Bella + Canvas 3091 - Unisex Heavyweight Crew T-Shirt - Heather Deep

The Bella + Canvas 3091 is the Unisex Heavyweight Crew Tee, a 5.5 oz 100% combed and ring-spun cotton body spun to a thick 20 singles, the blank a decorator reaches for when an order wants a structured, opaque, durable heavyweight tee with a retail fit rather than the lighter drape of a standard 4.2 oz jersey. It is the tee for any decorated program built on a substantial hand: premium streetwear and brand drops, workwear and uniform runs that go through repeated industrial wash, heavy-print merch lines, and the buyers who want a fuller, more durable body than a standard ring-spun tee. The body is a 5.5 oz jersey of 100% combed and ring-spun cotton at 20 singles, the thicker yarn that gives the tee its structured weight and opacity, with a crew neck, side seams and a tear-away label. The size range runs S through 3XL, in solids such as Black, White, Navy, True Royal, Red, Leaf and Asphalt. Three colours run a different recipe: Athletic Heather is a cotton-rich 90% cotton / 10% polyester, and Dark Gray Heather and Deep Heather are 52% cotton / 48% polyester CVC, so the heathers print a little differently from the solid cotton.

The 3091 decorates as a heavyweight 100% cotton jersey, the easiest substrate to print and one of the most forgiving, since the thick 20-singles body gives a stable, opaque platen that holds a heavy ink deposit without grinning. For DTG, the smooth cotton face takes the ink opaque and sharp, holds fine detail, and needs only a white underbase on the dark grounds, and the heavyweight body backs the print with a firm, flat surface. For screen printing with plastisol, the solid cotton body takes a crisp, opaque print with standard inks and a normal cure with no poly-blocking underbase, and the weight carries a heavy or specialty deposit well. For water-based and discharge inks, the 100% cotton body discharges cleanly for the softest possible no-feel print, which on a heavyweight reads especially soft against the substantial hand. For DTF, the transfer bonds at standard heat-press settings, a clean route for mixed-colour batches. For embroidery, the 5.5 oz heavyweight is a stable base for a left-chest or full-back design over a cut-away backing. For vinyl, a standard HTV presses cleanly on the smooth cotton face. The CVC heathers, Dark Gray Heather and Deep Heather, carry 48% polyester, so add a low-bleed underbase under plastisol and a white underbase under DTG on those colours. Sublimation does not apply, since cotton will not hold disperse dye and the tee is piece-dyed.

• Brand: Bella + Canvas
• Style: 3091 (Unisex Heavyweight Crew Tee)
• Fabric: 100% combed and ring-spun cotton, 20 singles (Athletic Heather 90/10; Dark Gray and Deep Heather 52/48)
• Weight: 5.5 oz/yd2
• Construction: Heavyweight 20-singles jersey, crew neck, side-seamed, tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex retail fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
• Colors available: 10 colours, solids and heathers (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; confirm current packing per case for your colour and size before a large order
• Care: Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low.

The reorder note specific to this style: treat it as a clean heavyweight 100% cotton tee, so lean on DTG, plastisol and discharge on the solid colours with no poly-blocking underbase, and add a low-bleed underbase only on the Dark Gray Heather and Deep Heather CVC colours. The thick 20-singles body holds a heavy print well, which makes it a strong base for specialty and high-density work. Cross-shop the Bella + Canvas 3001C Unisex Jersey Tee for the lighter 4.2 oz standard retail tee, and the Gildan G500 Heavy Cotton Tee for a classic, value-priced heavyweight on the same artwork. TheClothingSpace stocks the 3091 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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