The Bella+Canvas 6400 is the brand's women's relaxed tee: cut on a women's pattern, but with more room than a fitted women's shirt, so it sits between a slim women's tee and a straight unisex one. List it when your buyers want a shirt shaped for a women's body without cling, and give it its own size chart, because a women's size is usually cut narrower than the same letter in unisex.
This matters if most of your buyers are women: mom shirts, teacher and nurse designs, bridal parties, faith and floral lines. Offering only unisex tees works for many of them, but it leaves part of your audience guessing between sizing down and wearing something boxy. The 6400 gives that buyer a clear alternative, as long as the listing explains the difference.
What "women's relaxed" actually means
Print on demand apparel usually comes in three broad cuts. Unisex tees are straight through the body and sized to fit a wide range of people. Women's fitted tees follow the body closely. A women's relaxed tee like the 6400 keeps the women's shaping at the shoulders and sides but adds ease, so it skims rather than hugs.
For the exact fabric, colour list and garment measurements, use the Bella+Canvas product page and your production partner's size chart, and read them before you write the listing. Blanks gain colours and occasionally change specs, and your listing has to describe what actually ships. For comparison, the maker lists its unisex Bella+Canvas 3001 as "100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 32 singles, 4.2 oz.", side-seamed, in unisex sizes XS to 5XL and 86 colours.
How it compares with unisex sizing
The sizing mistake to avoid with women's tees is assuming the letters match. They usually do not: a women's M is cut for a narrower frame than a unisex M, so a buyer who wears a unisex M may need a women's L to get the same room. The size chart decides, not the letter on the label.
Three things help buyers choose correctly:
A size chart with chest width and body length for each size, taken from the manufacturer or your production partner, in inches and centimetres.
One sentence in the description that names the cut ("a women's relaxed fit, roomier than a fitted tee") and tells buyers who prefer a loose fit to compare measurements or size up.
A note on which size the model or mockup shows, if you know it.
Our guide to unisex vs women's sizing covers how to explain fit in plain words, and how to build a size chart walks through the table itself.
Which buyers and niches prefer it
Not every niche wants a women's cut. Many buyers deliberately size up in a unisex tee for an oversized look, and mixed groups often want one cut for everyone. Use this table as a starting point and let your own orders adjust it.
| Buyer or niche | Why a relaxed women's cut suits them | What to lead with |
|---|---|---|
| Moms buying for themselves | Shaped but not clingy, easy everyday wear | 6400, with unisex as a second option |
| Bridal parties and bachelorettes | Matching shirts that look neat in photos | 6400 |
| Teachers and nurses | A tidy look that stays comfortable through a long day | 6400 or unisex, both offered |
| Faith, floral and boho designs | Feminine artwork on a feminine cut | 6400 |
| Oversized and streetwear looks | The buyer wants a loose, boxy shape | Unisex, sized up |
| Couples, families and mixed groups | One cut for everyone keeps the order simple | Unisex, with 6400 for those who ask |
Listing the 6400 on Etsy so buyers understand it
Put the cut in the title when it is part of the reason to buy. Etsy's own advice is to "Clearly describe your item at the beginning of the item title." A title that opens with "Women's relaxed fit tee" tells the buyer more than one that only names the design.
If you want to offer both cuts in one listing, Etsy now lets you add up to three distinct variations, like size, color, and style, so a "Style" variation with Unisex and Women's relaxed can sit next to size and colour. Price can vary by variation when you switch it on, and listings with three variation types can hold up to 2,500 option combinations. The same help article notes that buyers cannot filter search results by custom variations, so do not rely on a variation alone to tell buyers about the cut. Mention it in the title or tags as well.
Two more checks before you publish:
Fill in the listing attributes. Etsy's advice is plain: "Fill out both attributes and tags for your listings."
Decide how you handle wrong-size requests. "Each Etsy seller is responsible for their own policies regarding refunds, exchanges, and returns." A clear policy, written before the first sizing question arrives, saves a difficult conversation later.
Our post on describing fabric and fit accurately has example wording for apparel descriptions.
Designs and mockups for a women's cut
A narrower shirt changes how a design reads. A full-front graphic sized for a unisex XL can look oversized on a women's S, so check the provider's preview on the smallest size you sell, and keep the print in proportion to the body. Our guide to oversized and full-front prints covers how print size behaves across sizes.
Show the right shirt in your mockups. A listing for a women's relaxed tee illustrated with a boxy unisex shirt sets the wrong expectation, and Etsy Purchase Protection does not cover cases where "The item doesn't match the listing description." If you offer both cuts, show both.
The 6400 in the Alomations catalog
The Bella+Canvas 6400 is part of the Alomations catalog, alongside the unisex Bella+Canvas 3001, Gildan and Comfort Colors apparel, and women's, youth, toddler and baby sizes. Each product shows its "from" price on the catalog page, with shipping quoted separately. Our catalog apparel is printed with DTF, and production for US orders is in the US.
You set the product up once in a template: sizes, colours, price, materials and profiles. On paid plans, a saved variation profile keeps your usual women's size and colour set ready for the next template. When a run writes the listing, the fabric claims in the copy match the template's materials and Etsy's listing attributes are filled from the product, so a relaxed women's tee is not described as something else. When an order arrives, the item cost and shipping are shown separately before you pay from your balance.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Bella+Canvas 6400 true to size?
It is true to women's sizing, which is narrower than unisex sizing at the same letter. Buyers used to unisex tees should compare the size chart's measurements, and those who like a loose fit may want to size up.
Should I offer the 6400 and a unisex tee in the same listing?
You can, with a "Style" variation next to size and colour. Name both cuts in the title or tags too, because buyers cannot filter search results by custom variations.
Does a design need to change for a women's tee?
Often only its size. A narrower body makes a large print look bigger, so check the smallest size in the provider's preview and scale the design down if it crowds the shirt.
Which colours should I offer on the 6400?
Start with the colours your designs read well on and that match your niche, rather than the full colour list. Our guide on which shirt colours to offer covers how to choose.
You can list the 6400 from a template on the Free plan, with no card needed.
