Designer long sleeve t-shirts created by you

Create a women's custom long sleeve t-shirt with a design that will excite you every time you wear it. You have the option to design all areas of your long sleeve Jersey top, from the front and back, the sleeves, the neck details and even have your own personalized label at the back. Instead of using traditional square designs that are limited to just the chest area, you can break out of the box and create an all-over print. When you create your women's custom long sleeve t-shirt, our print technicians will use eco-friendly inks on jersey fabric. These fabrics include our Recycled Jersey, Tencel™ Cotton, and Supima Cotton Jersey, all of which offer a bright, long-lasting print. Then, our talented team of seamstresses will hand-cut and sew the individual pieces together to bring your design to life.

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

Are there guidelines for how to make my t-shirt?

Simply click 'Start Design' to create your own long sleeve jersey shirt. From there, you'll enter into our design interface and will be able to upload your photos and designs. Choose from a range of options on the side to completely customize your tee, including the fit, neckline, thread color, and label. You'll be able to see a live preview of your t-shirt before ordering.

What is the fit of this shirt like?

You can choose between a regular fit or slim fit t-shirt. The regular fit is a more relaxed fit with a straighter cut, while the slim fit is designed to flatter your figure a bit more.

Which fabric is the best one for me?

Our t-shirts are available in several jersey fabrics. Choose between Recycled Jersey, which is made from post-consumer poly fibers; Tencel™ Cotton Jersey, a high-quality and eco-friendly material; Supima Cotton Candy Jersey with saturated reactive print; or our Basic Bounce Cotton Jersey. All have a bit of stretch and are super comfortable, so any choice is a great one.