Bayside BA900 - Unisex 80% cotton/20% polyester Full-Zip Hoodie - Dark Ash

The Bayside BA900 is a USA-made unisex full-zip hooded sweatshirt built from 9.5 oz 80/20 cotton/polyester heavyweight preshrunk fleece. Bayside manufactures this hoodie domestically, which means tighter quality control on stitching, fabric weight consistency and dye-lot accuracy than most offshore-sewn blanks at this price point. Decorators choose the BA900 when a job calls for a heavy, cotton-rich zip hoodie that holds a dense ink deposit or a high-stitch-count embroidered crest without the substrate fighting back. The 80% cotton face takes screen ink and pretreat better than a 50/50 fleece, because the cotton fibres absorb and lock the pigment rather than letting it sit on the surface where polyester would cause it to migrate. The body runs a classic unisex fit in S through 4XL with a double-lined hood and matching drawcord, a full-length front zipper, a split pouch pocket, and Lycra-reinforced rib-knit cuffs and bottom band for shape recovery through repeated wash cycles.

The 80% cotton content drives the decoration plan in a different direction from a 50/50 fleece. DTF is the most versatile single method: the film bonds cleanly to the cotton-rich face at standard heat and pressure, stays consistent across the full colour card from Black through Bright Orange, and the full back is the largest unobstructed canvas since the zipper runs up the front centre line. Screen printing is a natural fit on this cotton-majority ground: a white underbase on dark or saturated colours blocks any migration from the 20% polyester, and the dense 9.5 oz face holds a thick ink deposit for bold spot colour and mid-detail halftone work without the squeegee dragging the substrate. Place the main art on the full back or a left-chest hit opposite the zip, and keep fine detail clear of the zipper teeth. Embroidery is the standout method on a 9.5 oz zip hoodie: the heavyweight fleece holds a high-stitch-count logo or crest with a cut-away backing and zero tunnel effect, and the left chest opposite the zip is the most natural placement. Vinyl and HTV bond with a firm press for names, numbers and team lettering on the back panel. DTG works better here than on a 50/50 fleece because the 80% cotton absorbs pretreat and white ink more cleanly, but the thick fleece body still fights the platen and the zip placket blocks a flat chest print, so route full-front DTG jobs to DTF or screen and reserve DTG for back-panel or left-chest placements. Discharge is possible on the cotton-dominant solids but partial on Charcoal Heather (the 20% polyester will not strip), so test a swatch before committing a run. Sublimation does not apply to an 80% cotton ground.

• Brand: Bayside
• Style: BA900 (Unisex USA-Made 80/20 Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt)
• Weight: 9.5 oz
• Fabric: 80% cotton / 20% polyester heavyweight preshrunk fleece, consistent 80/20 across all colours including Charcoal Heather
• Construction: double-lined hood with matching drawcord, full-length front zipper, split pouch pocket, Lycra-reinforced rib-knit cuffs and bottom band
• Origin: Made in the USA
• Fit: unisex classic fit
• Sizes: S-4XL
• Colors available: 10 shades including Black, Navy, Charcoal, Dark Ash, Charcoal Heather, Hunter Green, Cardinal, Purple, Bright Orange and Lime Green (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case with volume discounts
• Care: Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Do not iron decoration or zipper.

The reorder note for decorators: the BA900 runs a consistent 80/20 blend across every colour in the card, including Charcoal Heather, so a single print or stitch recipe carries from one colour to the next without adjusting cure temperature or underbase opacity for a different poly ratio. The USA-made construction also delivers tighter size-to-size consistency between production runs, which matters when a repeat client reorders the same hoodie six months later and expects the same fit and print placement. Bayside uses Lycra in the cuffs and bottom band, so the rib holds its shape and does not stretch out after repeated laundering the way a non-reinforced rib does on cheaper blanks. TheClothingSpace stocks the BA900 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.

Building a matched Bayside fleece set? The wholesale hoodies collection has the full range.