The short answer: the Comfort Colors 1717 size chart runs from a small that is 18.25 inches wide and 26.625 inches long to a 4XL at 29.75 × 33.5 inches, according to the sizing tab on Comfort Colors' own product page. The maximum print does not grow with the shirt. Printful lists the same 12 × 16 inch front and back maximum for every 1717 size, which is 1,800 × 2,400 pixels at 150 DPI, so a full-size print covers 66% of a small's width and 40% of a 4XL's.
Last checked: November 10, 2026. Garment measurements come from Comfort Colors; Printful and Printify list the same figures on their 1717 pages, with some values rounded to two decimals. Print areas come from Printful's 1717 file guidelines and Podezzy's Design Size Calculator. Etsy numbers are Podezzy's own snapshot from November 9, 2026.
Comfort Colors 1717 size chart, S to 4XL
Comfort Colors gives three measurements for the 1717 Heavyweight Adult Tee, all in inches. The centimeters here are converted from those inches.
| Size | Width, in (cm) | Length, in (cm) | Sleeve from center back, in |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18.25 (46.4) | 26.625 (67.6) | 16.25 |
| M | 20.25 (51.4) | 28 (71.1) | 17.75 |
| L | 22 (55.9) | 29.375 (74.6) | 19 |
| XL | 24 (61.0) | 30.75 (78.1) | 20.5 |
| 2XL | 26 (66.0) | 31.625 (80.3) | 21.75 |
| 3XL | 27.75 (70.5) | 32.5 (82.6) | 23.25 |
| 4XL | 29.75 (75.6) | 33.5 (85.1) | 24.625 |
Source: the Sizing tab on the Comfort Colors 1717 product page, read November 10, 2026. Printful's and Printify's 1717 size guides list the same numbers, with some values rounded to two decimals.
Each size step adds 1.75 to 2 inches of width. Length grows more slowly: 1.375 inches per step from S to XL, then 0.875 to 1 inch per step above that. From S to 4XL the shirt gains 11.5 inches of width but only 6.875 inches of length.
How to read the 1717 measurements
The width in the chart is not a chest measurement around the body. Printful's size guide for this shirt defines the three numbers like this:
- Width: straight across the shirt, from the seam under one sleeve to the seam under the other. Double it for the around-the-body figure, so a large at 22 inches is 44 inches around.
- Length: from the high point of the shoulder, next to the collar, down to the bottom hem.
- Sleeve from center back: from the middle of the back collar, along the top of the sleeve, to the sleeve hem.
Expect some spread between two shirts of the same size. Printify lists a size tolerance of 1.5 inches on every 1717 size, and Printful says product measurements may vary by up to 2 inches. Printful's own tip is to measure a shirt you already have at home and compare it with the chart, a useful check for a buyer who sits between two sizes.
Comfort Colors describes the 1717 as a relaxed fit and says its garment-dyed styles have almost no shrinkage at home. Printful lists the fabric as pre-shrunk, 6.1 oz/yd² ring-spun cotton.
Maximum print area on each 1717 size
The print area stays the same while the shirt grows. Printful's file guidelines for the 1717 give the front and back a maximum of 30.48 × 40.64 cm, which is 12 × 16 inches, for all sizes. That matches the adult front preset in Podezzy's free Design Size Calculator: 1,800 × 2,400 pixels at 150 DPI, or 3,600 × 4,800 at 300 DPI.
What changes from S to 4XL is how much of the shirt a full-size print covers: 66% of the width on a small, 40% on a 4XL.
| Size | Shirt width (in) | 12 in print covers | Shirt left each side (in) | 16 in print covers of length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18.25 | 66% | 3.1 | 60% |
| M | 20.25 | 59% | 4.1 | 57% |
| L | 22 | 55% | 5 | 54% |
| XL | 24 | 50% | 6 | 52% |
| 2XL | 26 | 46% | 7 | 51% |
| 3XL | 27.75 | 43% | 7.9 | 49% |
| 4XL | 29.75 | 40% | 8.9 | 48% |
Coverage is 12 inches divided by the shirt width and 16 inches divided by the length, using Comfort Colors' chart. The space each side is the width minus 12, halved.
To get the pixel size for your file, open the Design Size Calculator, type 12 × 16 inches (or the 1717 template size your print partner shows), pick 150 DPI, and build your canvas at the pixel size it returns.
The print may also come out smaller than 12 inches on the small sizes. Printful says it scales graphics according to the product size, and Printify, as the t-shirt print size guide explains, builds designs on a size L and scales them down for smaller shirts. Neither publishes a per-size print width for the 1717, so open the mockup on the smallest and the largest size you sell before you list.
Back and sleeve prints on the 1717
Printful gives the 1717 back the same 12 × 16 inch maximum as the front, on all sizes. The sleeve area is much smaller: 10.16 × 8.89 cm, or 4 × 3.5 inches, which is 600 × 525 pixels at 150 DPI.
That sleeve size is not the calculator's sleeve preset. The preset is a tall 3 × 12 inch strip, so for a 1717 sleeve type 4 × 3.5 inches into the calculator instead of picking the preset. Where a front design should sit, 3 to 4 inches below the collar, is covered in the placement section of the t-shirt print size guide.
The Comfort Colors 1717 on Etsy right now
Podezzy's Etsy marketplace data (snapshot November 9, 2026, sales are estimates) puts "comfort colors shirt" at 84,173 sales in the last 30 days across 664,372 listings from 35,764 shops. All ten best-selling listings for that search use "comfort colors shirt" as a tag, and the top one, a custom photo shirt, sold an estimated 2,346 in 30 days.
In Podezzy's snapshot from November 8, 2026, the best-selling listing for "oversized t shirt" was a blank Comfort Colors 1717 sold as oversized. If your listing tells buyers to size up for an oversized look, the print does not size up with them: a buyer who orders a 3XL for an oversized look gets the same 12 × 16 inch maximum, about 43% of that shirt's width.
Four 1717 sizing mistakes
- Reading width as the chest size. The 1717 chart gives the width across the shirt, so double it before you compare it with a body measurement: a medium is 20.25 inches wide, 40.5 inches around.
- Building an oversized file for an oversized listing. Selling the 1717 as oversized does not enlarge the print area. Printful's maximum is 12 × 16 inches on every size, not the 15 × 18 inches of the calculator's oversize preset.
- Expecting the same print on S and 4XL. Printful scales graphics to the product size and Printify scales them down below size L, and even at full size the print covers 66% of a small's width but 40% of a 4XL's.
- Ignoring the tolerance. A shirt can measure up to 1.5 inches off the chart according to Printify, or up to 2 inches according to Printful, so do not promise buyers an exact fit to the quarter inch.
What to do next
Open the Design Size Calculator, enter 12 × 16 inches at 150 DPI for a 1717 front or back (4 × 3.5 inches for a sleeve), and export your design at exactly the pixel size it shows.
Comfort Colors 1717 size chart FAQ
Does the Comfort Colors 1717 run big?
It is cut roomy: Comfort Colors calls the 1717 a relaxed fit, which Printful describes as a looser fit for extra comfort and free movement. A large is 22 inches across and 29.375 inches long, so compare those numbers with a shirt you already like before choosing a size.
Does the Comfort Colors 1717 shrink?
Comfort Colors says its garment-dyed styles have almost no shrinkage at home, and Printful lists the 1717 fabric as pre-shrunk.
What size design fits a Comfort Colors 1717?
Up to 12 × 16 inches on the front or back, according to Printful's 1717 file guidelines. That is 1,800 × 2,400 pixels at 150 DPI or 3,600 × 4,800 at 300 DPI.
How wide is a Comfort Colors 1717 in centimeters?
A small is 46.4 cm wide and a 4XL is 75.6 cm, converted from Comfort Colors' inch figures. The size chart above lists every size in both units.
Is the Comfort Colors 1717 unisex?
Comfort Colors sells it as an adult tee in S to 4XL, and Printful and Printify list it as unisex. For kids, Comfort Colors pairs it with the 9018 Heavyweight Youth T-Shirt.