Bella + Canvas 3500 - Men's Thermal Long-Sleeve T-Shirt - Navy / Gray

The Bella + Canvas 3500 is the Men's Thermal Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, a 4.5 oz 55% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton / 45% polyester mini waffle thermal with contrast cover stitching, the textured layering tee a decorator reaches for when a program needs a thermal that prints across a two-tone range. It is the long-sleeve for men's retail and boutique lines, outdoor and workwear merch, fall and winter layering, lodge and brewery drops and any decorated batch that wants a waffle thermal to sit next to a plain jersey long-sleeve in the same artwork. The body is a 4.5 oz mini waffle thermal of 55% Airlume cotton with 45% polyester at 40 singles, with a crew neck, contrast cover stitching at the neck, shoulder, armhole, sleeve and bottom hem, side seams, a men's retail fit and a tear-away label. The size range runs S through 2XL, in seven colours: Navy/Gray, Black/Black, Granite/Black, White/Gray, White/White, Black/Gray and the heather Heather Deep/Heather Deep, the six standard colourways a 55/45 thermal and Heather Deep a cotton-heavy 60/40.

The 3500 decorates as a poly-cotton 55/45 thermal, so dye migration from the 45% polyester is one risk and the mini waffle texture is the other, since the raised waffle ridges and valleys telegraph through a print and break up fine detail. Keep art bold and simple so the design reads across the texture, and treat the contrast cover stitching at the neck, shoulder, armhole, sleeve and hem as no-print seams. For DTF, the transfer bonds and conforms to the waffle face under a firm, even press, the most consistent route on this textured thermal and the way most decorators run it. For screen printing with plastisol, run a poly-blocking low-bleed underbase and a reduced cure to hold back migration from the polyester, and keep the art bold since fine lines drop into the waffle valleys. For DTG, print with a white underbase and a low cure, expecting a slightly uneven lay on the textured face, so bold solid art reads better than thin detail. For embroidery, stabilise the open thermal knit with a cut-away backing and keep the design modest, off the cover-stitch seams and hem, since a dense fill puckers the stretchy waffle. For vinyl, a small stretch HTV presses onto the raised waffle ridges, so keep it compact and bold. Water-based and discharge are not a route, since the 45% polyester will not discharge. Sublimation does not apply, since the bodies are piece-dyed and carry cotton.

• Brand: Bella + Canvas
• Style: 3500 (Men's Thermal Long-Sleeve T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 55% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton / 45% polyester mini waffle thermal, 40 singles (Heather Deep/Heather Deep 60% cotton / 40% polyester)
• Weight: 4.5 oz/yd2
• Construction: Mini waffle thermal knit, crew neck, contrast cover stitch at neck/shoulder/armhole/sleeve/bottom hem, side-seamed, pre-shrunk.
• Fit: Men's retail fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL
• Colors available: 7 colours, six 55/45 thermals and one 60/40 heather (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 the 3500 as a poly-cotton 55/45 mini waffle thermal, so default to DTF as the universal route, run a poly-block low-bleed underbase plus a reduced cure under plastisol, and print DTG with a white underbase and a low cure. Keep all art bold and simple so the waffle texture does not break it up, and keep print and stitching off the contrast cover-stitch seams and bottom hem. Skip water-based and discharge, since the 45% poly will not lift. Cross-shop the Bella + Canvas 3501 Unisex Jersey Long-Sleeve T-Shirt for a smooth jersey long-sleeve in the same artwork, and the Bella + Canvas 3513 Unisex Triblend Long-Sleeve T-Shirt for a softer vintage long-sleeve in the same program. TheClothingSpace stocks the 3500 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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