School graduating classes can now order a custom cotton kippah through iKippahs
NEW YORK, NY — iKippahs, a New York-based maker and retailer of fashion-focused head coverings, has launched a program that lets schools order a custom cotton kippah for an entire graduating class. Under the program, each piece can be embroidered with a student’s name or with the class year. The program is available to schools beginning with the current graduation season, and orders are placed in a single class-wide submission rather than student by student.
Graduation ceremonies at many religious day schools include matching or commemorative items, and schools often coordinate those purchases through administrators or parent committees. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, private schools in the United States enroll several million students each year, and a share of those schools are religiously affiliated. Coordinating uniform items for a full class can involve collecting names, confirming sizes, and managing a single delivery date.
The new program is intended to address that coordination step. A school representative submits one order covering the full class, along with the list of names or the class year to be stitched. The company then produces the embroidered cotton pieces as a single batch, so that every graduate in the class receives a consistent item.
The kippahs are made from cotton, one of the fabrics already used across the company’s range, which also includes velvet, linen, suede, and leather. Embroidery can be applied in the color and wording specified by the school, with the class year or individual names placed on each piece. Schools that have previously ordered in bulk from the company for events such as weddings and synagogue celebrations can use the same ordering channel for the graduation program.
“Schools told us that the hardest part of graduation merchandise is keeping a large list of names accurate and getting everything delivered together,” said Press Spokesperson and Media Contact at iKippahs. “This program was set up so that one coordinator can submit one order for a whole class, and each graduate receives a piece with their own name or the class year on it.”
About iKippahs: iKippahs is a retailer and designer of kippahs, also known as yarmulkes, headquartered in New York, NY. Founded by sisters-in-law Sarale and Dina Seewald of Brooklyn, the company began operating in 2014 and sells solid-color and patterned kippahs in a range of fabrics. It also accepts custom bulk orders for schools, synagogues, weddings, and other celebrations.
School administrators, graduation committees, and parent organizations planning class-wide keepsakes for an upcoming ceremony can review how iKippahs handles custom group orders at iKippahs - Custom Cotton Kippah.