Bella Canvas hoodies occupy a specific slot in the blank apparel market: fashion-fit construction at a wholesale price point, built for decorators whose clients pay a retail premium for the finished piece. The 3719 Sponge Fleece pullover hoodie and the 3739 full-zip are the two primary styles in this collection. Both use Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton in an 80/20 cotton-poly open-loop French terry construction that Bella Canvas calls Sponge Fleece. The fabric is not standard brushed fleece. The interior loops are open, the hand feel is softer, and the surface behavior on press differs from commodity alternatives like the Gildan 18500.

What Sponge Fleece Actually Means for Decoration

The Gildan 18500 uses a brushed fleece interior. The brush process raises and cuts the interior loops, creating a dense fiber surface that holds ink well in a single screen print pass. Sponge Fleece on the Bella Canvas 3719 and 3739 leaves those loops intact. The result is a softer hand on the inside of the garment but a print surface that absorbs ink laterally rather than holding it upright. On light-colored Bella Canvas hoodies, a single print pass produces adequate coverage. On dark colorways, a print-flash-print (PFP) sequence is required: deposit a full ink load, flash cure to gel the ink, then print a second pass to build opacity. Skipping the flash step on dark blanks produces washed-out coverage after the first wash.

DTG printing on the Bella Canvas 3719 performs well because of the Airlume cotton content. Higher cotton percentages accept aqueous DTG ink more readily than high-poly blends. Pre-treat the blank as normal, pre-press for 5 to 8 seconds to flatten the nap and evacuate moisture, then print. The open-loop surface can create minor ink spread on fine detail if the pre-press step is skipped. For DTF transfers, pre-press for 3 to 5 seconds before applying the film. Cold peel on sponge fleece produces sharper transfer edges than a hot peel.

3719 Pullover vs 3739 Full-Zip: Choosing the Right Bella Canvas Hoodie Blank

The 3719 is the higher-volume seller for decoration programs. The kangaroo pocket sits flat and does not interfere with front chest or full-front print placement when the pocket opening is taped during printing. The 3739 full-zip introduces a center zipper that limits print real estate on the front panel. Full-zip blanks are suited to left-chest embroidery, sleeve prints, and back prints where the zipper is not a factor. Both styles use the same 7.6 oz sponge fleece construction and side-seamed silhouette. The 3901 crewneck sweatshirt from the same line shares the identical fabric and is available in the Bella Canvas sweatshirts collection for programs that need a crewneck companion.

Retail Price Recovery on Bella Canvas vs Gildan Hoodies

The blank cost on a Bella Canvas 3719 runs higher than a Gildan 18500. The decorated selling price can run substantially higher as well. Decorators supplying DTC brand clients, fashion labels, or retail-facing spirit wear programs regularly charge more per finished piece when the blank is Bella Canvas, because the end buyer recognizes the label and the fit. The blank cost differential does not erode margin when the selling price reflects it. For programs where blank cost is the primary constraint and decorated retail price is secondary, the Gildan hoodies collection carries the 18500 at lower per-unit cost.

TheClothingSpace prices Bella Canvas hoodie styles among the lowest online for wholesale sponge fleece. Case pricing applies automatically at checkout, and bulk discounts increase with order quantity. No minimum order is required on any style or color.