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Premium Quality Long Sleeve T-Shirts for Printing
Oct
Here are 6 of the best quality long sleeve t-shirts to wear and print on. If you are looking for super soft, heavy cotton, tall fitting, athletic fit, or a boxy-fitting long sleeve t-shirt, we have found the 6 long sleeve t-shirts that meet these standards.
When looking for a long sleeve t-shirt our customers generally want something that is comfortable to wear, soft, fitted, and won’t shrink after a couple of washes.
There has also been a trend for the past two or three years in customers asking for a baggier, loose-fitting shirt in both men’s and women’s apparel.
In this article, we reviewed 6 long-sleeve blank t-shirt brands and compared the comfort, fit, length, colors, and pricing so that you can find the perfect long-sleeve for your brand.
We have selected these long sleeves because of their high-quality feel, the fitting, and the lifespan of the materials to ensure you’re getting the best long sleeve t-shirts.
If you’re looking for the softest long-sleeve t-shirt, the SoftShirts Organic 420 is The Softest long-sleeve t-shirt in this article.
- 5 oz./yd², 100% GOTS organic combed ringspun cotton
- Classic fit
- Low impact dystar reactive dyes
- Garment washed and biopolished for lint free ultimate softness and printing
- Double-needle collar
- 1/2″ forward shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Clean finished hem
- Tear away label
2. Bella Canvas 3501
The Bella Canvas 3501 is a great choice when it comes to picking a long sleeve t-shirt that has a smooth finish.
- 4.2 oz./yd² (US) 7 oz./L yd (CA), 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 32 singles
- Ash is 99/1 airlume combed and ringspun cotton/polyester
- Slub colors are 4 oz./yd², 50/38/12 polyester/airlume combed and ringspun cotton/rayon, 32 singles
- Black Slub is 4 oz./yd², 40/30/30 polyester/airlume combed and ringspun cotton/rayon, 32 singles
- Retail fit
- 2″ ribbed cuffs
- Coverstitched collar
- Side seams
- Tear away label
3. Comfort Colors 6014
- 6.1 oz./yd², 100% ring spun cotton, garment-dyed, 20 singles
- Relaxed fit
- 3/4″ double-needle topstitched collar
- Twill taped neck and shoulders for extra durability
- Rib cuffs
- Double-needle bottom hem
- Signature twill label
- 6 oz./yd², 100% combed ring-spun cotton, 20 singles
- Graphite Heather: 50/50 cotton/polyester
- Sport Grey: 90/10 cotton/black polyester
- Modern classic fit
- 7/8″ non-topstitched collar
- Taped neck and shoulders
- Rib cuffs
- 7/8″ double-needle bottom hem
- Side seams
- Tear away label
5. Next Level 3601
- 4.3 oz./yd², 100% combed ringspun cotton, 32 singles
- Heather Grey is 90/10 cotton/polyester
- Fabric laundered
- Set-in 1×1 baby rib collar
- Hemmed sleeves
- Side seams
- Tear away label
6. Tultex Longsleeve 291
The Tultex 291 long sleeve is also super soft and has a smooth finish to it. It’s one of the newer brands in the blank apparel market and it’s lining its brand to compete with the top-quality t-shirt brands out right now.
The Tultex 291 is reasonably priced and its quality is better than the Hanes, and Gildan brands in our opinion.
- 5.5 oz./yd², 100% ringspun USA cotton
- Heather Grey is 90/10 ringspun cotton/polyester
- Other Heathers are 50/50 ringspun cotton/polyester
- Reactive-dyed for longer-lasting color
- Pre-washed to minimize shrinkage
- Ribbed collar
- Taped neck and shoulders
- Double-needle stitching on the bottom hem
- Ribbed cuffs
- Tear away label
- USMCA certified
