Rabbit Skins 4400 - Infant Baby Rib Bodysuit - Heather

The Rabbit Skins 4400 is the Infant Baby Rib Bodysuit, a 5.0 oz 100% combed ring-spun cotton one-piece knit on a 1x1 baby rib rather than a flat fine jersey. That rib is the differentiator: it gives the bodysuit a stretchier, more substantial, retail-boutique hand that hugs and recovers, and a heavier weight than the 4.5 oz fine-jersey 4424, which is what a boutique baby line wants when a flat promo jersey feels too thin. It is the bodysuit a shop reaches for when a personalisation or small-batch program wants a premium ribbed-knit feel at an infant entry price, the default for boutique and Etsy baby drops, baby-shower and birth-announcement merchandise, and infant sizes added to a wider family or event order.

Decorating an infant bodysuit is the most constrained job in the youth category, and the baby rib adds one more consideration on top of the usual infant limits. The print field is tiny, sized to a newborn chest, so artwork scales right down and centres above the snap line, the lap-shoulder neckline stretches over the head, and the reinforced three-snap bottom closure sits in the print path, so keep the design clear of the snaps. The rib texture itself is the new variable: the 1x1 rib surface is slightly less smooth than flat jersey, so fine detail sits cleanest on the flatter solid colours and a thin print can let the rib show through, which favours a bolder, simpler design. For screen printing, mount the 4400 on an infant or sleeve platen so the small panel sits flat, scale the art to the narrow field, and cure fully at the minimum effective temperature so the thin ribbed knit does not scorch and the print stays soft against infant skin; the 100% combed ring-spun cotton holds plastisol and takes water-based and discharge ink with the soft hand this market expects. For DTG, the combed ring-spun cotton pre-treats and prints fine detail well for name, birth-date, and photo personalisation; favour the solid cotton colours over the heathers for best pre-treat vibrancy. For DTF, the cotton surface bonds with transfer adhesives at standard heat-press settings and a small infant-scaled transfer presses cleanly over the rib. For embroidery, the 5.0 oz body is more stable than a thin jersey but still light, so use a cut-away backing and a moderate-density design clear of the snap closure. Sublimation does not apply, since 100% cotton is not a polyester sublimation substrate.

• Brand: Rabbit Skins (LAT Apparel infant line)
• Style: 4400 (Rabbit Skins Infant Baby Rib Bodysuit)
• Fabric: 100% combed ring-spun cotton 1x1 baby rib; heather colours 90% cotton / 10% polyester; Granite Heather 60% cotton / 40% polyester
• Weight: 5.0 oz/yd2
• Construction: 1x1 baby rib knit. Lap-shoulder neckline for over-the-head dressing. Ribbed binding on neck, shoulders, sleeves and leg openings. Flatlock coverstitch at armholes and side seams. Reinforced three-snap bottom closure. EasyTear label and a CPSIA compliant tracking label in the side seam.
• Fit: Infant one-piece bodysuit
• Sizes: NB, 6M, 12M, 18M, 24M
• Colors available: 50+ colours across solids, heathers and Granite 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. Tumble dry low.

Rabbit Skins holds consistent sizing across its infant, toddler and youth line, which keeps the 4400 reorder-reliable for ongoing personalisation programs and matching family sets across age ranges. The reorder note specific to this style: confirm whether your colourway is a solid 100% cotton, a 90/10 heather, or a 60/40 Granite Heather before a repeat run, because the substrate changes your pre-treat and ink choice, and remember the rib face reads slightly textured so deep solids show a print cleanest. Pair the 4400 with the lighter fine-jersey Rabbit Skins 4424 when a program wants the lowest-cost flat-jersey infant blank, and step up to the Bella + Canvas 100B when a job wants a premium Airlume retail bodysuit. TheClothingSpace stocks the 4400 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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