BY261 Women’s Short Long Sleeve – Build Your Brand | Cropped Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Contemporary Women’s Cropped Long Sleeve T-Shirt for Branded Clothing

The Build Your Brand BY261 Women’s Short Long Sleeve is a contemporary cropped long-sleeve T-shirt designed for businesses that want a more modern, feminine alternative to traditional branded teamwear.

Made from a soft 95% cotton / 5% elastane fabric at 180gsm, the BY261 combines comfortable stretch with a regular women's fit and a shorter cropped body.

The classic crew neck and long sleeves keep the design versatile, while the cropped length gives it a distinctly more fashion-led appearance.

It is particularly well suited to hospitality, retail, fitness, leisure, events and lifestyle businesses where branded clothing needs to look contemporary as well as professional.

With a broad size range from XS to 5XL and a fabric suitable for screen and flex printing, the BY261 provides a practical way to create a coordinated women's branded clothing option without resorting to a conventional corporate uniform.

Why Choose the BY261 Women’s Short Long Sleeve?

A More Modern Women's Uniform Option

Women's branded workwear does not always need to follow the traditional route of fitted polos, blouses or basic T-shirts.

The BY261 gives businesses another option: a contemporary long-sleeve top that feels much closer to modern casual and fashion clothing.

That makes it particularly useful for customer-facing teams where the way employees dress forms part of the overall brand experience.

Cropped Length Creates a Distinctive Silhouette

The defining feature of the BY261 is its cropped women's cut.

The shorter body length gives the garment a more contemporary proportion while retaining a classic crew neck and long sleeves.

This makes it especially effective for businesses wanting a modern uniform that stands apart from conventional promotional clothing.

Soft Cotton with Comfortable Stretch

The fabric combines 95% cotton with 5% elastane, giving the garment a soft cotton feel with additional stretch.

That stretch helps the garment move naturally with the wearer and contributes to a comfortable fit throughout the working day.

For active customer-facing roles, that can be particularly useful where employees are continually moving, reaching or working on their feet.

Regular Fit Rather Than Oversized

Unlike the oversized T-shirts elsewhere in your premium fashion range, the BY261 uses a regular women's fit.

That makes it a good option for businesses looking for a more defined silhouette without moving into a tight or highly fitted garment.

Long Sleeves for Additional Coverage

The long sleeves make the BY261 useful beyond the summer season.

It can be worn as a standalone branded top in milder conditions or incorporated into a layered uniform during cooler periods.

That makes it considerably more versatile than a short-sleeve cropped top.

Designed for Branding

The smooth cotton/elastane fabric provides a suitable surface for custom decoration, with current product information specifically identifying screen and flex printing as decoration options.

For a fashion-led garment like this, a relatively restrained logo can work particularly well.

A small chest print or carefully positioned branded motif can maintain the premium appearance rather than making the garment look like traditional promotional clothing.

A Broad Size Range

The BY261 is available from XS through to 5XL.

That gives businesses considerably more flexibility when creating a consistent women's uniform, particularly when ordering for larger teams with different body shapes and size requirements.

Ideal For

The BY261 is particularly suited to:

• Modern hospitality teams

• Restaurants and cafés

• Bars and lifestyle venues

• Retail staff

• Fitness and gym teams

• Leisure businesses

• Beauty and lifestyle businesses

• Events and promotional teams

• Creative businesses

• Fashion and lifestyle brands

• Dance and performance businesses

• Branded merchandise

• Start-ups

• Customer-facing women's teamwear

It is particularly appropriate where style, wearer appeal and brand identity matter alongside everyday comfort.

The Result

With the BY261, your team gets:

• 95% cotton / 5% elastane

• 180gsm fabric

• Comfortable stretch

• Women's regular fit

• Cropped body

• Long sleeves

• Classic crew neck

• Side-seamed construction

• Fashion-led silhouette

• Suitable for screen printing

• Suitable for flex printing

• Neutral sizing label

• XS–5XL sizing

• Black, Sand and White colour options

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If you're creating a branded women's uniform, we can help you choose garments that balance appearance, comfort, practicality and the way your team actually works.

Key Features

Current product information confirms the 95/5 cotton-elastane construction, 180gsm weight, regular fit, cropped body and XS–5XL sizing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BY261?

The BY261 is the Build Your Brand Women’s Short Long Sleeve, a cropped long-sleeve T-shirt with a regular women's fit.

It combines a classic crew neck and long sleeves with a shorter, more contemporary body length.

Is the BY261 cropped?

Yes. The BY261 has a cropped women's cut, giving it a shorter body length than a conventional T-shirt.

The manufacturer describes it as a cropped long-sleeve style.

Is the BY261 oversized?

No. It has a regular fit, unlike the oversized Build Your Brand T-shirts such as the BY102.

This gives the BY261 a more defined silhouette while retaining some ease of movement.

Is the BY261 stretchy?

Yes. The fabric contains 5% elastane, giving the garment useful stretch and flexibility alongside the 95% cotton construction.

Is the BY261 suitable for work uniforms?

Yes, particularly for modern customer-facing uniforms.

It is well suited to hospitality, retail, fitness, leisure, events and lifestyle businesses where a contemporary appearance is important.

For industrial or physically demanding work, a purpose-designed workwear garment would generally be more appropriate.

Can the BY261 be embroidered?

The BY261 is primarily positioned by the manufacturer for screen and flex printing.

For embroidery, I would recommend assessing the specific logo size and placement before production because the cropped, lightweight/stretch construction is less straightforward for heavy embroidery than a heavyweight structured T-shirt.

Can the BY261 be printed?

Yes. The garment is specifically suitable for screen printing and flex printing.

This makes printed branding particularly appropriate for the BY261.

What is the BY261 made from?

It is made from 95% cotton and 5% elastane at 180gsm.

Is the BY261 suitable for summer?

It can be, although the long sleeves make it more suitable for milder weather, indoor environments or layered uniforms than a short-sleeve T-shirt.

The cropped length can provide a lighter, less restrictive feel than a conventional full-length long-sleeve top.

What colours are available?

The current product information identifies:

• Black

• Sand

• White

These neutral colours make the garment relatively easy to incorporate into an existing brand colour palette.

What sizes are available?

The BY261 is available from XS to 5XL. Current chest measurements range from approximately 32.5" in XS to 53" in 5XL.

Is the BY261 suitable for merchandise?

Yes.

Its fashion-led cropped shape makes it particularly suitable for branded merchandise, lifestyle brands, events and modern teamwear where the garment needs to have genuine wearer appeal.

Does the BY261 have a branded neck label?

It uses a size label only, which makes it suitable for businesses creating their own branded clothing or merchandise.

How does the BY261 compare with the BY102 Heavy Oversized Tee?

They are aimed at very different looks.

The BY102 is a heavyweight 240gsm oversized unisex T-shirt designed around a loose streetwear silhouette.

The BY261 is a lighter 180gsm women's garment with a regular fit, cropped body and long sleeves.

The BY102 is therefore about heavyweight oversized streetwear, while the BY261 is about feminine cropped styling and comfortable stretch.

How does the BY261 compare with the AT004 AWDis Boxy Cropped T?

Both have cropped styling, but they serve different purposes.

The AT004 is a 240gsm heavyweight boxy cropped T-shirt with a more substantial fabric and contemporary oversized styling.

The BY261 is lighter at 180gsm, has long sleeves, a regular women's fit and 5% elastane for stretch.

So the AT004 is the stronger choice for heavyweight cropped streetwear, while the BY261 is better suited to women's cropped long-sleeve teamwear.

Fabric: 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane

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Specification: The easy-going women’s long sleeve is cropped, with a crew neck, and offers all the ingredients of a classic fashion staple. In a regular fit, the fabric is a supple mix of cotton and elastane, which can further be refined with print or branding/motifs via screen or flex printing. Weight is 180gsm.

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