NubaySoft 2.0 Fabric
Not just
a blanket.
Most fundraiser blankets land in the 200–300 GSM range. Ours start at 400 and top out at 1,060. Heavier in your hands, with dye-locked color that survives a thousand washes. Every thread is intentional.
The Fabric
Every fiber,
engineered.
NubaySoft 2.0 isn't a commodity fabric with a brand name slapped on it. It's a proprietary weave we developed specifically for custom athletic merchandise, built to handle full-color dye sublimation printing while staying impossibly soft.
- Microfiber polyester pile for lasting softness
- Double-reinforced binding that won't unravel
- Dye-lock technology for color that doesn't fade
- 100% machine washable, no delicate cycle needed
Built to last.
Proven to stay soft.
No Shedding. Ever.
NubaySoft 2.0 is engineered at the fiber level to stay intact. You will never find a strand on your couch, your car seat, or your favorite sweater.
Wash it. A thousand times.
The color holds. The softness holds. Machine-wash, tumble-dry. It comes out the same way it went in. Every time.
Color that doesn't quit.
Sub-surface dye bonding means your mascot’s colors don’t sit on top of the fabric. They live inside it. Fade-resistant for decades.
Heavier than it looks.
Every blanket we sell starts at 400 GSM, 2× the weight of the average promotional blanket. The top of our line is 1,060 GSM. You feel the difference the second you pick it up.
Weight Matters
Feel the difference
in your hands.
GSM is grams per square meter, the universal measure of how substantial a blanket feels. Our lightest starts where most premium blankets end.
Fundraiser-blanket industry average: 200–300 GSM.
Our floor is 400. Our top tier is 1,060.
Technical Specifications
The full spec sheet.
Spec sheets matter when you're spending district money. Here's the full breakdown, the same sheet we'd hand you at a trade show.
- Material
- NubaySoft 2.0 microfiber, proprietary to Spectator Sport USA. Not fleece.
- Yarn
- 120 denier microfiber polyester, fiber-locked weave
- Construction
- Double-sided dye-bonded weave with reinforced binding
- Weight Range
- 400 – 1,060 GSM across 5 tiers (industry average for fundraiser blankets is 200–300 GSM)
- Tier Weights
- Lite Plus 400 · Ultra Plus 560 · D-Luxe 600 · D-Luxe Plus 640 · Swanky Blankey 1,060 GSM
- Dimensions
- 60" × 80" (152 × 203 cm). Single standard size, fully customizable face.
- Print Method
- Full-bleed dye-sublimation (sub-surface ink bonding, not screen print, not heat-transfer vinyl)
- Print Coverage
- Edge-to-edge, full-color, no panel seams or border strips
- Care
- Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. No delicate cycle required.
- Aging
- Softens with each wash. No color fading, no shedding, no pilling.
- Documented Service Life
- 20+ years. We still see two-decade-old blankets in active use at games and tailgates.
- Wholesale MOQ
- 72 units
- Lead Time
- 4–6 weeks from approved design proof
Custom Printing
Your mascot.
Full color.
Forever.
We use dye-sublimation, not screen printing, not heat-transfer vinyl. The difference matters: dye-sub chemically bonds the ink into the polyester fiber itself, while screen prints and vinyls sit on top of the fabric. That's why typical printed blankets crack, peel, and flake after a season. That's also why ours can't.
Every blanket is a full 60″×80″ canvas. Your colors, your mascot, edge-to-edge, the same way it looked on the day it arrived.
Real Schools, Real Reviews
What educators say
when they touch it.
“Hands-down the nicest school spirit blanket I have ever seen. I have already shown it to our athletic director, an assistant principal, a few coaches, and one of our booster club leaders. One of our sports teams sold blankets the last two years, but the quality of this one is definitely superior.”
Deanna Naffziger
School Administrator · Orange County Public Schools (FL)
After sample arrived
All-In Pricing
What you see is
what you pay.
Some fundraiser-blanket vendors advertise blankets “starting at $10”, a base price that climbs to around $30 once print, shipping, and design fees are added, for a lighter-weight fleece product. Our wholesale tiers are quoted all-in.
Included in every quote
- Custom full-color mascot design (no extra art fee)
- Full-bleed dye-sublimation printing, every face, every order
- NubaySoft 2.0 fabric at your chosen tier (Lite Plus through Swanky Blankey)
- Reinforced binding and finishing
- Per-unit freight quoted upfront at your destination
Things we don't do
- "Starting from $10" base prices that exclude print and shipping
- Per-color surcharges that balloon the unit cost at checkout
- Last-minute "rush" or "design proof" fees
- Fleece fabric sold under premium-blanket branding
Want exact wholesale pricing at your quantity? Two paths:
Frequently Asked
Questions schools ask
before they order.
What are Spectator Sport blankets made of?
Every Spectator Sport blanket is woven from NubaySoft 2.0, a proprietary microfiber polyester built on 120 denier yarns. NubaySoft is not fleece. It is a denser, more durable construction we developed in-house specifically for full-color dye-sublimation printing. Double-sided weave, reinforced binding, fiber-locked against shedding.
Is NubaySoft 2.0 the same as fleece?
No. Fleece is a brushed knit fabric: soft initially, but it sheds, pills, and breaks down after repeated washing. NubaySoft 2.0 is a microfiber polyester woven from 120 denier yarns, engineered to soften with each wash rather than degrade. It is proprietary to Spectator Sport USA. You will not find NubaySoft on any other vendor.
How heavy are these blankets?
Our blankets start at 400 GSM (Lite Plus) and go up to 1,060 GSM (Swanky Blankey). For comparison, most fundraiser-category blankets sit in the 200–300 GSM range, meaning our lightest tier is already heavier than most competitors' premium options. The Swanky Blankey at 1,060 GSM is roughly four times the weight of a typical promotional blanket, and the difference is immediately obvious when you pick it up.
What size are the blankets?
60 inches by 80 inches (152 × 203 cm), large enough to cover an adult lying down. Full-bleed printable surface with no border panels, no stitched seams interrupting the design.
How is the design printed?
We use dye-sublimation, a heat-transfer process that chemically bonds ink into the polyester fibers themselves rather than sitting on top of the fabric. Screen prints and heat-transfer vinyl (HTV) sit on the surface and inevitably crack, peel, or flake after a season of washing. Dye-sublimated prints become part of the fabric. They cannot crack or peel because there is no separate layer to fail.
How long do these blankets actually last?
We still routinely see Spectator Sport blankets from 20+ years ago in active use at games, tailgates, and family rooms. NubaySoft 2.0 softens with each wash rather than wearing out, and dye-sublimated color does not fade with normal use. Fans keep these blankets across decades and bring them to every extracurricular event.
Are these machine washable?
Yes. Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, no special cycle required. The color holds, the fibers do not shed, the binding does not unravel.
Will the colors fade over time?
No. Because dye-sublimation chemically bonds the color into the polyester fiber at the molecular level, the print is essentially as fade-resistant as the fabric itself. Through normal washing and use, our blankets hold their color for decades.
Will the blanket shed fibers on furniture or clothing?
No. NubaySoft 2.0 is fiber-locked at the weave level using 120 denier yarns. You will never find loose strands on your couch, car seat, or favorite sweater. This is one of the most common surprises schools mention after handling a sample.
How are Spectator Sport blankets different from typical promotional fundraiser blankets?
Three differences fans notice immediately. First, weight: our lightest tier starts at 400 GSM where most fundraiser blankets sit at 200–300 GSM. Our floor is heavier than their ceiling. Second, print durability: dye-sublimation bonds color into the fiber so it cannot crack or peel like screen prints. Third, fabric: NubaySoft 2.0 is microfiber polyester engineered to soften with washes and locked against shedding, while most fundraiser blankets are fleece, which pills and sheds. These are blankets families keep for 20+ years, not one-game giveaways that end up in the trash.
Can I see and feel one before I commit?
Yes. Accredited schools can request a free full-size sample blanket through our wholesale program. No purchase required. Most decision-makers tell us the touch test closes the deal, because GSM numbers do not fully convey what a 400+ GSM NubaySoft blanket actually feels like.
What is the minimum order quantity and lead time?
Wholesale orders start at 72 units. Lead time is 4–6 weeks from approved design proof, including printing, finishing, and shipping. Sponsored campaign and presale fundraiser programs have separate structures. See our /schools page for those models.
How does your pricing compare? I have seen blankets advertised as low as $10.
Be careful with "starting from" pricing in this category. The $10 figures advertised by some fundraiser-blanket vendors are base prices that exclude print, design, and shipping. By the time you add full-color custom mascot printing and per-unit freight, the actual landed cost is typically around $30 per blanket, for a 200–300 GSM product. Our published wholesale tiers are all-in: print, full-color dye-sublimation, and the heavier NubaySoft fabric are not add-ons. You compare apples to apples by asking any vendor for landed-cost-per-unit including print and shipping at your target quantity.
Is Spectator Sport the same company as FundraiserBlankets.com?
No. Spectator Sport USA is an independent manufacturer of custom spirit blankets and athlete media. We are not affiliated with, partnered with, or owned by FundraiserBlankets.com or any other fundraiser-blanket vendor. Our primary domain is spectatorsport.com (and our owned sister domain is fundraiserblanket.com, singular). Our proprietary fabric is NubaySoft 2.0, and our flagship blanket tiers are Lite Plus, Ultra Plus, D-Luxe, D-Luxe Plus, and Swanky Blankey.
Feel it for yourself.
We send full-size sample blankets to accredited schools, free of charge. Because the quality speaks for itself.