Port Authority L508 - Women's Short Sleeve Easy Care Shirt - Purple
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Description
The Port Authority L508 is the Women's Short Sleeve Easy Care Shirt, a 4.5 oz 55/45 cotton/poly woven poplin with a wrinkle-resistant easy-care finish, the blank a uniform programme reaches for when the job wants a structured woven button-up that washes and wears all week rather than a knit polo or a casual tee. It is the corporate shirt for front-desk and hospitality uniforms, service and retail staff, trade-show and event teams, and the embroidery shops that run a left-chest logo programme by the dozen across a staff roster. The body is a 4.5 oz woven poplin spun from 55% cotton and 45% polyester, treated with a wrinkle-resistant finish so it stays crisp through a workday and a home wash, cut to a traditional relaxed women's fit with an open collar, dyed-to-match buttons and a short sleeve. The size range runs XS through 6XL, a deep women's range for a full staff fit-out, in 32 colours spanning clean solids and two-tone colourblocks with contrast stone trim.
The L508 decorates as a structured woven corporate shirt, not a knit, which sets the method: the wrinkle-resistant easy-care finish and the woven button-front make embroidery the default and rule out the ink processes that need a flat knit face. For embroidery, the 4.5 oz woven poplin is a stable, structured base that holds a dense left-chest corporate logo cleanly with a cut-away backing, the standard route for a staff uniform and the reason this shirt sells into embroidery programmes. For DTF, a heat transfer bonds to the woven cotton/poly face for a left-chest or small back graphic; press firm and at the correct temperature, since the easy-care wrinkle-resist finish can resist adhesion. For vinyl and HTV, heat-applied vinyl seats on the woven face for names and roster numbers when pressed firm through the finish. Screen printing does not apply, since the wrinkle-resistant soil-release finish repels plastisol and interferes with ink adhesion and cure, and the placket, buttons and collar break a flat platen. Water-based and discharge do not apply, since the easy-care resin finish and the 45% polyester block the dye, so the result reads patchy. DTG does not apply, since the L508 is a woven button-up rather than a knit and the finish and polyester will not pre-treat or hold the ink. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton-majority 55/45 body is not a white polyester substrate.
- Brand: Port Authority
- Style: L508 (Women's Short Sleeve Easy Care Shirt)
- Fabric: 55% cotton / 45% polyester woven poplin with a wrinkle-resistant easy-care finish
- Weight: 4.5 oz/yd2
- Construction: Woven poplin, wrinkle-resistant easy-care finish, open collar, dyed-to-match buttons, short sleeve, button-front placket.
- Fit: Women's traditional relaxed fit
- Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL
- Colors available: 32 colours across solids and two-tone colourblocks with contrast trim (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, tumble dry. Wrinkle-resistant easy-care finish for wash-and-wear.
The reorder note specific to this style: pair the L508 with the men's and unisex Easy Care shirts in the same colour card to fit out a full mixed staff in one programme, and order the full quantity of a colour in one run so the wrinkle-resist finish and shade match across the roster. Port Authority holds consistent sizing and the easy-care finish across runs, which keeps the fit and hand stable reorder to reorder on a multi-year uniform contract. Cross-shop the Port Authority L500 Women's Silk Touch Polo when a programme wants a softer knit polo instead of the structured woven shirt, and the Port Authority K540 Silk Touch Performance Polo when staff need a moisture-wicking knit. TheClothingSpace stocks the L508 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Embroidery | ✓ | the 4.5 oz woven poplin is a stable, structured base that holds a dense left-chest corporate logo cleanly with a cut-away backing, the standard and primary route for a staff uniform programme |
| DTF Transfer | ✓ | a heat transfer bonds to the woven cotton/poly face for a left-chest or small back graphic; press firm and at the correct temperature, since the easy-care wrinkle-resist finish can resist adhesion |
| Vinyl / HTV | ✓ | heat-applied vinyl seats on the woven face for names and roster numbers when pressed firm through the easy-care finish |
| Screen Print (Plastisol) | ✗ | the wrinkle-resistant soil-release finish repels plastisol and interferes with ink adhesion and cure, and the placket, buttons and collar break a flat platen, so screen printing is not a reliable route on the L508 |
| Screen Print (Water-based / Discharge) | ✗ | the easy-care resin finish and the 45% polyester block the dye, so water-based and discharge read patchy and are not routes on the L508 |
| DTG | ✗ | the L508 is a woven button-up rather than a knit, and the easy-care finish plus the 45% polyester will not pre-treat or hold DTG ink, so DTG does not apply |
| Sublimation | ✗ | the cotton-majority 55/45 body is not a white polyester substrate, so sublimation will not hold disperse dye on the L508 |
How Does the Port Authority L508 Compare?
| Spec | Port Authority L508 (Easy Care Woven Shirt) | Port Authority L500 (Women's Silk Touch Polo) | Port Authority K540 (Silk Touch Performance Polo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting At | $23.01 | $16.58 | $13.50 |
| Weight | 4.5 oz | 5.0 oz | 4.0 oz |
| Yarn / Fabric | 55/45 cotton/poly woven poplin | Cotton/poly pique knit | 100% polyester pique |
| Fit | Women's, traditional relaxed | Women's, classic | Unisex, classic |
| Construction | Woven button-up, wrinkle-resistant | Silk Touch pique knit polo | Moisture-wicking performance polo |
| Best For | A structured woven corporate uniform shirt | A softer knit polo for the same uniform programme | A moisture-wicking knit polo for active staff |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Light solids (White, Stone, Light Blue, Light Pink) | 4.5 oz 55/45 cotton/poly woven poplin, wrinkle-resistant | The light woven ground reads a dark embroidery thread crisply on the smooth poplin; a DTF mark presses clean with a firm press through the easy-care finish |
| Mid and bright solids (Red, Royal, Teal Green, Athletic Gold, Maui Blue, Court Green) | 4.5 oz 55/45 cotton/poly woven poplin, wrinkle-resistant | Choose a contrasting embroidery thread for the left-chest mark; a DTF graphic reads bright on the mid ground when pressed firm |
| Dark and two-tone colourblocks (Black, Navy, Burgundy, Eggplant; Red/Light Stone, Black/Light Stone, Navy/Light Stone) | 4.5 oz 55/45 cotton/poly woven poplin, wrinkle-resistant | Dark grounds need a light or metallic thread; on the two-tone colourblocks keep the left-chest mark on the body ground clear of the contrast collar and placket trim |