Bella + Canvas B8101 - Women's Sheer Jersey T-Shirt - Berry
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Description
The Bella + Canvas B8101 is the Women's Sheer Jersey Short-Sleeve Tee, a lightweight 3.2 oz 100% combed and ring-spun sheer cotton jersey in a slim-fitting body, the blank a decorator reaches for when a women's order wants a soft, semi-transparent smooth jersey for layering rather than an opaque mid-weight crew. It is the tee for any decorated women's range pitched at a soft, retail-boutique look: layering pieces over a bralette or cami, festival and lifestyle apparel lines, soft fashion-fit merch, and the boutique programs that want a draped sheer jersey with a clean crew neck. The body is a 3.2 oz smooth jersey of 100% combed and ring-spun cotton, with a refined crew neck, set-in sleeves, side seams, an added body length and a slim-fit silhouette. The size range runs S through 2XL, in colours such as White, Black, Leaf, Midnight, Red, Team Purple, Raspberry and Berry. Two colours run a different recipe, Heather Athletic is a cotton-rich 90% cotton / 10% polyester, and Heather Deep is a 52% cotton / 48% polyester CVC, so the heathers print a little differently from the solid cotton.
The B8101 decorates as a smooth 100% cotton jersey, the easiest substrate to print, with one constraint, the fabric is sheer, so a print is bought to sit light on a see-through ground and a heavy opaque slab reads as a patch through the fabric. For water-based and discharge inks, the solid 100% cotton colours discharge cleanly for the softest possible no-feel hand, the standout route here because a soft water-based print adds almost no film weight and reads as part of the fabric on a sheer tee. For DTG, the smooth cotton face takes the ink opaque and sharp and needs only a white underbase on the dark grounds, but keep the art small and soft so it does not read as an opaque block through the see-through body. For DTF, the transfer bonds at standard heat-press settings; use a thin film and keep the placement small so it does not read heavy on the sheer ground. For screen printing with plastisol, the solid cotton body takes a crisp print with standard inks and no poly-blocking underbase, but keep it thin, small and reduced-cure so it does not weigh down the sheer fabric; the Heather Deep CVC colour wants a low-bleed underbase to manage its 48% polyester. For water-based work on the heathers, the cotton-rich Heather Athletic discharges close to a full cotton while the 48% poly in Heather Deep limits discharge to a faded tonal result. For vinyl, a soft HTV presses cleanly; keep pieces small on the lightweight sheer face. Embroidery is not recommended, since the sheer, lightweight single-layer jersey has no body to carry stitches and the backing shows through the transparent fabric. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton-dominant body will not hold disperse dye and the tee is piece-dyed.
- Brand: Bella + Canvas
- Style: B8101 (Women's Sheer Jersey Short-Sleeve Tee)
- Fabric: 100% combed and ring-spun sheer cotton jersey (Heather Athletic 90/10; Heather Deep 52/48)
- Weight: 3.2 oz/yd2
- Construction: Sheer smooth jersey, refined crew neck, set-in sleeves, longer body, slim-fit silhouette, side-seamed, tear-away label.
- Fit: Women's slim fit
- Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL
- 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. Do not iron print.
The reorder note specific to this style: treat it as a lightweight sheer 100% cotton jersey, so lean on water-based and discharge for the soft no-feel hand that suits a see-through tee, keep DTG, DTF and plastisol art small, thin and reduced-cure so it does not read as an opaque patch, add a low-bleed underbase only on the Heather Deep CVC colour, and skip embroidery since the sheer single-layer jersey shows the backing through. Cross-shop the Bella + Canvas B8703 Sheer Mini Rib Scoopneck Tee for a sheer mini rib texture in a scoop, and the Bella + Canvas B8705 Sheer Mini Rib Deep V-Neck Tee for the sheer mini rib in a deep V. TheClothingSpace stocks the B8101 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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Features
- 100% preshrunk cotton
- Made with sustainably and fairly grown USA cotton
- Seamless rib at neck
- Taped shoulder-to-shoulder
- Double-needle stitching throughout
- Tear-away label
- Quarter-turned to eliminate center crease
- 7/8" collar
- Classic fit
Shipping & Returns
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Decoration Method Compatibility
How this blank performs across popular decoration methods.
| Method | Compatible | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Print (Water-based / Discharge) | ✓ | the standout route, the solid 100% cotton colours discharge cleanly for the softest no-feel hand, which adds almost no film weight and reads as part of the fabric on a sheer tee; the cotton-rich Heather Athletic discharges close to a full cotton |
| DTG | ✓ | the smooth cotton face takes the ink opaque and sharp and needs only a white underbase on the darks, but keep the art small and soft so it does not read as an opaque block through the see-through body |
| DTF Transfer | ✓ | the transfer bonds at standard heat-press settings; use a thin film and keep the placement small so it does not read heavy on the sheer ground |
| Screen Print (Plastisol) | ✓ | the solid cotton body takes a crisp print with no poly-blocking underbase, but keep it thin, small and reduced-cure so it does not weigh down the sheer fabric; the Heather Deep CVC wants a low-bleed underbase for its 48% polyester |
| Vinyl / HTV | ✓ | a soft HTV presses cleanly; keep pieces small on the lightweight sheer face so they do not stiffen the drape |
| Embroidery | ✗ | the sheer, lightweight single-layer jersey has no body to carry stitches, so embroidery puckers and shows the stabiliser backing through the transparent fabric |
| Sublimation | ✗ | the cotton-dominant body will not hold disperse dye and the tee is piece-dyed, so sublimation is not a reliable route |
How Does the Bella + Canvas B8101 Compare?
| Spec | Bella + Canvas B8101 | Bella + Canvas B8703 | Bella + Canvas B8705 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting At | $8.35 | $10.50 | $11.55 |
| Weight | 3.2 oz | 4.0 oz | 4.0 oz |
| Yarn / Fabric | 100% combed ring-spun sheer cotton jersey | 98/2 Airlume cotton/spandex mini rib | 98/2 Airlume cotton/spandex mini rib |
| Fit | Women's slim fit, crew neck | Women's slim fit, low scoopneck | Women's form-fitting, deep V-neck, cap sleeve |
| Construction | Sheer smooth jersey, set-in sleeves, longer body | Sheer 1x1 mini rib, set-in sleeves, longer body | Sheer 1x1 mini rib, side-seamed, longer body |
| Best For | A soft, sheer smooth jersey for layering | A sheer mini rib texture in a scoopneck | The sheer mini rib in a deep V with cap sleeves |
Fabric Blend by Color Group
Not all colorways share the same fabric composition. Check the blend before ordering for decoration jobs where substrate matters.
| Color Group | Blend | Print Consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Solid cotton colours (White, Black, Leaf, Midnight, Red, Team Purple, Raspberry, Berry) | 100% combed and ring-spun sheer cotton jersey, 3.2 oz | A clean sheer cotton surface: discharge and water-based land softest and almost weightless, DTG prints opaque with a white underbase on the darks, and plastisol prints crisp with no poly-block; keep everything small so it does not read as a patch through the sheer ground |
| Heather Athletic (cotton-rich exception) | 90% cotton / 10% polyester, 3.2 oz | Cotton-dominant, so it prints close to a full cotton, reads clean under DTG, discharges close to a solid cotton and carries little dye-migration risk under plastisol |
| Heather Deep (CVC exception) | 52% cotton / 48% polyester, 3.2 oz | The 48% poly carries a dye-migration risk, so add a low-bleed underbase under plastisol and a white underbase under DTG; discharge is limited to a faded tonal result on this colour |