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Unisex Staple T-Shirt

The default POD tee and the industry's most-printed blank.

Bella+Canvas 3001 · Bella+Canvas

The lowest listed total is Tapstitch's $14.48 ($9.48 base plus $5.00 shipping), but no other supplier lists the same blank and print method (Tapstitch RT0030, DTG) with a fully sourced total, so it is not a like-for-like saving. Like for like, on the same blank and print method (Bella+Canvas 3001, DTG), Gelato has the lowest total: $16.08 ($10.69 base plus $4.99 shipping and a $0.40 holiday surcharge), $0.56 less than Printify and $1.19 less than Printful. Base price checked Nov 13, 2026.

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Unisex Staple T-Shirt cost at 10 suppliers

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  • TapstitchPartner

    Tapstitch RT0030 Essential Cotton T-Shirt, 220 gsm, made in Los Angeles, DTG front print

    Base price

    $9.48

    Read exactly as priced from the supplier's own API, catalog or pricing page. Base checked Nov 13, 2026

    Shipping

    $5.00

    Rate checked Nov 13, 2026

    Listed total

    $14.48

    Base + shipping

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Tapstitch RT0030 Essential Cotton T-Shirt, 220 gsm, made in Los Angeles, DTG front print

    Base: Tapstitch's own price for its RT0030 Essential Cotton T-Shirt (220 gsm), made in Los Angeles: $5.99 for one piece plus $3.49 for a DTG front print, and $5.00 Special Line shipping to a US address (3-5 days in transit; made in 1-2 days). Its own garment, not another brand's blank. USD; excludes tax, extras and bulk discounts. Base price source.

    Shipping: US first-item shipping published with this price, checked together. Shipping source.

  • GelatoPartner

    Bella+Canvas 3001 premium unisex tee, white, L, front print (DTG), Gelato API quote for one item to the US

    Base price

    $10.69

    Read exactly as priced from the supplier's own API, catalog or pricing page. Base checked Nov 13, 2026

    Shipping

    $4.99

    Rate checked Nov 13, 2026

    + $0.40 holiday surcharge

    Listed total

    $16.08

    Base + shipping + holiday surcharge

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella+Canvas 3001 premium unisex tee, white, L, front print (DTG), Gelato API quote for one item to the US

    Base: Gelato's own API quote for one Bella+Canvas 3001 premium unisex tee, white, L, front print: $10.69 on Gelato's standard plan plus $4.99 USPS Ground Advantage shipping to a US address, its cheapest standard method; made in the US. Blank + 1 print, USD; excludes tax, extras and Gelato+ discounts. Base price source.

    Shipping: Gelato's cheapest standard US shipping for this one item, quoted together with this price. Shipping source.

    Surcharge: Gelato adds a $0.40 holiday surcharge to every US order from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027, once per order, so it is part of this total until then. Gelato's notice.

  • PrintifyPartner

    Bella+Canvas 3001 (DTG), lowest landed US print provider (Printify catalog)

    Base price

    $11.29

    Read exactly as priced from the supplier's own API, catalog or pricing page. Base checked Nov 13, 2026

    Shipping

    $4.95

    Rate checked Nov 13, 2026

    + $0.40 holiday surcharge

    Listed total

    $16.64

    Base + shipping + holiday surcharge

    $14.39 with Premium

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella+Canvas 3001 (DTG), lowest landed US print provider (Printify catalog)

    Base: Print provider Printify Choice (US), the lowest landed US total on Printify: $11.29 on the Free plan ($9.04 with Printify Premium) plus $4.95 US standard first-item shipping. Blank + 1 print, USD; excludes tax and extras. Base price source.

    Shipping: US standard first-item shipping from the same print provider, checked with this price. Shipping source.

    Surcharge: Printify adds a $0.40 holiday surcharge to every US order from Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027, once per order, so it is part of this total until then. Printify's notice.

  • Canvas Mens Shirt, Airlume combed ring-spun jersey tee (model number not stated)

    Base price

    $11.00

    Read exactly as priced from the supplier's own API, catalog or pricing page. This figure is a little older and may have moved. Source dated Sep 2026

    Shipping

    $6.00

    Listed rate Sep 2026

    Listed total

    $17.00

    Base + shipping

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Canvas Mens Shirt, Airlume combed ring-spun jersey tee (model number not stated)

    Base: teelaunch's listed 'from' price for its printed Canvas Mens Shirt ($11.00 to $16.25), an Airlume combed and ring-spun unisex jersey tee; the page does not print the model number. US first-item shipping $6.00. Base price source.

    Shipping: Listed first-item shipping for this offer. Shipping source.

  • Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Supersoft T-Shirt, printed (DTG), XS-5XL

    Base price

    $11.75

    Read exactly as priced from the supplier's own API, catalog or pricing page. This figure is a little older and may have moved. Source dated Sep 2026

    Shipping

    $5.48

    Estimated shipping

    Estimated total

    ≈ $17.23

    Estimated total

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Supersoft T-Shirt, printed (DTG), XS-5XL

    Base: Fourthwall's 'from' base cost for the printed Bella+Canvas 3001, deducted from your selling price; Fourthwall calculates shipping per order. Base price source.

    Shipping: Estimated from the median first-item US shipping other suppliers publish for this product, not a supplier quote. No shipping rate is verified for this product and supplier. How shipping estimates work.

  • PrintfulPartner

    Bella + Canvas 3001 Unisex Short Sleeve Jersey T-Shirt with Tear Away Label (Aqua / L), cheapest US variant (Printful catalog)

    Base price

    $11.92

    Read exactly as priced from the supplier's own API, catalog or pricing page. Base checked Nov 13, 2026

    Shipping

    $4.95

    Published rate Sep 26, 2026

    + $0.40 holiday surcharge

    Listed total

    $17.27

    Base + shipping + holiday surcharge

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella + Canvas 3001 Unisex Short Sleeve Jersey T-Shirt with Tear Away Label (Aqua / L), cheapest US variant (Printful catalog)

    Base: Lowest published US catalog variant: Bella + Canvas 3001 Unisex Short Sleeve Jersey T-Shirt with Tear Away Label (Aqua / L); variant 4023. USD; excludes shipping, tax, extras and subscription discounts. Base price source.

    Shipping: US standard shipping in Printful's "Shirts: T-shirts, tank tops, long sleeve shirts, polos" group: first item, then each additional item in the same order. From Printful's shipping table in USD. Shipping source.

    Surcharge: Printful adds a $0.40 holiday surcharge to every US order from Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027, once per order, so it is part of this total until then. Printful's notice.

  • Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Tee, XS-4XL

    Base price

    $13.00

    Not read exactly as priced: converted from another currency, a starting price for a range, or a shipping reference from a secondary report. Reported base Sep 2026

    Shipping

    $5.48

    Estimated shipping

    Estimated total

    ≈ $18.48

    Estimated total

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Tee, XS-4XL

    Base: Print Aura's public catalog 'from' price for this blank ($13.00 to $18.00); the page does not state whether one print is included. Base price source.

    Shipping: Estimated from the median first-item US shipping other suppliers publish for this product, not a supplier quote. No shipping rate is verified for this product and supplier. How shipping estimates work.

  • Bella+Canvas 3001 tee, dropship qty 1, digital (DTG) print

    Base price

    $15.59

    Read exactly as priced from the supplier's own API, catalog or pricing page. This figure is a little older and may have moved. Source dated Sep 2026

    Shipping

    $5.96

    Published rate Sep 30, 2026

    Listed total

    $21.55

    Base + shipping

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella+Canvas 3001 tee, dropship qty 1, digital (DTG) print

    Base: Apliiq's dropship price for one Bella+Canvas 3001 with a digital (DTG) print, $14.59 from its own price table ($7.10 is the undecorated blank), plus the $1.00 per-item dropship fulfillment fee Apliiq charges on top of that table. Excludes shipping, tax and extras. Base price source.

    Shipping: Apliiq's published US rate for an order weighing up to 7.9 oz, which one adult t-shirt in common sizes fits (the next tier, up to 11.9 oz, is $6.92). Apliiq charges by the order's total weight, so a second item moves the order to a heavier tier instead of adding a fixed amount. Shipping source.

  • Bella+Canvas 3001 unisex jersey tee (CV001), DTG, made in the UK

    Base price

    $10.23

    Not read exactly as priced: converted from another currency, a starting price for a range, or a shipping reference from a secondary report. Reported base Sep 2026

    Shipping

    $12.32

    Published rate Oct 1, 2026

    Listed total

    $22.55

    Base + shipping

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella+Canvas 3001 unisex jersey tee (CV001), DTG, made in the UK

    Base: Two Fifteen's price of £7.72 excluding VAT, converted at the ECB reference rate of 2026-09-25 (£1 = $1.3252). Base price source.

    Shipping: Two Fifteen's 'Rest of the World' rate of £9.30 excluding VAT (it lists no separate US rate), converted at the ECB reference rate of 2026-09-25 (£1 = $1.3252). Shipping source.

  • Bella+Canvas 3001 unisex crew neck tee (CV3001), DTG, made in the UK

    Base price

    $10.23

    Not read exactly as priced: converted from another currency, a starting price for a range, or a shipping reference from a secondary report. Reported base Sep 2026

    Shipping

    $13.76

    Published rate Oct 1, 2026

    Listed total

    $23.99

    Base + shipping

    Price basis & sources

    Variant: Bella+Canvas 3001 unisex crew neck tee (CV3001), DTG, made in the UK

    Base: Inkthreadable's price of £9.26 including 20% UK VAT, so £7.72 for a VAT-free export order, converted at the ECB reference rate of 2026-09-25 (£1 = $1.3252). Base price source.

    Shipping: Inkthreadable's US shipping for a parcel of 0 to 100 g (£10.38), the band its help center gives for t-shirts and similar, converted at the ECB reference rate of 2026-09-25 (£1 = $1.3252). Charged by parcel weight, so a second item can move the order to a heavier band. Shipping source.

Also listed without a verified price: Gooten, Scalable Press
  • Gooten: Gooten publishes only a volume starting price for this blank ($8.65, 'Volume pricing starts at'); its single-unit price is not public, so no comparable base cost is shown. Source.
  • Scalable Press: Scalable Press's public price estimator offers no Bella+Canvas tee (contact-for-pricing only), so no public price could be verified. Source.

Each total is one item with first-item US shipping, before tax, ads, refunds, plan and setup fees; a supplier's starting variant can differ, so confirm it and the destination before ordering. Rows are ordered by cost, or by your profit once you enter a sell price. A Partner label marks a referral relationship (we may earn a commission when you visit); it does not change the order. How costs are sourced.

Price record

Unisex Staple T-Shirt price history

From our readings of each supplier's own catalog, kept since the dates below. All recorded price changes.

  • TapstitchRead 61 times since Oct 26, 2026

    No price change recorded.

  • GelatoRead 148 times since Oct 1, 2026

    No price change recorded.

  • PrintifyRead 124 times since Sep 25, 2026

    No price change recorded.

  • PrintfulRead 130 times since Aug 14, 2026

    Rose 2.0% from $11.69 to $11.92, read between Aug 14, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026, in Printful's 2% rise on 94 products.

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The product behind the price

DTG (Direct-to-Garment)DTF (Direct-to-Film)Screen Print
About this product

The default POD tee and the industry's most-printed blank. 4.2 oz 100% Airlume combed ring-spun cotton with a retail (tailored) fit, side seams, and an ultra-smooth DTG-ready surface. Softest, most reliable margin driver for graphic tees.

Blank & sizes

Bella+Canvas 3001. Sizes and options: XS-4XL. The premium POD apparel blank leader, known for soft 4.2 oz Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, retail fits, side seams, and DTG-ready surfaces. The 3001 unisex tee is the most-printed blank in print-on-demand.

Decoration methods

DTG (Direct-to-Garment): Water-based inkjet printing directly onto a pre-treated garment. Best on 100% cotton, ideal for photographic and full-color detail with no minimum order, but slower per unit and less vivid on dark polyester. DTF (Direct-to-Film): Design is printed on film, coated with adhesive powder, then heat-pressed onto the garment. Works on cotton, polyester, blends, and dark fabrics with a slightly raised, durable feel; more versatile across fabric types than DTG. Screen Print: Ink is pushed through a stencil mesh, one screen per color. The most cost-effective and durable method at volume with vibrant opaque colors on light and dark garments, but it carries setup cost and minimums, so POD uses it mainly for larger runs.

Blank specifications from Bella+Canvas. Confirm sizes and print areas before ordering.

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