Bella + Canvas B491 - Women's Cotton/Spandex Shortie - Turquoise

The Bella + Canvas B491 is the Women's Cotton/Spandex Shortie, a 5.9 oz 95% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton / 5% spandex boyshort-style brief with a low-rise fold-over satin-trim elastic waistband, the soft stretch shortie a decorator reaches for when a run wants personalised underwear for a bridal party, bachelorette, team or promo set rather than a printed tee. It is the piece for bridal and bachelorette favours, dance and cheer squads, loungewear sets and any small-batch program that wants a name or short slogan across the back. The body is a soft 95/5 cotton/spandex with a low-rise cut, a satin-trim fold-over elastic waistband, moderate coverage and a small back panel that takes the print. The size range runs S through XL, in eight colours: White, Pink, Orange, Turquoise, Black, Red, Fuchsia and Currant, every colour a 95/5 cotton/spandex solid.

The B491 decorates as a small, stretchy cotton/spandex panel, which is the controlling factor for every method. Because the garment is little and the only flat print area is the back panel below the waistband, the rule is to keep art small, soft and centred on the back, off the satin-trim waistband, with a flexible ink or film that moves with the 5% spandex rather than cracking. There is no front or side print area worth running. For DTF, a thin, soft, stretchable transfer kept small follows the stretch and is the cleanest route for back-panel text or a small logo, the way most decorators run a shortie. For vinyl, a small stretch HTV is the go-to for back-panel names and short slogans on bridal, dance and team sets, pressed small so it flexes with the body. For DTG, the 95% cotton body takes a small, light direct print on the back panel, kept small since the panel stretches, with a white underbase on the dark colours. For screen printing with plastisol, a small, soft print with a reduced cure flexes with the 5% spandex, and no poly-block is needed on the 95% cotton body. For water-based and discharge, the 95% cotton body takes a soft, no-feel print on the back panel, genuine on the cotton ground and best kept small, though most short runs lean on DTF or vinyl given the panel size. Embroidery is not a fit, since the thin single-layer cotton/spandex puckers under the stitch and the backing is scratchy and shows through. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton body will not hold disperse dye.

• Brand: Bella + Canvas
• Style: B491 (Women's Cotton/Spandex Shortie)
• Fabric: 95% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton / 5% spandex
• Weight: 5.9 oz/yd2
• Construction: Low-rise boyshort cut, fold-over satin-trim elastic waistband, moderate coverage.
• Fit: Women's low-rise fitted stretch
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL
• Colors available: 8 solid colours (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 B491 as a small, stretchy cotton/spandex panel, so default to DTF or a small stretch vinyl for back-panel names and short slogans, keep every print small and soft off the satin-trim waistband, and use a flexible ink with a reduced cure under plastisol so it moves with the 5% spandex. Skip embroidery, since the thin single-layer fabric puckers and the backing is scratchy against skin. Cross-shop the Bella + Canvas 0980 Women's Cotton/Spandex Bandeau for a matching stretch top in the same line, and the Bella + Canvas 0811 Women's Cotton/Spandex Capri Leggings for a full-length stretch bottom when a program wants a fuller loungewear set. TheClothingSpace stocks the B491 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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