Does Bella+Canvas run big or small?
Bella+Canvas tees run small, about 1″ snugger around than other brands at the same size. Bella+Canvas long sleeves run small, about 2″ snugger around than other brands at the same size.
Tees: small, about 1″ snugger around than other brands at the same size
| Size | Bella+Canvas chest · length | Other brands (typical) | Bella+Canvas is |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 32¼″ · 26″ | 36¼″ · 26″ | 4″ snugger |
| S | 35¼″ · 27″ | 37¾″ · 27″ | 2½″ snugger |
| M | 39¼″ · 27¾″ | 40¼″ · 27¾″ | 1″ snugger |
| L | 43″ · 28¾″ | 43″ · 28¾″ | the same around |
| XL | 47″ · 29¾″ | 47″ · 29½″ | the same around |
| XXL | 51″ · 30¾″ | 50½″ · 30¼″ | ½″ roomier |
| 3XL | 55″ · 31¾″ | 55″ · 31¾″ | the same around |
Bella+Canvas tees here: Bella+Canvas Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tee (3001), Bella+Canvas Unisex Triblend Short Sleeve Tee (3413), Bella+Canvas Unisex Heather CVC Short Sleeve Tee (3001CVC). Compared with 70 tees from other brands.
Long sleeves and layers: small, about 2″ snugger around than other brands at the same size
| Size | Bella+Canvas chest · length | Other brands (typical) | Bella+Canvas is |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 32¼″ · 26″ | 36¾″ · 25¼″ | 4½″ snugger |
| S | 35¼″ · 27″ | 39¼″ · 26¼″ | 4″ snugger |
| M | 39¼″ · 27¾″ | 42¾″ · 27″ | 3½″ snugger |
| L | 43″ · 28¾″ | 44¼″ · 28″ | 1¼″ snugger |
| XL | 47″ · 29¾″ | 47″ · 29″ | the same around |
| XXL | 51″ · 30¾″ | 51″ · 29½″ | the same around |
| 3XL | 55″ · 31¾″ | 56¼″ · 31″ | 1½″ snugger |
Bella+Canvas long sleeves here: Bella+Canvas Unisex Jersey Long Sleeve Tee (3501). Compared with 28 long sleeves from other brands.
Bella+Canvas compared with
Asket · Buck Mason · Carhartt · Champion · Comfort Colors · District · Everlane · Gildan · Hanes · J.Crew · Mack Weldon · Next Level · Nike · Polo Ralph Lauren · Port & Company · Quince · Sport-Tek · Sunspel · Taylor Stitch · Todd Snyder · Under Armour · Uniqlo
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Garment measurements: the shirt itself, chest all the way around and length from shoulder to hem, from each brand's own chart or wholesale spec sheet, checked November 2026. Shirts with half or more cotton are shown as they come out of a dryer (about 2% less around and 4% shorter). Brands change their cuts, so check the shop's chart before you buy.