose?

If one tier has to do everything, D-Luxe NubaySoft is the safe default: substantial enough to gift, durable enough to launder. High-volume welcome programs usually move to Lite Plus for the economics, and most practices add a small batch of Swanky Premium for VIP thank-yous.

How do we keep in-chair blankets hygienic?

Treat them like any other launderable soft good in the practice: each blanket is used by one patient, then goes in the wash. NubaySoft is machine washable and holds its softness and print through repeated cycles, which is why we recommend a rotating set sized to your chairs rather than a single blanket per operatory.

What does a practice blanket program cost?

It depends on tier and quantity, and your quote states the exact figure before anything is produced. As a planning band, most practice programs land between $30 and $90 per blanket all-in, with the Lite Plus value tier as low as $30.98 per blanket at 500+ pieces.

What artwork do we need to send?

Your logo and practice colors. Vector files (AI, EPS, SVG) print sharpest, but a high-resolution PNG or JPG works, and if all you have is the low-resolution logo from your website, our design team can usually recreate it cleanly at no charge. You approve a free mockup within about 48 hours before anything moves forward.

How far ahead should we order?

Production runs 4 to 8 weeks depending on tier, plus design approval. If blankets need to be in welcome bags by a specific date, like a new-year new-patient push or a practice anniversary, work backward from that date and add a buffer for the mockup round-trip.

Want us to do the math with you?

Tell us your chair count and monthly new patients and we will suggest quantities, a tier split, and exact pricing. Free practice-branded mockup within 48 hours.

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