American Apparel BB308W - Women's Poly-Cotton Racerback Tank - Lapis

The American Apparel BB308W is the Women's Poly-Cotton Racerback Tank, a lightweight 50/50 combed ring-spun cotton/polyester blend in a slim-fit racerback silhouette. The 3.7 oz body lands in the featherweight range for women's tanks, built for decorated programs where softness matters and the 50/50 blend keeps the garment stable through repeated wash cycles without the shrinkage pure cotton tanks are prone to. The blend runs uniform at 50/50 across every colour in the line, solids and heathers alike, so there is no blend-trap to catch a decorator switching between a solid run and a heather reorder. The sideseamed construction, overlock-finished neckline, armholes and curved bottom hem, and double-satin razor label give it a retail-clean finish. Sizes run XS through XL.

The BB308W prints as a 50/50 poly-cotton tank, so the polyester content drives decoration choices. DTF is the primary route: the transfer bonds at standard heat-press settings across every colour in the line, solids and heathers, with no migration concern because the film sits on top of the fabric rather than penetrating it. Centre artwork on the front panel clear of the racerback seams for clean registration. For screen printing with plastisol, every colour in this line carries 50% polyester, so lay a poly-blocking underbase on all dark and mid-tone grounds (Black, Navy, Asphalt, Heather Black, and the heather colours) and hold a moderate cure to keep dye locked beneath the ink. For DTG, the 50% cotton content does hold pretreat and takes a white underbase on the dark grounds, though the polyester mutes the vibrancy compared to a 100% cotton body. Print lighter, bolder artwork to compensate. For vinyl and HTV, a standard press temperature works, but keep heat exposure short so the polyester does not scorch or glaze. Embroidery is limited on the BB308W: at 3.7 oz in a slim racerback cut the body is light and will pucker under dense stitch counts, so hold a small, moderate-density left-chest or upper-back design with a cut-away stabiliser. Water-based and discharge inks are not a reliable route at 50% polyester since the poly will not discharge. Sublimation will not produce a full-colour result because the cotton half of the blend rejects disperse dye.

• Brand: American Apparel
• Style: BB308W (Women's Poly-Cotton Racerback Tank)
• Fabric: 50% combed ring-spun cotton / 50% polyester, uniform across all colours
• Weight: 3.7 oz/yd2
• Construction: Sideseamed, overlock-finished neckline, armholes and curved bottom hem, double-satin razor label
• Fit: Women's slim fit, racerback
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
• Colors available: 10 colours across solids (White, Black, Navy, Red, Lapis, Asphalt) and heathers (Heather Black, Heather Red, Heather Cranberry, Heather Kelly Green)
• Ordering: Available by the piece or by the dozen/case with no rigid minimum order requirement
• Care: Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low.

The uniform 50/50 blend across every colour simplifies production planning: one ink setup, one cure profile, one underbase formula covers the entire colour card. That consistency is the BB308W's operational advantage over tanks that shift between cotton solids and poly-heavy heathers. For programs pairing a decorated tank with a matching tee, cross-reference the American Apparel BB401W Women's Poly-Cotton Short-Sleeve Crewneck for the same 50/50 blend in a sleeved body. TheClothingSpace stocks the BB308W at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase as case and unit quantities rise, among the lowest prices online for this style, with fast US shipping on stocked colours.

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