# Lightweight 100% cotton long-sleeve blank for everyday graphic tees

Record: `garment:bella-canvas:3501` · Revision: `bella-canvas-3501.2026-09-16.r1` · Projection: `vaybel` · Published: 2026-09-20

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Research snapshot. Prices are timestamped observations, not quotes; stock, asset availability and production capability are not guaranteed.

## When to choose this garment

### Consider it for

Solid colors are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton at 4.2 oz/yd² (142.4 g/m²), 32 singles; heathers run 52/48 or 90/10 and triblend colorways are 50/25/25. [C010, C011, C012, C013]

Solid colors are 100% Airlume cotton; heather colors are 52/48 CVC, Athletic and Black Heather are 90/10, and triblend colorways are 50/25/25 poly/cotton/rayon. [C010, C011, C012, C013, C020]

### Keep in mind

Order white plus one heather in M/L, wash three times cold and tumble low, then check shrinkage against the maker chart and judge opacity and hand by eye. [C040, C0D1]

Selection guidance from the cited research, not a comparative ranking. Customer observations are not durability tests. Printing, fulfillment, prices and shipping must be evaluated separately.

The Bella+Canvas 3501 is a retail-fit unisex long-sleeve jersey tee: 4.2 oz Airlume cotton on solids, with heather CVC, 90/10 athletic and triblend colorways in the wider family. Buyers and an independent decorator consistently call it soft and light; several also flag it as thin or see-through in white. [C010, C013, C0E0, C0D1]

## Overview

Manufacturer style Bella+Canvas 3501, an active unisex jersey long-sleeve tee; Printful lists it as product 356 and Printify as blueprint 41 across seven print providers. [C001, C080, C081]

Solid colors are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton at 4.2 oz/yd² (142.4 g/m²), 32 singles; heathers run 52/48 or 90/10 and triblend colorways are 50/25/25. [C010, C011, C012, C013]

## Tradeoffs

Lightweight (4.2 oz) means low opacity: white and light colors are reported see-through, so heavy light-ink coverage or lined designs need a sample first. [C010, C0D0, C0D1]

DTG lands best on the 100% cotton solids; higher-polyester heathers and triblend colorways may render prints more muted (a general blend caveat, not a tested result here). [C020, C013]

One buyer perceived declining substance and looser cuffs over time, and one flagged bad embroidery; treat embroidery quality as sample-dependent. [C0D0]

## Decoration

Printful supports DTG (default), embroidery and DTF; all seven Printify providers offer DTG, and Print Clever adds a DTF neck-label placement. [C060, C061, C062]

Printful's base price includes one front print; back, sleeves, labels and embroidery are extra. Printify print-file dimensions are published per provider and size (e.g., 4200x4800 px front on several US providers). [C070, C0A0, C0I2]

## Alternatives

Within the same style family, the maker fabrication list spans 100% cotton solids, 52/48 CVC heathers, 90/10 athletic heathers and 50/25/25 triblends; pick the fabrication for the hand and opacity you need. Heavier long-sleeve blanks exist but were not specced in this run. [C013, C010]

## When it fits

A good match when you want a soft, lightweight long-sleeve for spring/fall graphic tees rather than a heavyweight winter layer; multiple Printful buyers and an independent decorator describe it as soft and light, and one notes it is 'not as insulating as a sweatshirt.' [C0E0, C0D0, C0D1]

Best for DTG or DTF graphics on the cotton solids; the maker's Airlume cotton and side-seamed retail fit suit fitted graphic tees. [C010, C050, C060]

## Fit and sizing

Printify's listing states it 'Runs true to size' and Bella+Canvas calls it a retail fit; a retailer editorial notes side-seamed tees can feel slightly more contoured. [C0I0, C030]

Customer signals on fit are mixed: several Printful buyers say it runs small and suggest sizing up, one reports the size guide measurements were off, while an independent decorator sized down on a small frame for a closer fit. [C0D0, C0D1]

Maker finished-garment measurements (inches): body length from HPS 27 (XS) to 32 (2XL, 33 at 3XL); flat chest 16.5 (XS) to 26 (2XL, 28 at 3XL). Printful's chart matches and adds a sleeve-length column. [C040, C041]

## Standard pricing

Printful catalog price (US, non-member, checked 2026-09-16): $18.66 for XS-XL and $20.66 for 2XL, blank plus one front print, excluding shipping and tax. Verified against a free non-member session where the page price equals the API price. [C090, C091]

Printful extra-placement fees (US, standard): back +$5.95, each sleeve +$5.95, inside label +$0.99, outside label +$2.49, embroidery placements +$2.95, DTF placements +$5.95. [C0A0]

Printify does not expose prices in its catalog API, so no Printify price is recorded; those require a live quote per provider. [C081]

## Customer evidence

Printful shows a 4.5/5 aggregate over 587 reviews; the 30 latest embedded bodies were read. Recurring praise: softness and strong, accurate prints; recurring criticism: thin/see-through fabric, worst in white, and mixed sizing. [C0E0, C0D0]

An independent decorator who printed the shirt calls it soft and lightweight-but-not-flimsy with crisp prints, and warns light colors are slightly see-through and it should be washed cold and tumbled low to limit shrinkage. [C0D1]

## Fabric and colors

Solid colors are 100% Airlume cotton; heather colors are 52/48 CVC, Athletic and Black Heather are 90/10, and triblend colorways are 50/25/25 poly/cotton/rayon. [C010, C011, C012, C013, C020]

Across Printful and the seven Printify providers, 21 distinct trim/colorways appear (16 on Printful, 16 on Printify, 11 shared); color availability varies by provider and size. [C020, C021, C021b, C081]

## Technical handoff

Maker measurement spec sheet (PDF) carries front/back flats, the fabrication list and points of measurement; Printify placeholder geometry gives per-size print-file pixel dimensions per provider. [C0H0, C0I2]

## Sample before launch

Order white plus one heather in M/L, wash three times cold and tumble low, then check shrinkage against the maker chart and judge opacity and hand by eye. [C040, C0D1]

Print a light-ink design on black and a dark design on white to judge DTG opacity and any show-through before committing. [C070, C0D0]

## Questions

### Does the 3501 run true to size?

Printify's listing says it runs true to size and Bella+Canvas calls it a retail fit, but Printful buyers are split, with several saying it runs small and suggesting sizing up. [C0I0, C0D0]

### Is the fabric thick?

No; it is a light 4.2 oz jersey. Reviewers like the soft drape but several call white see-through. [C010, C0D0]

## Claim sources

- [C001] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; result.product.brand='Bella + Canvas', .model='3501', .type='T-SHIRT', .is_discontinued=false
- [C010] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; variants[color=Black].material=[Cotton 100]; description '100% airlume combed ring-spun cotton; 4.2 oz/yd² (142.4 g/m²); 32 singles'; S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; FABRICATION: 30/1 100% AIRLUME COMBED AND RING-SPUN COTTON
- [C011] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; variants[color=Dark Grey Heather].material=[Cotton 52, Polyester 48]; S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; FABRICATION: 32/1 52% AIRLUME ... 48% POLYESTER
- [C012] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; variants[color=Athletic Heather].material=[Cotton 90, Polyester 10]; S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; FABRICATION: 32/1 90% AIRLUME ... 10% POLYESTER
- [C013] S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; FABRICATION: 40/1 50% POLYESTER 25% AIRLUME COMBED AND RING-SPUN COTTON 25% RAYON
- [C020] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; result.variants[].color, .color_code, .material (per-color composition)
- [C021] S007: Printify bp41 provider 3 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color (provider 3); S008: Printify bp41 provider 41 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color (provider 41); S009: Printify bp41 provider 72 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color (provider 72); S010: Printify bp41 provider 99 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color (provider 99); S011: Printify bp41 provider 29 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color (provider 29); S012: Printify bp41 provider 6 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color (provider 6); S013: Printify bp41 provider 27 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color (provider 27)
- [C021b] S007: Printify bp41 provider 3 variants — no public locator; variants[].options.color: 'Grey TriBlend','True Royal TriBlend' (provider 3)
- [C030] S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; POM columns XS,S,M,L,XL,2XL,3XL; Features: Retail fit; S005: Printify blueprint 41 (Unisex Jersey Long Sleeve Tee) — no public locator; description: 'Retail fit'
- [C040] S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; Points of Measurement (inches): Body Length From HPS; Chest
- [C041] S002: Printful size guide product 356 — no public locator; result.size_tables[type=product_measure|measure_yourself].measurements[]
- [C050] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; description: 'Crew neck; Cover-stitched collar; Side-seamed construction; 2" (5 cm) ribbed cuffs'; S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; Features: Side-seamed. Retail fit. Ribbed cuff.
- [C060] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; result.product.techniques: DTG (default), EMBROIDERY, DTFILM
- [C061] S006: Printify blueprint 41 print providers — no public locator; print_providers[].decoration_methods=['dtg']; S007: Printify bp41 provider 3 variants — no public locator; variants[].decoration_methods (provider 3); S008: Printify bp41 provider 41 variants — no public locator; variants[].decoration_methods (provider 41); S009: Printify bp41 provider 72 variants — no public locator; variants[].decoration_methods (provider 72); S010: Printify bp41 provider 99 variants — no public locator; variants[].decoration_methods (provider 99); S011: Printify bp41 provider 29 variants — no public locator; variants[].decoration_methods (provider 29); S012: Printify bp41 provider 6 variants — no public locator; variants[].decoration_methods (provider 6); S013: Printify bp41 provider 27 variants — no public locator; variants[].decoration_methods (provider 27)
- [C062] S009: Printify bp41 provider 72 variants — no public locator; variants[].placeholders[position=neck].decoration_method='dtf'
- [C070] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; result.product.files[].id/type/title (placements)
- [C080] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; result.product id/title/type/techniques; variants colors+sizes; S003: Printful product page schema.org (356) — no public locator; product page offer + url
- [C081] S005: Printify blueprint 41 (Unisex Jersey Long Sleeve Tee) — no public locator; blueprint 41 brand='Bella+Canvas' model='3501'; S006: Printify blueprint 41 print providers — no public locator; print_providers[].decoration_methods; S007: Printify bp41 provider 3 variants — no public locator; variants colors/sizes (provider 3); S008: Printify bp41 provider 41 variants — no public locator; variants colors/sizes (provider 41); S009: Printify bp41 provider 72 variants — no public locator; variants colors/sizes (provider 72); S010: Printify bp41 provider 99 variants — no public locator; variants colors/sizes (provider 99); S011: Printify bp41 provider 29 variants — no public locator; variants colors/sizes (provider 29); S012: Printify bp41 provider 6 variants — no public locator; variants colors/sizes (provider 6); S013: Printify bp41 provider 27 variants — no public locator; variants colors/sizes (provider 27); S021: Printify print provider 3 profile — no public locator; provider 3 location; S022: Printify print provider 41 profile — no public locator; provider 41 location; S023: Printify print provider 72 profile — no public locator; provider 72 location; S024: Printify print provider 99 profile — no public locator; provider 99 location; S025: Printify print provider 29 profile — no public locator; provider 29 location; S026: Printify print provider 6 profile — no public locator; provider 6 location; S027: Printify print provider 27 profile — no public locator; provider 27 location
- [C090] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; variants[size=S..XL].price='18.66', currency USD; S033: Printful product page 356 (non-member session) — https://www.printful.com/product/356; schema.org offer price=18.66 on free non-member session (proSubscriptionType:free); S003: Printful product page schema.org (356) — no public locator; product page offer.price=18.66
- [C091] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; variants[size=2XL].price='20.66'; S033: Printful product page 356 (non-member session) — https://www.printful.com/product/356; non-member session confirms catalog (non-member) pricing basis
- [C0A0] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; result.product.files[].additional_price; S033: Printful product page 356 (non-member session) — https://www.printful.com/product/356; free non-member session (fees are standard, not discounted)
- [C0D0] S003: Printful product page schema.org (356) — no public locator; schema_org_products[0].review[] datePublished/ratingValue/description
- [C0D1] S034: DTLA Print: honest review of the Bella+Canvas 3501 long sleeve — https://www.dtlaprint.com/blog/bella-canvas-3501-my-honest-review-of-this-long-sleeve-staple/; verbatim: '4.2 oz lightweight but not flimsy'; 'really soft'; 'sized down...worked perfectly'; light colors 'slightly see-through'; wash cold/tumble low
- [C0E0] S003: Printful product page schema.org (356) — no public locator; aggregateRating ratingValue=4.5 reviewCount=587; review[] bodies
- [C0H0] S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report PDF
- [C0I0] S001: Printful catalog product 356 (Bella + Canvas 3501) — no public locator; description 'Regular fit'; S030: Bella+Canvas 3501 Measurement Specification Report (PDF) — https://www.bellacanvas.com/spec/3501%20specs.pdf; Features: Retail fit; S005: Printify blueprint 41 (Unisex Jersey Long Sleeve Tee) — no public locator; 'Retail fit'; 'Runs true to size'
- [C0I2] S007: Printify bp41 provider 3 variants — no public locator; variants[].placeholders width/height px