Heavy Cotton Tee Print Size: Exact Dimensions
A unisex heavy cotton tee prints 12 x 13.7 inches on the front (3600 x 4110 px at 300 DPI). Here is how it differs from a standard jersey tee.
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- A unisex heavy cotton tee prints 12 x 13.7 inches on the front (3600 x 4110 px at 300 DPI). Here is how it differs from a standard jersey tee.
- Front area is 12 x 13.7 in, a squarer shape than the standard jersey tee's.
- Heavier fabric holds ink differently. Fine detail below about 1.5 pt softens more than it does on lightweight jersey.
- The boxier cut means designs sit visually higher. Dropping placement slightly compared with a standard tee usually reads better.
Heavy cotton tees are cut boxier and the print area is proportioned differently from a standard jersey tee — noticeably less tall. A file built for one and reused on the other either overflows or floats.
Every print position, measured
These are the actual print areas Printify produces for this product, read from their blueprint data rather than estimated. Pixel values are at 300 DPI.
| Print position | Inches | Centimetres | Pixels @ 300 DPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front | 12 x 13.7 in | 30.5 x 34.8 cm | 3600 x 4110 px |
| Back | 12 x 13.7 in | 30.5 x 34.8 cm | 3600 x 4110 px |
| Left sleeve | 3.5 x 3.5 in | 8.9 x 8.9 cm | 1050 x 1050 px |
| Right sleeve | 3.5 x 3.5 in | 8.9 x 8.9 cm | 1050 x 1050 px |
| Outer neck label | 2.5 x 2.5 in | 6.3 x 6.3 cm | 750 x 750 px |
| Inner neck label | 2.5 x 2.5 in | 6.3 x 6.3 cm | 750 x 750 px |
Placement that survives the real product
- Front area is 12 x 13.7 in, a squarer shape than the standard jersey tee's.
- Heavier fabric holds ink differently. Fine detail below about 1.5 pt softens more than it does on lightweight jersey.
- The boxier cut means designs sit visually higher. Dropping placement slightly compared with a standard tee usually reads better.
The rule that overrides every chart: print areas are the maximum, not the target. Most strong designs use 70–85% of the available width and sit slightly above the geometric centre, because that is where the eye expects them on a worn or photographed product.
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Quick answers.
What size should a heavy cotton tee design be?
12 x 13.7 inches at 300 DPI, which is 3600 x 4110 pixels.
Is it the same as a standard t-shirt print area?
No. The heavy cotton tee's area is squarer and shorter. Reusing a standard tee file will not sit the same way.
Does heavier fabric change the artwork?
Slightly. Very fine lines and small reversed type lose a little definition on heavier cotton, so favour thicker strokes.