About Your Slim Fit Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Channel all your creativity to design every part of this t-shirt: the front, back, sleeves, neck rib, and a label. If you're creating this tee for your design brand, adding your logo to the label inside is a dignified finishing touch. You'll have plenty of room to fit your art, especially when you make use of the long sleeves. Use patterns and designs that work with the flattering slim fit of this shirt to create something that everyone will notice. After you have made all of your selections within the design interface, our teams of professionals handmake your women's custom slim fit long sleeve t-shirt. This includes printing the fabric, cutting, and sewing the tee together to achieve that flawless all-over print finish. We use the most advanced printing methods to make sure your t-shirt is bright, bold, and beautiful.

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.

How slim is the slim fit?

The cut of this t-shirt is designed to be figure-hugging, nipping in at the waist to help define your torso. If you want the shirt to follow this silhouette without being too fitted, you can always order a size up. How it fits will of course depend on your body and the size you choose. If you decide you want a more relaxed fit, then you can switch to our regular fit in the design interface.

What are all my options for creating this t-shirt?

The goal of our women's custom slim fit long sleeve t-shirt is to be as customizable as possible. In addition to designing every area, you can also pick the shape of the neckline, thread color, and add a label. You can change the fit and sleeve length on the t-shirt as well.

What are the fabrics like?

We offer a few fabric options for you to choose from, all of which have been handpicked for that perfect t-shirt feel. Our jersey fabrics include cotton blends, classic jersey, and an eco-friendly recycled jersey option. Each fabric is soft with a bit of stretch. No matter which one you go for, you can't go wrong.