A shopper searching "100 percent cotton t shirts" is usually choosing between two things: a shirt that breathes and prints clean, or a shirt built for sweat and stretch. Cotton wins the first fight every time. For a gym, a small brand, or a team setting up a custom apparel shop, knowing which pieces in a catalog are actually 100% cotton, what that fabric choice costs, and where it falls short matters more than marketing copy. This guide covers what the label means, what it costs to print through Bear Grips Pro Shops, and how to decide when cotton is the right call.
A 100% cotton tag means the fabric that makes up the shirt body is spun entirely from cotton fiber, no polyester, rayon, or spandex blended in. It is a statement about fiber content, not about the knit style, the weight, or the brand. A tee can be lightweight or heavy, boxy or fitted, and still be 100% cotton as long as the fiber content holds. Blends are named differently in most catalogs, including this one: a "CVC" tee is cotton-poly, a "triblend" tee is cotton-poly-rayon, and a "performance" tee is usually 100% polyester built to wick sweat.
| Piece | Brand | VIP base | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee | Bear Grips | $19.88 | Flagship crew tee, lightest cotton in the catalog |
| Youth Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee | Bear Grips | $19.88 | Youth sizing, same fabric |
| Premium Cotton Crew Tee | Next Level | $23.88 | Heavier weight, classic fit |
| Women's Premium Cotton Tee | Next Level | $23.88 | Women's cut |
| Premium Cotton V-Neck Tee | Bear Grips | $23.88 | V-neck collar |
| Long Sleeve Cotton Shirt | Bella+Canvas | $29.88 | Long sleeve, unisex cut |
The free plan charges $4.05 to $5.07 more per cotton tee than VIP, since VIP unlocks the lowest base pricing across the catalog. Vendors set their own retail price on top of base; the default recommended profit is $10 per item.
Cotton tees in the catalog run true to size for most builds, with the full size range shown per product on the shop dashboard. Heavier cotton pieces like the Next Level Premium Cotton Crew Tee sit boxier than the lighter Bear Grips Airlume tee, which runs closer to a fitted athletic cut. Cotton can shrink slightly on the first wash if it hits hot water or a hot dryer, so customers should be told to wash cold and tumble low or air dry.
Cotton tees from $19.88 VIP base, no minimum order, free US shipping to your customer.
Start FreeYes. Cotton takes screen print and DTG ink cleanly, holds detail well, and is the fabric most buyers expect on a casual tee. It is the default choice unless the shirt needs to wick sweat during exercise.
The Bear Grips Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee at $19.88 VIP base, the lowest-priced cotton piece in the catalog.
No. Every piece in the catalog prints one at a time. List it once and future orders ship without a reorder or upfront cost.
Not quite. Jersey describes the knit structure, a single-loop stitch most tees use. A tee can be 100% cotton jersey or a cotton-poly jersey blend, so the two terms describe different things.
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