AllPro 41870L Women's Pro-Lock Performance Quarter-Zip Pullover

Women's Pro-Lock Performance Quarter-Zip Pullover for Screen Printing, Embroidery & Team Decoration Programs

The AllPro 41870L Women's Pro-Lock Performance Quarter-Zip Pullover delivers cationic-dyed polyester performance fabric engineered for vibrant, bleed-resistant decoration and consistent reorders across schools, corporate programs, and team uniform buyers. Built with moisture-management properties, UPF 50 sun protection, and snag-resistant interlock jersey construction, this shaped-fit quarter-zip provides screen printers and embroidery shops with a reliable blank canvas for custom graphics, heat transfers, and left-chest logo placement. The Pro-Lock technology locks in colorfastness to create crisp, high-contrast print surfaces that hold up through repeated washing and extended wear, making this pullover a dependable choice for spirit wear programs, event merchandise, and wholesale athletic apparel resale.

Key Product Specifications

• Style Number: AllPro 41870L
• Fabric Weight: 4 oz./yd² (US), 6.7 oz./L yd (CA)
• Fabric Composition: 100% polyester interlock jersey
• Pro-Lock Technology: Cationic disperse dyed polyester for bleed-resistant print surface
• Moisture Management: Built-in moisture-wicking properties
• Sun Protection: UPF 50 protection
• Snag-Resistant: Durable interlock construction
• Fit: Shaped, standard fit with curved bottom hem
• Collar: 2" self-fabric cadet collar
• Zipper: Dyed-to-match zipper with top and bottom self-fabric covering and locking YKK pull in Black
• Sleeves: Hemmed long sleeves
• Label: Tear away label for comfort and relabeling

Fabric & Construction Overview

The AllPro 41870L is constructed from 4 oz./yd² 100% polyester interlock jersey treated with Pro-Lock cationic disperse dyeing technology. This specialized dyeing process creates a molecular bond between the dye and the polyester fiber, resulting in superior colorfastness and a print surface that resists dye migration during heat application. The interlock jersey knit provides a smooth face and back, offering excellent dimensional stability and recovery after stretching, which is critical for maintaining decoration alignment and preventing distortion around embroidered logos or screen-printed graphics.

The shaped, standard fit is tailored specifically for women's proportions, featuring a curved bottom hem that provides coverage without excess fabric bulk. The 2-inch self-fabric cadet collar sits comfortably against the neck and provides a professional finish that frames embroidered left-chest logos or heat-applied team names. The dyed-to-match YKK zipper with locking pull and self-fabric covering ensures color consistency across the garment and eliminates the need for contrast zipper tape that can complicate decoration placement decisions.

Moisture-management properties are engineered into the polyester fiber structure, allowing perspiration to move away from the skin and evaporate quickly on the fabric surface. This performance characteristic makes the 41870L suitable for active wear applications, athletic warm-ups, and outdoor event staff uniforms where comfort during extended wear is essential. The UPF 50 sun protection rating provides an additional layer of functionality for outdoor programs, golf outings, and field-based team activities.

Decoration Compatibility & Print Performance

The Pro-Lock cationic dyeing process is specifically engineered to prevent dye migration, which is the primary cause of bleed-through and color contamination when heat is applied during screen printing, direct-to-film transfer, or heat press decoration. This makes the AllPro 41870L an ideal substrate for full-color graphics, gradient designs, and high-detail artwork that require precise color reproduction. Screen printers will find the smooth interlock surface accepts plastisol and water-based inks evenly, with minimal ink absorption and excellent opacity on darker colorways.

Embroidery shops benefit from the snag-resistant interlock construction, which holds stitches securely without puckering or distortion around dense logo fills and small lettering. The shaped fit and curved hem provide natural placement zones for left-chest decoration, full-back team names, and sleeve branding without requiring extensive hooping adjustments. The tear-away label allows for clean relabeling with woven tags or heat transfers, supporting private-label programs and retail resale operations that require custom branding.

Direct-to-garment and direct-to-film applications perform well on the cationic-dyed polyester surface, with the Pro-Lock technology ensuring that transferred graphics maintain color integrity through repeated laundering. Heat transfer vinyl adheres cleanly to the smooth jersey face, and the moisture-wicking properties do not interfere with adhesive bonding when proper time, temperature, and pressure settings are applied. The dyed-to-match zipper and self-fabric covering eliminate potential decoration obstacles, allowing for uninterrupted design placement across the chest and shoulder areas.

Wholesale & Program Buying Advantages

The AllPro 41870L is designed for bulk purchasing and program consistency, with a broad size range from S through 3XL to accommodate diverse team rosters, corporate uniform programs, and retail inventory planning. The cationic dyeing process ensures color consistency across production runs, which is critical for schools and organizations that order in phases or need to match existing inventory for replacements and new member additions. The shaped women's fit addresses the demand for gender-specific athletic apparel in co-ed programs, eliminating the need to modify unisex styles or settle for oversized fits.

Screen printers and embroidery shops can stock the 41870L as a reliable blank for quick-turn custom orders, knowing that the Pro-Lock technology will deliver consistent decoration results across multiple colorways and decoration methods. The moisture-management and UPF 50 features add value for end customers without requiring premium pricing, making this pullover competitive in both decorated wholesale channels and retail resale markets. The tear-away label supports private-label branding strategies, allowing decorators to position the garment under their own brand or customer's brand identity.

Reorder reliability is a key advantage for uniform programs and spirit wear coordinators who need to maintain consistent inventory over multi-year contracts. The AllPro Pro-Lock collection is built for long-term availability, with standardized sizing and construction specifications that minimize fit variation between orders. The snag-resistant and colorfastness properties extend garment lifespan, reducing replacement frequency and total cost of ownership for programs that require durable, professional-appearance apparel through repeated wear and laundering cycles.

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