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★ Brand program — Bella+Canvas

Custom Bella+Canvas — the soft tee merch is built on

Bella+Canvas makes the tee people actually keep — the super-soft, side-seamed jersey blank that feels like a favorite band shirt. It's the go-to for merch that sells, fashion drops, and brands that care how the shirt feels. We print it in-house in Milton, WA, and we've decorated 4,600+ Bella+Canvas pieces across 530+ orders.

  • ✓ Screen print, DTF & embroidery in-house
  • ✓ Retail-soft ring-spun cotton
  • ✓ Fashion fits, unisex & women's
Bella+Canvas BC3001 jersey tee ready for a custom print
The 3001 jersey tee — our most-printed Bella+Canvas, 2,300+ made.

Why merch brands choose Bella+Canvas

Retail-soft and side-seamed

Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton with a side-seamed, tailored fit — the 3001 feels like a shirt someone bought at retail, not one they were handed. When the tee is the product, that hand is the whole difference.

Built to be sold

Modern fashion fits, deep color ranges, and CVC and tri-blend heathers that read premium. It's the brand behind band merch, streetwear drops, and brand lines — because people wear it out instead of leaving it in the drawer.

A flawless print surface

The smooth, tight knit takes screen printing and DTF crisply, so fine lines, gradients, and full-color art land sharp. Pair the tees with sponge-fleece hoodies for a complete drop in one look.

How we decorate Bella+Canvas

Screen print for the drop

The smooth combed-cotton surface holds crisp screen ink — bold front graphics, big backs, and tight detail. At merch volume the per-piece price drops the more you run.

DTF for full color

Full-color transfers make photographic art, gradients, and multi-design lines easy — ideal for a drop with several graphics or a short run, with no per-color screen fees.

Embroidery on fleece

The sponge-fleece hoodies and heavyweight crews take a clean embroidered logo when you want a more finished, premium look than print — a natural step up for a brand's own line.

How a Bella+Canvas order works

  1. Send your design and a rough count through the quote form — takes two minutes.
  2. We recommend a method (screen print, DTF, or embroidery) and quote it same-day with real decorated pricing.
  3. You approve a proof — you see the art on the garment before we print a thing.
  4. Gear ships or gets picked up — typically about two weeks from proof approval, rush available.

Bella+Canvas prices best at two dozen and up; smaller runs carry a small-batch fee, always quoted up front. Reorders keep your art on file, so the next drop is one email.

Custom Bella+Canvas FAQ

Why is the Bella+Canvas 3001 the go-to premium tee?
The 3001 is built from Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton with a side-seamed, modern retail fit — so it feels like a shirt someone bought, not a giveaway. That soft hand and fashion cut are why it's the industry standard for merch that's meant to sell, band tees, and streetwear drops.
What's the difference between the Jersey, CVC, and Tri-Blend tees?
The Jersey 3001 is the soft, solid-color combed-cotton tee. The Heather CVC adds a cotton-poly blend for those marled heather colors with extra durability. The Tri-Blend (50% polyester, 25% combed cotton, 25% rayon) is the softest and drapiest of the three, with a vintage heathered look. All three print beautifully; it comes down to the feel you want.
Is Bella+Canvas good for merch drops and events?
It's the brand for merch you actually sell. The retail softness and fashion fit mean people wear it out — which is the whole point of a drop, a festival tee, or a brand's own line. The smooth knit takes screen printing and DTF crisply, so detailed and full-color art lands sharp.
Do you offer women's and fitted Bella+Canvas cuts?
Yes — alongside the unisex line, Bella+Canvas makes women's styles like the Relaxed CVC tee and the racerback crop tank, plus v-necks and long sleeves. A whole crew or a full merch line can match across fits.
Is there a minimum order?
Pricing is sharpest at two dozen and up, where most merch and event runs land. Smaller runs carry a small-batch fee that's quoted up front. Every quote shows the real number before anything goes to production.

Print your drop on a tee people keep

Send your design and a count — we'll recommend screen print, DTF, or embroidery and price it today.