Port Authority L317 - Women's Core Soft Shell Jacket - Deep Smoke

The Port Authority L317 is the Women's Core Soft Shell Jacket, a three-layer bonded polyester shell with a microfleece interior that serves as the standard women's corporate, team, and staff outerwear blank. The outer shell is 100% polyester woven fabric bonded to a water-resistant film insert, backed by a 100% polyester microfleece lining that adds warmth without bulk. It carries a 1000MM waterproof rating and a 1000G/M2 breathability rating, enough to handle light rain and wind on a job site, sideline, or outdoor event without turning into a sauna. The women's contoured fit runs XS through 4XL, with a zip-through cadet collar and chin guard, reverse coil zippers, and front zippered pockets. This is the jacket a decorator stocks for corporate uniform programs, team staff layers, and promotional outerwear where wind and water resistance matter and the budget sits below a true technical shell.

Embroidery is the primary decoration method on the L317. The polyester soft shell surface holds thread cleanly, and the bonded three-layer construction gives the needle a stable substrate that resists puckering better than a single-layer windbreaker. Left-chest logos, right-chest name panels, and full-back designs all run well with a cut-away backing to keep the shell flexible. For DTF, transfers bond to the polyester face at standard heat-press settings (watch dwell time, because the bonded film layer holds heat longer than a single-ply garment, so reduce pressure or time slightly to avoid scorching the inner microfleece). Vinyl and HTV press cleanly on the flat chest and back panels at a controlled temperature. For screen printing, the soft shell surface accepts plastisol on flat areas, but the stretch and the bonded film layer limit coverage to moderate-size designs on the left chest or upper back. Full-front edge-to-edge prints are not practical on this construction. Sublimation is possible on the lighter solid colours (the 100% polyester shell accepts dye transfer), but the bonded film layer and microfleece interior affect heat distribution, so test on a sample before committing to a production run. DTG is not a practical route on this jacket because the layered bonded polyester construction does not hold water-based inkjet ink the way a cotton or cotton-blend garment does.

• Brand: Port Authority
• Style: L317 (Women's Core Soft Shell Jacket)
• Fabric: Solids: 100% polyester woven shell bonded to a water-resistant film insert, with a 100% polyester microfleece lining. Heathers: 92% polyester / 8% spandex woven shell bonded to a water-resistant film insert, with a 100% polyester microfleece lining.
• Performance: 1000MM fabric waterproof rating, 1000G/M2 fabric breathability rating. Wind and water resistant.
• Construction: Zip-through cadet collar with chin guard, reverse coil zippers, front zippered pockets, open cuffs and hem.
• Fit: Women's contoured fit
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
• Colors available: 10 colours across solids and heathers (Battleship Gray, Black, Black Charcoal Heather, Deep Smoke, Dress Blue Navy, Navy Heather, Pearl Gray Heather, Rich Red, True Royal, Very Berry)
• Ordering: available by the piece or in quantity; no rigid case minimum on most colours
• Care: Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low. Do not iron decoration.

The sourcing note for decorators running the L317 on a program: heather colours (Black Charcoal Heather, Navy Heather, Pearl Gray Heather) run on a 92/8 poly/spandex shell that stretches slightly more than the 100% polyester solids, so lock your hoop tighter on embroidery and test DTF adhesion on the spandex blend before committing to a full run. Pair the L317 with the men's/unisex J317 Core Soft Shell Jacket to run matching corporate or team programs across men's and women's fits in the same colour family. TheClothingSpace stocks the L317 at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase with quantity, among the lowest prices online for this style, with fast US shipping on stocked colours.

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