Fig. I — Buying Guide · Updated June 2026

Big & Tall Blank T-Shirts

The best big & tall blank t-shirts to buy wholesale are mid-weight cotton and cotton-blend tees that run a full size range through 4XL and 5XL — and stay one flat price at every size. Bayou Blanks stocks extended-size blanks from $4.25/unit, the same price in 5XL as in medium, with no plus-size upcharge.

6 min readSame price to 5XL4 Bayou picksFrom $4.25/unit
Fig. II — The Short Version

Key Takeaways

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    Big & tall blank tees run the full size range through 4XL and 5XL — with plus-cut and limited true-tall (B-length) options for taller frames.

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    The catch at most suppliers is the upcharge. 2XL and up cost more, and the jump climbs at 4XL and 5XL. Bayou holds one flat price at every size.

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    Mid-weight 100% cotton (about 5.5–6.0 oz) is the safe big-&-tall print blank — opaque, durable, and it lays flat for screen print, DTF, or HTV.

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    "Big" and "tall" aren't the same. Big sizing adds width and girth; tall / B sizing adds body and sleeve length. Check the one you actually need.

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    Buy by the pack for the real cost — extended-size blanks from $4.25/unit, dropping toward $2.92/unit by the 12-pack, the same in 5XL.

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    No account, no resale certificate, no minimum beyond a single pack — anyone can buy extended sizes at the per-unit price.

"Big sizes shouldn't cost more. The same shirt, the same price — whether it's a medium or a 5XL."

— The Press Room, Bayou Blanks
Fig. III — The Flat-Price Difference

What a Shirt Costs as the Size Climbs

At most suppliers, the per-shirt price creeps up once you pass XL, and the jump gets steeper at 4XL and 5XL. Bayou's liquidation overstock is one flat per-unit price across the whole size run.

Bayou flat per-unit pricing vs typical plus-size upcharges. Industry upcharges are common ranges and vary by brand and supplier.
SizeBayou (per unit, 4-pack)Bayou (per unit, 12-pack)Typical industry upcharge
S–XL 5.3–6.0 oz$4.25$2.92 Base price
2XL 5.3–6.0 oz$4.25$2.92 Often +$1–2 / shirt
3XL 5.3–6.0 oz$4.25$2.92 Often +$2–3 / shirt
4XL 5.3–6.0 oz$4.25$2.92 Often +$3–5 / shirt
5XL 5.3–6.0 oz$4.25$2.92 Often +$4–7 / shirt, or unavailable
Fig. IV — Our Picks

Bayou's Extended-Size Tees, In Stock

Real liquidation overstock on the floor in Hattiesburg, sold by the pack. Prices shown per unit — the only number that matters.

Full Size Run
Crew Neck · Full Run

Contrast Short Sleeve Crew Neck Raglan Tee (2G08)

The workhorse big-&-tall blank — a cotton crew-neck raglan that runs an unbroken size ladder from M all the way to 5XL, every size the same flat price. Deep stock for mixed-size group orders.

Sizes M–5XL

$4.25 / Unit

$17.00 / 4-Pack

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Deepest 4XL–5XL
Crew Neck · Big Sizes

Slate Gray Short Sleeve Crew Neck Raglan (4XL–5XL)

Pure big-size depth: thousands of 4XL and 5XL on the floor in slate gray. When you need the biggest sizes in real quantity — at the same $4.25/unit as a medium — this is the one.

Sizes 4XL–5XL

$4.25 / Unit

$17.00 / 4-Pack

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Plus V-Neck
V-Neck · Plus

Black V-Neck Tee (Plus Sizes)

A plus-cut v-neck spanning standard L–4XL plus women's 0X–4X — softer neckline, roomier body, flat per-unit pricing across the whole extended run.

Sizes L–4XL + 0X–4X

$4.25 / Unit

$17.00 / 4-Pack

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True Tall (B-Length)
Long Sleeve · True Tall

Long Sleeve Crew Neck Tee (Big & Tall)

Genuine true-tall sizing — 1XB and 3XB add body and sleeve length, not just width, for taller frames. A long-sleeve cotton crew in limited tall runs; grab the B-lengths while they last.

Sizes 1X–3XB

$4.25 / Unit

$17.00 / 4-Pack

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Most of our extended depth is in big (wide) sizes through 5XL; true-tall (B-length) runs are limited liquidation lots, so quantities there are smaller. Every size is the same flat price — from $4.25/unit, down toward $2.92/unit by the 12-pack — with no plus-size upcharge, no account, and no minimum beyond a pack.

Fig. V — From The Press Room

Frequently Asked

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What are big and tall blank t-shirts?

Big and tall blank t-shirts are undecorated tees cut larger than a standard size run. "Big" sizes add width and girth (commonly 2XL through 5XL); "tall" sizes add extra body and sleeve length for taller frames and are usually marked with a T or B. They're sold blank so you can screen print, DTF, HTV, or embroider them yourself.

Do big and tall blanks cost more than regular sizes?

At most suppliers, yes — sizes 2XL and up carry a per-shirt upcharge that climbs as the size grows, often a few dollars more at 4XL and 5XL. Bayou Blanks is the exception: extended sizes are the same flat price as the smaller ones, from $4.25 per unit at the 4-pack down toward $2.92 by the 12-pack, with no plus-size upcharge.

What's the difference between "big" and "tall" sizes?

Big sizing adds width and a fuller cut for girth — think 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL. Tall sizing adds length in the body and sleeves for height without adding much width, and is often marked T or B (for example 1XB or 3XB). Some people need both. Check the dimension you actually need before ordering, since a 4XL big and a 2XLT tall fit very differently.

What sizes of blank t-shirts does Bayou Blanks carry?

Bayou stocks extended big sizes through 4XL and 5XL across crew necks and v-necks, plus women's 0X–4X plus sizing, and limited true-tall (B-length) long-sleeve runs. Most of the depth is in big (wide) extended sizes; true-tall length runs are smaller liquidation lots, so quantities there are limited.

Is there a minimum order for big & tall blanks?

No. Bayou sells extended-size blanks by the pack — 4-pack, 6-pack, or 12-pack — with no minimum beyond a single pack, and no account or resale certificate required. The larger the pack, the lower the per-unit price, and the price is the same flat rate in 5XL as in medium.

What's the best big & tall blank t-shirt for printing?

A mid-weight 100% cotton crew (about 5.5–6.0 oz) is the safe choice: it's opaque enough to hide the platen, durable through wash cycles, and it lays flat for screen printing, DTF, or HTV. Darker colors hide the press and resist showing wear. Buy by the pack to keep the per-unit cost down across a mixed-size order.

Fig. VI — Why Bayou

Why Buy Your Blanks From Bayou

Same Price, Every Size

A 5XL is the same flat per-unit price as a medium — no plus-size upcharge, no struck-through prices, no sale theater.

Per-Unit Pricing

You see the real cost per shirt — from $4.25, down toward $2.92 by the 12-pack. The only number that matters.

Sold By The Pack

4-packs, 6-packs, and 12-packs — no minimum beyond a single pack, and no account or resale certificate required.

Ships From Hattiesburg

Packed and shipped from our Mississippi warehouse — central, fast, and real people on the floor.

Fig. VIII — Size Up

Every size, one price.

Extended-size blank tees through 4XL and 5XL — all in stock, all sold by the pack, the same flat $4.25/unit as a medium.