T-Shirts

Yes. The 3001 is cut in a retail fit and runs true to size for most wearers, sizes S through 3XL. Order your usual size for the classic fit; size down once only if you prefer it noticeably fitted. Sizing is consistent across all 29 colorways because every Swatchix tee is the same blank.

Airlume is Bella+Canvas’s combed ring-spun cotton: the fibers are combed to remove short strands and impurities before spinning, then ring-spun into a finer 32-singles yarn. The result is a smoother, softer surface than standard carded cotton - which also means printed text stays crisp instead of sinking into fabric texture.

Heather is not a color - it is a fabric effect. Heather tees blend two fiber colors (in the 3001, a 52/48 cotton-polyester mix) so the surface shows fine flecks instead of one flat tone. Swatchix prints seven heathers: Heather Grey, Black Heather, Heather Cool Grey, Heather Blue, Heather Mauve, Heather Dust, and Heather Prism Mint. Solid colorways are 100% Airlume cotton.

Slightly, in direct light - the 3001 is a lightweight 4.2 oz tee, and White and Vintage White are its sheerest colorways. With a neutral layer underneath it reads opaque. If you want zero sheerness in a light tone, Natural, Heather Dust, or Tan carry more coverage at the same weight.

It depends on the office, but a text-only tee in a muted color under a blazer passes in most business casual settings where a loud illustrated tee would not. Swatchix lines are deliberately quiet — small centered type, no graphics — which is the version of a graphic tee that survives a Tuesday. Read the line before the meeting; some of them are not for HR.

Minimally. The 3001 is pre-shrunk, and typical shrinkage is in the low single digits - noticeably less than heavier budget tees. Wash cold and dry low and the side-seamed construction holds its shape. There is no need to size up to compensate.

Because the 3001’s retail fit drapes without clinging, which suits text-first design - the line should sit flat, not stretch. Women’s-specific cuts run tighter and shorter, which most of our buyers size out of deliberately. If you want a fitted look, size down once; if you want more room than the classic fit gives, the oversized collection exists for exactly that.